North Dakota Lawmaker Proposes Bill That Would Authorize Elective Bible Course in Schools

North Dakota Lawmaker Proposes Bill That Would Authorize Elective Bible Course in Schools

BISMARCK, N.D. — A lawmaker in North Dakota has proposed a bill that would authorize the creation of an elective Bible course in the state’s public and private high schools. Senate Bill 2136, introduced by Sen. Oley Larsen, R-Minot, would make studies in the Old or New Testament—or both—available for students, and notes that among […]

Indiana Lawmaker Again Files ‘Protection of Life’ Bill to Outlaw Abortion in State

Indiana Lawmaker Again Files ‘Protection of Life’ Bill to Outlaw Abortion in State

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — An Indiana lawmaker has again filed a bill that would declare that life begins at conception, and would consequently outlaw abortion in the state. Rep. Curt Nisly, R-Goshen, announced on Tuesday that he had filed House Bill 1430, also known as the “Protection of Life” and the “Protection at Conception” bill, in […]

Christian Club at Pennsylvania High School Claims It Was Prohibited From Distributing Bibles During Lunch Period

Christian Club at Pennsylvania High School Claims It Was Prohibited From Distributing Bibles During Lunch Period

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Students at a Pennsylvania high school claim that they were prohibited by their principal from distributing Bibles during their lunch period. The school district claims that the students never formally applied for permission, but attorneys for the students say that is because they were already told that distribution during the school day is […]

Christian Baker’s Lawsuit Against Colorado Commission Over Continued ‘Hostility’ Will Proceed

Christian Baker’s Lawsuit Against Colorado Commission Over Continued ‘Hostility’ Will Proceed

DENVER, Co. — A federal judge nominated to the bench by then-President Bill Clinton has rejected a motion by the Colorado Civil Rights Commission to dismiss a lawsuit filed against the entity by a Christian baker who is seeking to fight a second discrimination complaint against him. Jack Phillips of the now-famed Masterpiece Cakeshop had […]

‘Pastor’ Who Said He Hoped God Would ‘Finish the Job’ of Orlando Shooter Steps Down Over Prostitutes, Gambling, Drugs

‘Pastor’ Who Said He Hoped God Would ‘Finish the Job’ of Orlando Shooter Steps Down Over Prostitutes, Gambling, Drugs

FORT WORTH, Texas — The leader of an Independent Baptist-identifying assembly in Texas who spoke positively of the deaths of 49 people in the 2016 Pulse homosexual nightclub massacre has resigned after admitting to being involved with prostitutes, gambling and drugs. Donnie Romero, who led Stedfast Baptist Church in Fort Worth, an affiliate of Steven […]

British Medical Association Advises Families to Trawl Social Media, Email to See if Relative on Life Support Prefers to Die

British Medical Association Advises Families to Trawl Social Media, Email to See if Relative on Life Support Prefers to Die

(The Christian Institute) — New guidance from the British Medical Association (BMA) advises searching the old online content of patients on life-support to see if they want to die. The BMA said that emails and social media posts could contain evidence that a seriously ill patient would prefer not to live with a disease or […]

David’s Bridal ‘Rewriting the Rules’ Ad Features Unwed Couple With Baby, Lesbian Brides

David’s Bridal ‘Rewriting the Rules’ Ad Features Unwed Couple With Baby, Lesbian Brides

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. — A new ad released by the wedding gown giant David’s Bridal centers on what the company sees as being representative of “brides today,” from a man and woman—and their baby—standing at the altar, to two lesbians dancing together at their wedding reception. “Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue—and we empower […]

Philadelphia Teenager Charged With Murder After Baby Found in Trash

Philadelphia Teenager Charged With Murder After Baby Found in Trash

PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia teenager has been charged with murder after allegedly leaving her newborn baby for dead in the trash on New Year’s Eve. According to reports, a friend of Jani Morris, 15, told her mother what had occurred, and the woman hurried to locate the child. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that neighbor Diane Byrd […]

‘Jesus Never Told Caesar How to Run Rome’: Jerry Falwell Jr. Says Bible Not Meant for Public Policy

‘Jesus Never Told Caesar How to Run Rome’: Jerry Falwell Jr. Says Bible Not Meant for Public Policy

During a recent interview with The Washington Post, Jerry Falwell Jr., the president of Liberty University, which hails itself as the world’s largest Christian university, said that he doesn’t believe that the teachings of Christ were meant to be used for public policy, and confirmed that his stance is that the government should be “free of […]