NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Muslims in a Tennessee congregation prepared Thursday for the month of Ramadan a day after a federal judge ruled they have a right to occupy their newly built mosque, overruling a county judge’s order that was keeping them out. The Islamic Center of Murfreesboro sued Rutherford County on Wednesday and asked […]
A Mennonite pastor is scheduled to stand trial next month in a federal court in Vermont for helping an ex-lesbian who fled the country with her daughter to avoid transferring parental custody to her former partner. Kenneth Miller is facing charges of aiding and abetting kidnapping following accusations that he assisted Lisa Miller (no relation) […]
The Boy Scouts of America reaffirmed its policy of prohibiting homosexual membership today. The organization made the announcement after two years of deliberations and pressure from those supportive of the homosexual lifestyle. “The review included forthright and candid conversation and extensive research and evaluations — both from within Scouting and from outside of the organization,” […]
An atheist organization has launched a national legislative effort urging government to strike down laws that protect the Biblical convictions of Christians, and to promote legislation that is antithetical to Christian values. The Secular Coalition of America, led by executive director Edwina Rogers, says that it is working to set up lobbying groups in every […]
BOSTON (AP) — The family of a Boston Pentecostal pastor abducted in Egypt on Saturday appealed to his captor to release the 61-year-old man, saying he is a diabetic and the family fears for his health. The son of Michel Louis told The Associated Press that his father was on a church trip to retrace […]
TOLUCA, Mexico (AP) – A gang of about a dozen armed people stormed into a church youth camp-out near Mexico City and went on an hours-long rampage of beatings, robberies and rape, authorities said Saturday. Seven girls were raped during the Friday attack and several campers were beaten, according to the state prosecutors office in […]
Prosecutors are pouring over evidence in deciding whether to pursue charges against a longtime homosexual activist that was recently arrested for possession of child pornography. Larry Brinkin, 66, was taken into custody recently after representatives from AOL called police when they saw child pornography in his email account. When the Los Angeles Police Department reportedly […]
An internet evangelist is urging Christians to write-in Jesus for president this November. Bill Keller runs a website called LivePrayer.com, which reportedly has 2.4 million subscribers. He also recently launched a website called VotingForJesus.com, which he states has garnered 200,000 individuals who have committed to write in Jesus for president during the upcoming election. “It’s […]
In light of the recent incarceration of Michael Salman, Christians nationwide are expressing their concerns as to whether they may be forced to adhere to commercial building codes if they wish to utilize their home for regular gatherings, including worship meetings and Bible studies. Salman was recently jailed for operating a “church” on the family’s […]
A federal judge in Georgia has dismissed the lawsuit of a college student who contested her university’s demand that she attend a remediation program in support of the homosexual lifestyle. Jennifer Keeton says that she was was enrolled in Augusta State University’s Counselor Education Program in 2010, when she was reprimanded by officials for reportedly […]