A black bishop is blasting his fellow black Americans for what he calls their “slavish devotion to the Democrat Party.” Bishop E.W. Jackson, the chairman of the organization Ministers Taking a Stand, says that black Christians need to realize that Democrats have “violated everything we believe in,” and quickly make a mass exodus from the party. […]
A Nazarene pastor, a liberal faith-based group and others are voicing their objection to the recent lawsuit filed by the arts and crafts store Hobby Lobby, which was the first Christian business to challenge Obamacare’s morning-after pill mandate, stating that the drug is a necessary form of birth control. However, Hobby Lobby is contending that […]
A number of Muslim leaders called upon the nations to enact laws that criminalize blasphemy during this week’s UN General Assembly. “Before I take up my speech, I want to express the strongest condemnation for the acts of incitement of hate against the faith of billions of Muslims of the world and our beloved Prophet,” […]
By a single vote, Uruguay’s House of Representatives has chosen to legalize abortion in the country. The vote of 50-49 took place on Tuesday just before midnight in the capital city of Montevideo, and was met with much unrest on both sides. The bill permits abortions up to 12 weeks after being screened by a […]
A church is Oklahoma is fighting back after city officials removed signs from the church lawn that used the name of Jesus. Grove City, Oklahoma has an ordinance prohibiting the display of religious signs on private property, but a number of churches in city say that they were not aware that the law existed until […]
In an interview last weekend with a local television station in West Palm Beach, Florida, Republican Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan outlined his belief that reinstating “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” would be a “step in the wrong direction.” “Now that it’s done, we should not reverse it. I think that would be a step in […]
Following the approval of a child abuse bill that was officially signed into law this month by Delaware Governor Jack Markell, many Christians are expressing concern regarding their rights as parents to spank their children. “This bill establishes the offense of child abuse,” a synopsis of the legislation outlines. “These new statutes combine current statutes […]
The nation of France is considering enacting legislation that would ban the use of the terms “mother” and “father” in government documents in order to accommodate homosexuals in the country. Instead of using gender-specific words, the French government would simply use the term “parents” in order to be neutral. The drafted legislation also defines marriage […]
As today marks the opening day of the UN General Assembly debate session, Barack Obama spoke to the nations about the violent Islamic protests that have erupted globally over an American-made YouTube video, his concerns with possible nuclear arms in Iran and his desire for tolerance from people of all faiths. “There are no words that […]
Republican senatorial candidate Todd Akin is reportedly rebounding in his election efforts following the controversy that arose last month when he expounded on his beliefs surrounding rape to a local television station. Akin, who held a fundraiser with former presidential candidate Newt Gingrich today, continues to hit the campaign trail, and is finding significant support. […]