New Hampshire School District Bars Mother From Praying On School Steps Following Complaint

New Hampshire School District Bars Mother From Praying On School Steps Following Complaint

CONCORD — A mother in New Hampshire will no longer be allowed to pray on school property after district officials decided to put an end to the practice following a complaint from an atheist activist organization. Lizarda Urena has been praying on the steps of the Concord High School auditorium every morning at approximately 7 […]

‘Unprecedented’ Ordinances Could Prohibit Christians From Working in San Antonio City Government

‘Unprecedented’ Ordinances Could Prohibit Christians From Working in San Antonio City Government

SAN ANTONIO – The 7th-largest city in the United States might soon implement a non-discrimination policy that would ban individuals who have expressed disapproval of homosexuality from serving in city government positions. Late last month, the San Antonio City Council officially proposed changes to the city’s non-discrimination code. The revised ordinance is 21 pages long, […]

Obama Nominee Stirs Controversy: Abortion Saves Women From ‘Conscription Into Maternity’

Obama Nominee Stirs Controversy: Abortion Saves Women From ‘Conscription Into Maternity’

WASHINGTON — A Georgetown law professor and former Department of Justice employee that was nominated to what is considered the second most powerful circuit court in America is stirring controversy over her past articles and speeches, which some perceive as presenting radical abortion and feminist views. Nina Pillard, 52, (pictured left of Obama) was placed […]

Atheist Activist Group Demands Texas City to Cease Holding Public Prayers Before Council Meetings

Atheist Activist Group Demands Texas City to Cease Holding Public Prayers Before Council Meetings

LEAGUE CITY, Tex. – An atheist activist group is fighting to have legislative prayers banned from a Texas city’s council meetings, a tradition that dates back to the 1960’s. The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) is a Wisconsin-based organization committed to “protecting the constitutional principle of the separation of state and church.” Last week, FFRF […]

American Pastor Imprisoned in Iran Receives Long-Awaited Medical Care for Injuries From Beatings

American Pastor Imprisoned in Iran Receives Long-Awaited Medical Care for Injuries From Beatings

An American pastor who is imprisoned in his homeland of Iran for planting house churches in the country over a decade ago has finally received medical treatment after being denied care for many months. As previously reported, 32-year-old Saeed Abedini, who resides in Idaho with his wife Naghmeh and their two children, has been incarcerated in […]

Texas Senator Warns Hate Speech Charges ‘Next Step’ for Pastors Who Oppose Same-Sex ‘Marriage’

A renown Christian senator from Texas recently expressed his belief that following the push for same-sex marriage in America, it is possible that those who speak out against the lifestyle will face hate speech charges. In an interview with David Brody of CBN, Senator Ted Cruz was asked if he sees the issue of homosexual “marriage” […]

Outspoken Atheist Seeks Position As U.S. Navy Chaplain

Outspoken Atheist Seeks Position As U.S. Navy Chaplain

An outspoken atheist is generating controversy in his pursuit of a position as an official United States Navy chaplain. In applying for the chaplain position, 38-year-old Jason Heap points out that he earned master’s degrees from both Oxford University and Brite Divinity School, with substantial experience in human resources. He also successfully completed the necessary paperwork […]

U.S. Senators Issue Clarion Call for Christians to Stand Up and ‘Turn This Country Around’

U.S. Senators Issue Clarion Call for Christians to Stand Up and ‘Turn This Country Around’

DES MOINES – Two up-and-rising Christian senators spoke before a private gathering of several hundred evangelical pastors last Friday in central Iowa, calling for a return to Christian freedoms and values in America. Senators Ted Cruz of Texas and Rand Paul of Kentucky each made an appearance at this year’s “Iowa Renewal Project”—a two-day convention […]