DAYTON, Tenn. – In 1925, a historic court case forever changed the way many Americans view science and religion. Today, nearly 90 years later, two professors are launching a new Christian science organization less than a mile from where that momentous trial unfolded all those many years ago. In the early 20th century, as the […]
MILWAUKEE – An elementary school in Wisconsin shocked and angered many students’ parents after recently inviting all schoolchildren to dress up as the opposite sex. As part of a May 24th “School Spirit Day,” faculty and teachers at Milwaukee’s Tippecanoe School encouraged their boy students to dress like girls, and their girl students to wear […]
LINDALE, Tx. — Over two thousand people packed the Lindale Performing Arts Center in Lindale, Texas on Wednesday in support of a 5th grade Christian-based musical that had been challenged by a prominent atheist organization due to a parental complaint. “In God We Trust” was written by music ministers Chris and Diane Machen, and speaks of […]
KOUNTZE, Tx. – Just over three weeks ago, cheerleaders in a small Texas town won a widely-publicized court battle against their school district, allowing them to continue displaying Bible verses at school games. Now, however, the school district is prolonging the fight as it has filed an appeal of the legal ruling. In Kountze, a […]
STANFORD, Ky. — A high school student in Kentucky received a standing ovation during his graduation ceremony on Friday after he led attendees in prayer despite complaints from students who had sought to thwart the invocation. Class President Jonathan Hardwick was also echoed in an “amen” after he acknowledged God from the platform. “Thank you […]
Springboro, Ohio – Residents of a small Ohio town packed a board of education meeting this week to discuss a controversial proposal to the school’s curriculum. The public school district of Springboro, a town of 18,000 in southwestern Ohio, is considering adding new educational policies designed to give students more balanced viewpoints on a variety […]
Sebastian, Fla. — Debate is stirring nationwide over a case involving a Florida teenager who has been charged with felony child abuse for engaging in a sexual relationship with a female teammate, who is a minor. Kaitlyn Hunt is an 18-year-old senior at Sebastian River High School — that is, until recently, when she was […]
The Woodlands, Texas – A small band of outspoken atheists is planning to stage a protest at a yearly Christian homeschool convention this summer. “The Nones,” a group of atheist activists based out of Dallas, recently posted a two hour-long Google+ chat video on YouTube, in which four members of the organization are seen expressing their […]
Muncie, Indiana – A state-run university in Indiana is receiving heated criticism after one of its professors was accused of promoting Christianity in a physical science class. Ball State University (BSU) is a large research institution located in eastern Indiana, and is home to approximately 22,000 students and 3,000 faculty members. One of the instructors […]
Landrum, South Carolina – A struggling Christian school has received an increase in financial support after becoming the focus of a widely-publicized controversy involving a 4th grade science quiz. Blue Ridge Christian Academy (BRCA), a small private school nestled in the mountains of northern South Carolina, recently administered a simple science quiz to its 4th […]