JACKSON, Miss. (Associated Press) — Three young white men who admitted they were out hunting black people to attack when they beat, ran over and killed a 47-year-old car plant worker in Mississippi’s capital city were sentenced Tuesday to federal prison following a hate crimes investigation. U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves sentenced Deryl Paul Dedmon […]
Pop star Katy Perry, a former contemporary Christian artist now known for her hit song “I Kissed a Girl,” told reporters this week that she believes that God spoke to her before her performance at the Super Bowl, telling her, “You’ve got this and I’ve got you.” “I over prepared myself and did a lot […]
LOS ANGELES — Much of the audience attending the Grammy Awards on Sunday donned light-up devil horns for the opening performance of the annual event—a presentation of the AC/DC hit “Highway to Hell.” “Party time/My friends are gonna be there too/I’m on the highway to Hell,” the Australian rock band blared out as flames blazed on […]
In response to Barack Obama’s recent comments asserting that Christians are just as guilty for violence committed in the name of Christ as Muslims are for committing terrorism in the name of Mohammad, a number of prominent leaders are speaking out against the president’s remarks as being an improper comparison. “Jesus taught peace, love […]
DEARBORN, Mich. — A former contractor for Ford Motor Company has filed a religious discrimination complaint, alleging that he was fired for speaking against the company’s support of homosexuality. Thomas Banks has worked as a design and release engineer for Ford since 2011—that is until last August when he was fired on an accusation that […]
IRVING, Texas — America’s first Islamic tribunal based on Sharia law is being operated in North Texas, according to reports. The court, located in Irving, has availed itself to the community to arbitrate disputes between Muslims, such as divorce proceedings, business conflicts and other civil matters. “All our decisions point back to the Koran and Sunna … […]
A father in Armenia says that he is refusing to give up his down syndrome son even though his wife has divorced him over his decision to keep the baby. Samuel Forrest told reporters this week that in Armenian culture, children with down syndrome are viewed as bringing shame upon a family. So when his […]
OTTAWA, Ontario — The Canadian Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Friday that a law providing criminal penalties for those who take part in ending the life of another should be amended to allow “limited exceptions” for physician assisted suicide. As previously reported, the court had been considering an appeal of a ruling from the British Columbia Court of […]
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A federal court has ruled that Christian ministries can hire or fire persons in accordance with their religious beliefs. As previously reported, Alyce Conlon had filed suit against InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (IVF) after she was fired for failing to reconcile marital problems with her husband. She had worked as a spiritual director from […]
WASHINGTON — During Thursday’s National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, NASCAR great Darrell Waltrip shared his Christian testimony with the thousands gathered, including Barack and Michelle Obama and the Dalai Lama, stating that he thought he was once a pretty good person, but “good people” go to Hell without Christ. Waltrip, a NASCAR Hall of Fame recipient […]