SMITHVILLE, Texas — Some parents at a public school in Texas have voiced a complaint after a first grade teacher recently posted a video online showing her students reciting a Bible verse. The video, recorded at Brown Primary School in Smithville, shows children sitting in a circle and reciting in unison a paraphrase of Romans 12:9-10. […]
Pop singer Celine Dion has announced her partnership with a gender-neutral clothing company to create a line for children and babies that is neither male or female, stating that she wishes to encourage equality and counter “stereotypes” about gender, such as pinks for girls and blues for boys, by allowing individual “freedom of spirit.” “CELINUNUNU […]
ROME — The Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue recently sent greetings and “prayerful good wishes” to Hindus for Diwali, a festival in which adherents pray to various pagan gods and goddesses to seek a blessing of prosperity and wisdom for the new year. The council sought to use the occasion as a time to speak […]
DAVIS, Calif. — A report from the University of California’s Davis campus has announced the discovery that the biological sex of human remains unearthed during archaeological digs can be determined from a protein study of a single tooth. “Estimating the sex of human remains is important for archaeologists who want to understand ancient societies and […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio House of Representatives voted on Thursday in favor of a bill that would ban abortion when a heartbeat is detected, usually around six weeks gestation. The measure passed the legislature two years ago, but was vetoed by Republican Gov. John Kasich. “This bill basically says if there is a heartbeat, […]
COLORADO SPRINGS, Co. — A Christian apologetics group at the University of Colorado has filed a federal lawsuit against the institution after officials rejected the group’s application for registration because it requires its leaders to be Christians. According to the lawsuit, the Colorado Springs chapter of Ratio Christi “seeks to advance a biblical worldview, explaining […]
PARADISE, Calif. — Drone footage has provided a glimpse into the heartbreaking destruction of the town of Paradise, California, which was consumed last week as the Northern California “Camp Fire” tore through Butte County, and continues to rage to this day. The death toll is now at 56, with more than 100 missing. The […]
MADISON, Wisc. — The two atheist leaders of the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) have filed a lawsuit against the attorney general of Wisconsin to challenge the creation of a chaplaincy program for employees at the state Department of Justice (DOJ). The organization is dissatisfied that the program is limited to clergy members and not […]
WASHINGTON — In carrying on a tradition that was reportedly started by then-President George W. Bush and continued by Barack Obama, President Trump hosted a ceremonial lighting at the White House on Tuesday in recognition of the Hindu Festival of Lights, known as Diwali. The holiday rings in the Hindu new year as adherents to […]
A study published by Zootaxa recently outlined the discovery of a new species of crocodile, estimating that the creature arrived on the scene eight million years ago due to volcanic activity in Central Africa. However, a geneticist with Answers in Genesis (AIG) tells Christian News Network that the Genesis Flood is actually the antecedent to […]