A number of Christian colleges have filed suit against the Obama administration for the contraception mandate that is included in the recently upheld health care bill, and have vowed to defy the requirement even if the courts do not rule in their favor. The Affordable Health Care Act requires religious employers to assist workers with […]
A county judge has recused himself from a case involving a Kansas pastor that he convicted for handing out Bibles outside of a local mosque. For unknown reasons, Judge Phil Journey recently removed himself from any continued involvement with the case of City of Wichita v. Mark Holick. Holick was charged with two counts of […]
The organization Planned Parenthood has been filing lawsuits across the country in an effort to regain the tens of millions of dollars it has lost from states that have voted to defund the abortion provider. Out of the thirteen states that have successfully passed resolutions barring public money from going to Planned Parenthood, six have […]
A recent fact sheet released by attorneys representing a Phoenix man who is in jail after being accused of operating a church on his private property outlines that a neighbor hired a private investigator to spy out the family’s weekly gatherings. The meetings were moved to a building in their back yard after they were […]
A Mennonite pastor is scheduled to stand trial next month in a federal court in Vermont for helping an ex-lesbian who fled the country with her daughter to avoid transferring parental custody to her former partner. Kenneth Miller is facing charges of aiding and abetting kidnapping following accusations that he assisted Lisa Miller (no relation) […]
An atheist organization has launched a national legislative effort urging government to strike down laws that protect the Biblical convictions of Christians, and to promote legislation that is antithetical to Christian values. The Secular Coalition of America, led by executive director Edwina Rogers, says that it is working to set up lobbying groups in every […]
A Tennessee Court of Appeals has struck down an ordinance that required demonstrators to first obtain a permit before engaging in expressive activity. The court ruled in the case of City of Maryville v. Wallace Scott Langford, which involved a street preacher who was charged with violating the city statute in 2008 when he and […]
Prosecutors are pouring over evidence in deciding whether to pursue charges against a longtime homosexual activist that was recently arrested for possession of child pornography. Larry Brinkin, 66, was taken into custody recently after representatives from AOL called police when they saw child pornography in his email account. When the Los Angeles Police Department reportedly […]
An internet evangelist is urging Christians to write-in Jesus for president this November. Bill Keller runs a website called LivePrayer.com, which reportedly has 2.4 million subscribers. He also recently launched a website called VotingForJesus.com, which he states has garnered 200,000 individuals who have committed to write in Jesus for president during the upcoming election. “It’s […]
In light of the recent incarceration of Michael Salman, Christians nationwide are expressing their concerns as to whether they may be forced to adhere to commercial building codes if they wish to utilize their home for regular gatherings, including worship meetings and Bible studies. Salman was recently jailed for operating a “church” on the family’s […]