AUSTIN — A federal judge appointed by then-President George H.W. Bush has struck down portions of a new Texas abortion law, declaring the regulations an unconstitutional and “undue burden” on a woman’s ability to have an abortion. The ruling by District Judge Lee Yeakel came one day before the regulations were to be enacted. Texas […]
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A prominent atheist organization states that it plans to sue an Alabama city that was recently in headlines surrounding the launch of a new program that unites area pastors and police in reaching the hurting in the community. As previously reported, this past summer, the Montgomery Police Department launched Operation Good Shepherd […]
LUBBOCK, Tex. – As a legal battle continues over new abortion regulations in Texas, one official has announced that he will not enforce the recently enacted standards until they are officially deemed constitutional in court. As previously reported, Texas Governor Rick Perry signed House Bill 2 (HB2) into law this summer, following strong support for […]
LINCOLN — Homeschooling parents in the state of Nebraska recently packed a public hearing in Lincoln, as well as two satellite sites in Grand Island and Scottsbluff, to express their disapproval of newly proposed regulations surrounding the choice to homeschool. The Nebraska Department of Education had called a conference over the rules, which had been […]
JERUSALEM — The president of the popular American craft chain Hobby Lobby has opened a temporary Bible exhibit in Israel in his effort to educate visitors on the history and contents of the Scriptures. The exhibit, called “Book of Books,” is located inside the Bible Lands Museum in Jerusalem. “We have operated our businesses on […]
COLORADO SPRINGS — The United States Air Force Academy in Colorado has decided to make the phrase ‘So help me God’ optional in its cadet oath after an organization that fights for the separation of church and state lodged a complaint with officials. As previously reported, the situation began when the academy sent photographs of its […]
RICHMOND — The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals is set to hear arguments this week both for and against ‘Choose Life’ license plates for North Carolina drivers, as the battle over the plates continues to rage between state officials and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). As previously reported, last December, a federal judge appointed by […]
HARRISBURG — A Christian lawmaker in Pennsylvania has introduced a bill that would require the phrase ‘In God We Trust’ to be posted in public schools throughout the Commonwealth. Rick Saccone of Allegheny County has been known in Pennsylvania for sponsoring bills surrounding the acknowledgment of God in American history. As previously reported, he was […]
GUTHRIE, Okla. — A Christian woman from Oklahoma recently stunned a man who stole her wallet after she offered to pay for his groceries. The situation happened earlier this month when Jessica Eaves, who serves as an outreach leader at First Christian Church of Guthrie, realized that her wallet was suddenly missing. She had been […]
CHICAGO — A prominent atheist blogger is offering to raise funds for the medical bills of an Ohio pastor that was beaten this past Sunday by a self-described ‘militant atheist.’ As previously reported, Pastor Norman Hayes of Bridge Community Church in North Hampton says that following Sunday’s church service, James Maxie, 28, and his girlfriend […]