MONTGOMERY, Ala. — An Alabama Supreme Court justice who denounced the suspension of Chief Justice Roy Moore has announced his candidacy for Moore’s previous seat on the bench. “For twelve years I’ve been honored to serve as a strong, conservative voice on the Alabama Supreme Court. Today, I’m announcing my campaign for chief justice of […]
(The Christian Institute) — A 117-year-old Jamaican woman recently named the oldest person in the world has given God the glory for her long life. Violet Mosse-Brown inherited the title after Italian woman Emma Morano died at 117 years and 137 days on 15 April. The great, great grandmother, who is affectionately known as “Aunt […]
FORT WORTH, Texas — Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS) has issued a public apology over a photo featuring five seminary staffers posing as gangster rappers after the image stirred controversy on social media. The men in the photo, all being from the seminary’s School of Preaching, had posed as a parting gift for Assistant Professor Vern Charette, who was known […]
GRAPEVINE, Texas — Federal investigators raided the Texas office of prosperity preacher Benny Hinn after obtaining a warrant on Wednesday. U.S. Postal Service inspectors and IRS criminal investigators were seen carrying boxes out of the Grapevine facility throughout the day. “It looked like a big raid: people everywhere, police people everywhere out there, and just […]
SOUTH YORKSHIRE, U.K. — A student at a prominent university in the United Kingdom who was expelled over a post on his personal Facebook page that outlined the biblical stance on homosexuality has been granted the right to challenge his expulsion in court. Deputy High Court Judge James Lewis opined on Wednesday that Felix Ngole’s expulsion from […]
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Suspended Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore, also known as the “Ten Commandments judge,” announced on Wednesday that he is resigning from the state Supreme Court to run for the United States Senate. “I share the vision of President Donald Trump to make America great again,” Moore explained during a press conference surrounded […]
WASHINGTON — Over 50 members of the U.S. House of Representatives have signed a letter urging President Trump to issue an executive order protecting the religious liberty rights of Americans nationwide. “We write to express our encouragement and support for prompt executive action ensuring religious liberty protections for all Americans and look forward to working […]
ONALASKA, Wisc. — A police department in Wisconsin has removed a prayer plaque from its walls following receipt of a complaint from a prominent professing atheist organization. The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) recently sent a letter to the Onalaska Police Department after being informed by a local resident—who it left anonymous—that a “Police Officer’s […]
(The Guardian) — The Liberal Democrat leader, Tim Farron, has confirmed that he does not believe gay sex to be a sin, saying that while he had no wish to “pontificate on theological matters,” he also did not want people to misunderstand his religious beliefs. Farron, who professes to be an evangelical Christian, has faced […]
DAVIS, Calif. — The University of California’s Davis campus is now making the morning-after pill available to students via a vending machine installed in its Activities and Recreation Center. Called the “Wellness to Go” vending machine, students can insert $30 to obtain emergency Plan B. Condoms and other sexual products are also offered, as well […]