WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled 5-4, with Chief Justice John Roberts siding with his conservative colleagues this time, that the State of Montana can’t exclude religious schools from a program that allows scholarships to be awarded to families for the attendance of private schools. “A state need not subsidize private education. But […]
(Evangelical Focus) — The Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA), the largest Lutheran denomination in the United States, distributed a new guide on “LGBTQIA+” issues, arguing that the Bible supports the inclusion of all people in all spheres of the church. The ELCA was founded in 1988 when three historic Lutheran bodies merged. It has […]
The online stores for both President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden are offering rainbow “pride” apparel for supporters who identify as homosexual. The “Trump Pride 2020 ringer tee,” available for $30, features the colors of the “LGBT” rainbow and reads with each hue “Trump Pride 2020.” “Get your Trump PRIDE tee and […]
Popular women’s author and speaker Jen Hatmaker revealed on her “For the Love” podcast on Friday that her daughter, Sydney, is lesbian, stating that she is “really proud of her” and that she wishes she could go back in time and “shake myself to life sooner” to become affirming theologically on the issue of homosexuality. […]
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice John Roberts sided with his liberal colleagues on Monday to strike down a Louisiana law requiring abortionists to obtain admitting privileges at a local hospital in the event that a mother is injured in the process of having her unborn baby killed. Roberts, nominated to the court by then-President George […]
ALBANY, N.Y. — A federal judge has ruled that the State of New York, while having a valid interest in slowing the spread of COVID-19, must give religious gatherings the same rights as secular industries in its reopening plan. He also opined that Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio gave […]
(Mission Network News) — Picture a little girl from rural South Asia, a six or seven-year-old from Pakistan, India or Bangladesh. Instead of starting school, David Lovett of Operation Mobilization USA says she — and other little girls like her — only have a few years left to enjoy childhood. Then comes marriage, often to […]
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The seventh installation of the nationwide “American Worldview” survey conducted by Dr. George Barna and the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University found that most Americans feel that mankind is “basically good,” but when asked about the value of human life, only 39% agreed that life is sacred. “As we reject the […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The governor of Ohio has signed a bill into law that seeks to protect the rights of public school students to engage in religious expression “before, during and after school hours.” The legislation was passed nearly unanimously in both houses of state government. The “Student Religious Liberties Act,” House Bill 164, was […]
(The Christian Institute) — A retired Canadian judge has criticized his government’s plans to make it illegal to help children who are experiencing gender confusion to accept their biological sex. Writing in The Epoch Times, Judge Brian Giesbrecht said: “It is truly frightening that if this legislation is passed, any counseling that is not deemed […]