Rhyming Chaplain Set to Retire; KS Senate at Loss for Who to Hire

Rhyming Chaplain Set to Retire; KS Senate at Loss for Who to Hire

Kansas senators are lamenting the retirement of a very special chaplain. Fred Hollomon has been opening each session of the Senate with prayer for 31 years. However, Hollomon’s prayers aren’t your ordinary, run-of-the-mill invocation. Each and every one of them are all set to rhyme. The 86-year-old chaplain says that he spends approximately two hours every […]

NC School Board Unanimously Bans Prayer at Student Events

A school board in North Carolina has voted unanimously to ban prayer at all student events. Although members of the board admit that they were reluctant to vote against the student-led invocations, they stated that they felt the Constitution required them to do so. “We don’t like all the laws — no one does, but […]

Proposition 8 Headed to U.S. Supreme Court

Proposition 8 Headed to U.S. Supreme Court

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has refused to review a ruling from earlier this year that overturned California’s Proposition 8, which banned homosexual “marriage.” The case now heads to the Supreme Court. The decision on Tuesday was divided, with three judges dissenting. Those that disagreed with the majority stated that the federal court’s ruling […]

New Emergent ‘Bible’ Stirs Vocal Opposition

New Emergent ‘Bible’ Stirs Vocal Opposition

A new Bible released by Thomas Nelson Publishers has many voicing their opposition. The publication is called The Voice, and is a modern paraphrase of the Scriptures in screenplay format. It has come under fire in recent days due to its purposeful omission of words like “Christ,” “Lord,” “apostle” and “angel.” Instead, these words are […]

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