(Reuters) — The U.S. Supreme Court has turned away a challenge to Utah’s anti-bigamy law brought by the polygamist stars of the popular reality television show “Sister Wives.” The justices declined Monday (Jan. 23) to take up an appeal by Kody Brown and his four wives, only one of whom he is legally married to, […]
Continue reading …(Christian Institute) — An American mother has shared the remarkable story of how she rejected abortion after seeing her baby’s heartbeat on an ultrasound. Daria wrote about her experience in a blog post and admitted it was not the first time that she had been pregnant, as she had an abortion during her teenage years. […]
Continue reading …WASHINGTON (Associated Press) — Officials say the Obama administration in its waning hours defied Republican opposition and quietly released $221 million to the Palestinian Authority that GOP members of Congress had been blocking. A State Department official and several congressional aides said the outgoing administration formally notified Congress it would spend the money Friday morning. […]
Continue reading …(The Hill) — President Trump on Monday morning signed an executive order blocking foreign aid or federal funding for international nongovernmental organizations that provide or “promote” abortions. The order comes one day after the 44th anniversary of the Roe V. Wade Supreme Court ruling that made abortion legal, and days before the annual “March for […]
Continue reading …(The Christian Institute) — Buddhist chanting, a pagan “blessing” and the Islamic call to prayer have all featured at Gloucester Cathedral as part of the launch of a multi-faith art exhibition. “Faith” features large portraits of 35 individuals from numerous religions—including Zoroastrians, Druids and Baha’is. It comes after a passage from the Koran denying that […]
Continue reading …(Baptist News Global) — A Southern Baptist lawmaker is trying to make it harder for couples in Texas to get a divorce by proposing legislation to eliminate “insupportability” as a grounds for dissolution of marriage. State Rep. Matt Krause (R-Fort Worth) says the prevalence of no-fault divorces has contributed to the breakdown of the family […]
Continue reading …(Evangelical Focus) — Pornography is a way of advertising prostitution. This is what Canadian sociologist and anthropologist Richard Poulin denounces. In an interview with Spanish newspaper El Mundo, the expert in human trafficking and sexual slavery explained his position in favor of abolition. He believes “the prostitution industry has been made for the enjoyment of […]
Continue reading …(Yahoo News) — As various states move towards the legalization of marijuana, doctors are noticing the increase of a particular illness that is associated with regular use of the drug. Emergency rooms have been seeing an influx of patients with the same symptoms – severe abdominal pain and intense vomiting – and this increase is […]
Continue reading …(Breitbart) — The French parliament has passed a formal ban on spanking children, bringing the global total to 52 different countries where such corporal punishment in homes is against the law. The new law that went into effect for 2017 bans “any cruel, degrading or humiliating punishment, including any use of physical violence,” including spanking […]
Continue reading …GLASGOW, Scotland (Daily Mail) — Theology students are being warned in advance that they may see distressing images while studying the crucifixion of Jesus, giving them a chance to leave if they fear being upset. It is part of a trend at a number of universities for ‘trigger warnings’ issued by tutors to let students […]
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