(The Christian Institute) — Freedom of religion is under attack in the UK today from “aggressive secularists” and the religiously illiterate, a Christian MP has said. Fiona Bruce made the statement during a debate on freedom of religion and belief in Westminster Hall. The debate was led by Jim Shannon MP, chairman of the All-Party […]
DETROIT, Mich. — Wayne State University has reversed its decision to derecognize InterVarsity Christian Fellowship as a student group because of its requirement that its leaders be Christian. The reversal comes just two days after InterVarsity sued the school over the revocation of its status, even though the discussion about the matter has been ongoing […]
HIBBING, Minn. — Officials at a Minnesota courthouse have removed a plaque featuring the Ten Commandments as the result of a letter submitted by one of the most conspicuous atheist activist organizations, which claimed that the display violated the U.S. Constitution. The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) recently submitted a complaint to the administrator of […]
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — During his “The Time for Justice” rallies over the weekend, a pastor who is running for the governor’s office in Oklahoma declared that he is the only gubernatorial candidate who will abolish abortion in the state. “All of the men running for Republican governor—you name them, Mick Cornett, the mayor of this city; […]
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — The board overseeing a condominium building in Florida has adopted a resolution that prohibits religious gatherings from being held in the commons areas. A sign has now also been placed on a piano prohibiting residents from playing Christian music. According to reports, the board of Cambridge House, managed by Gateway Group, recently passed […]
DETROIT, Mich. — The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a Christian funeral home owner engaged in illegal discrimination for firing a male director who announced that he wanted to begin dressing as female. “Discrimination against employees, either because of their failure to conform to sex stereotypes or their transgender and transitioning status, is […]
In a video recently shared by Oklahoma gubernatorial candidate Dan Fisher, former state Senator Randy Brogdon expressed regret that he had written legislation that only regulated abortion in the state, but allowed the murder of the unborn to continue. “I’ve been a pro-life Republican my entire life. I was so pro-life as a state senator, I […]
NEWARK, N.J. — A Muslim man has pleaded guilty to randomly murdering a New Jersey teen in 2014 during a traffic stop, and has admitted to killing three other men while living in Washington State, as part of a jihad mission against the United States. Jury selection was underway in Essex County Superior Court on […]
BLOOMSBURG, Pa. — The Christian owners of a bridal shop in Pennsylvania who have been receiving threats since declining to assist a lesbian with her wedding last July have decided to close their business due to fears of an impending ordinance that would require them to violate their faith, as well as the inability to market […]
BOISE, Idaho — A federal judge has ruled that the State of Idaho cannot legally decline to issue amended birth certificates to those who suffer from gender dysphoria, concluding that refusals violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. “Defendants … violate the Equal Protection Clause by failing to provide an avenue for transgender people to amend the […]