WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a statement of interest in favor of a Christian college student who was told last year that he couldn’t preach in a campus free speech zone after officials received complaints that his speaking was “disturbing people’s peace and tranquility.” “[A] public college that restricts speech simply […]
NORMAN, Okla. — A Muslim man from Oklahoma who beheaded his coworker three years ago and attempted to decapitate a second woman has been found guilty of first-degree murder as a jury rejected his attorney’s insanity defense on Friday. Alton Nolen, 33, was also found guilty of four counts of assault with a dangerous weapon and one […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. — A federal judge has struck down a Kentucky law that requires women to obtain an ultrasound prior to an abortion, asserting that mandating mothers to look at the children that they are about to kill “appears to inflict psychological harm on abortion patients.” “Requiring physicians to force upon their patients the information mandated by […]
KRASNODAR, Russia — A couple in Russia is being held in police custody as it is believed that they have killed and eaten 30 people over the last 20 years. According to reports, Dmitry Baksheev, 35, and his wife, Natalia Baksheeva, 42, were arrested after city workers in Krasnodar found a cell phone lying in the street […]
SALEM, Mass. — The Massachusetts-based Satanic Temple, out of its dissatisfaction with Christian-owned bakeries that decline to make cakes celebrating same-sex “weddings,” is now asking its followers to force bakers to make a cake for Satan. The group says that it came up with the idea in light of the Masterpiece Cakeshop case soon to […]
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Republican governor of Illinois has signed a bill that will now allow Medicaid funds to be used to cover elective abortions. H.B. 40 also allows state employee insurance plans to provide coverage for mothers who wish to end their unborn child’s life, and would ensure abortion remains legal in the state should the U.S. Supreme Court […]
ANTIOCH, Tenn. — A Tennessee minister who was shot on Sunday along with his wife and six other members of his church—one being killed in the parking lot—recalled on Tuesday the horror that he experienced when a gunman opened fire on his congregation. Joey Spann of Burnette Chapel Church of Christ spoke to the media […]
The Democratic candidate who is running against “Ten Commandments Judge” Roy Moore for the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by now-Attorney General Jeff Sessions told MSNBC this week that he believes women should be able to obtain abortions up until birth. Doug Jones was asked by Chuck Todd of “Meet the Press” on Wednesday night where […]
(The Christian Institute) — An 18-year-old Christian has lost her job after publicly sharing her opposition to same-sex marriage in Australia on Facebook. Madeline, who was working as a contractor for Capital Kids’ Parties in Canberra, changed her Facebook profile picture to say “It’s OK to vote no,” in reference to the ongoing postal vote […]
LAKE FOREST, Calif. — Megachurch leader Rick Warren, known for his best-selling book “The Purpose-Driven Life,” said in a recent interview that he hopes his partnership with a local Roman Catholic leader to collaboratively combat social ills becomes a “model” for others around the world. His remarks have drawn disagreement from those who believe that […]