FORT WORTH — A homosexual student in Texas was suspended last week for ripping pages of Leviticus out of his Bible during his Spanish class. Isaiah Smith is an 18-year-old senior at Birdville High School in North Richland Hills. Last week, he brought his Bible to his first period Spanish class to refute his fellow […]
Eight states are refusing to grant ID cards to spouses of homosexuals at National Guard bases following orders from new Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel. Hagel had issued the order in August of this year following the Supreme Court decision to strike down key parts of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). The ID cards […]
A new report released by NPR outlines that a number of congregations across America are now using beer as a way to attract new members. The effort is an experiment in finding methods that will appeal to those who otherwise would not set foot in a church. Some beer-based gatherings are held right in the […]
WACO — Students at Baylor University recently presented a proposal to re-word the school’s conduct code to make sexual sins more equal. The Baptist university’s current sexual misconduct policy specifically prohibits sexual activity outside of marriage and mandates that students and staff provide examples of purity. “In all disciplinary procedures, Baylor University will seek to […]
WEST WINDSOR, NJ. — An evangelist in New Jersey plans to appeal after a municipal judge found him guilty of defiant trespassing this week for preaching the Gospel at a public train station. As previously reported, Robert Parker has been preaching at the Princeton Junction train station in West Windsor for the past five years, […]
HONOLULU — Senators in the largely Democratic state of Hawaii overwhelmingly passed legislation this week to legalize same-sex ‘marriage,’ sending the bill to the House for a vote. The measure resulted in much debate on both sides of the issue, and at times included religious references. “Pope Francis said, ‘Who am I to judge?’ I […]
SAN ANTONIO — Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay announced this week that he believes that God has given him the mission to spark spiritual and constitutional revival in the United States of America. At an appearance this past Sunday at John Hagee’s Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, Texas, he explained that he believes that […]
SALEM — A pastor who was expelled from his denomination for forming close friendships with witches took issue on Thursday with a number of evangelists who were preaching repentance on the streets of the Halloween capital of the world. Phil Wyman and his group “The Gathering” have been attending Halloween celebrations in Salem for nearly […]
LONDON — Christian groups in England are being told to stop evangelizing children in government-run schools. In a new report, the National Secular Society (NSS) said that Christian groups regularly use their access to public schools to preach the Gospel to pupils, and contended that the Department of Education needs to step in to stop […]
JANESVILLE, Wisc. — A senior citizen who is a longtime member of a prominent atheist organization has sponsored a billboard in Wisconsin that bears a message that he calls “a legacy for my grandchildren.” Wayne Hensler, who is in his mid-eighties, purchased the ad space, which bears the declaration, “Enjoy life now: There is no […]