An American pastor incarcerated in Iran was recently beaten at a local hospital and returned to prison, according to reports. The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) issued an update on Tuesday that the family members of Saeed Abedini confirmed that the pastor had been “severely beaten” at an Iranian hospital and “forcibly returned […]
Continue reading …FORT WORTH, Texas — Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, a member of the Southern Baptist Convention, has enrolled its first Muslim student and is defending its decision to accept the applicant despite concern and criticism. According to reports, Ghassan Nagagren, a Palestinian Muslim, recently completed his first year of studies at the Christian seminary as he […]
Continue reading …WHITNEY, Texas — A church in Texas has won a temporary injunction against its area school district after it was initially barred from hosting Bible studies at a local high school. Judge F.B. McGregor of the Hill County 66th District Court granted the request for a restraining order on Monday, which was filed by the Christian legal […]
Continue reading …LYNCHBURG, Va. — Liberty University is defending its decision to invite Glenn Beck to take center stage to address thousands of students during its annual convocation ceremony, whose speech included references to Joseph Smith and Mormon theology. As previously reported, the outspoken conservative talk show host, and founder of the news outlet The Blaze, compared Mormonism […]
Continue reading …HARRISBURG, Penn.– A federal judge appointed by then-President George W. Bush, who is known for his 2005 ruling against the teaching of Intelligent Design in public schools, has now struck down a Pennsylvania law banning same-sex “marriage” as unconstitutional. “We are a better people than what these laws represent, and it is time to discard them […]
Continue reading …FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The father of Texas Senator Ted Cruz delivered a speech on the Constitution in Massachusetts this past week, where he also discussed the biblical guidelines for voting. Rafael Cruz, the 74-year-old North Texas pastor and director of Purifying Fire Ministries, was the featured speaker on Friday at a Foxborough dinner hosted by radio […]
Continue reading …PORTLAND, Ore. — An openly homosexual federal judge nominated to the bench by Barack Obama has stuck down Oregon’s same-sex ‘marriage’ ban, declaring it to be unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Michael McShane issued his ruling on Monday, discarding the state’s constitutional marriage amendment, which had been approved by 57 percent of voters in 2004. “It […]
Continue reading …COLUMBUS, Miss. – A pastor in Mississippi has filed a lawsuit against city officials after he was arrested, jailed and ultimately exonerated over charges surrounding holding a pro-life sign on the public sidewalk. According to reports, Pastor Stephen Joiner of Columbus Church of the Nazarene was traveling through the city in March 2011 when he […]
Continue reading …DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. – Following the Supreme Court’s recent ruling allowing government prayers in Jesus’ name, a Florida man is seeking to open his local commission meeting with a prayer to Satan—just to see if the government will grant him equal time. Chaz Stevens recently sent a request to Deerfield Beach officials asking that he […]
Continue reading …DETROIT, Mich. — A coalition of black pastors filed an amicus brief in court on Wednesday asking that it overturn a lower court’s decision that declared Michigan’s marriage amendment unconstitutional. The Thomas More Law Center filed the brief on behalf of 110 African American pastors throughout Michigan and Ohio, who represent millions of Christians and […]
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