Chief Judge, Church Elder Who Voted to Strike Down Alabama’s Sodomy Law Joins Court in Sending Roy Moore to Trial

Chief Judge, Church Elder Who Voted to Strike Down Alabama’s Sodomy Law Joins Court in Sending Roy Moore to Trial

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The chief judge of the Alabama Court of the Judiciary (COJ) who also serves as an elder as his local church has joined in an order refusing to dismiss the ethics charges against Alabama Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore, resulting in a trial. Attorneys for Moore had sought to have his charges […]

Nike Lauds ‘Transgender’ Athlete in Olympics Commercial

Nike Lauds ‘Transgender’ Athlete in Olympics Commercial

In an advertisement that aired during the Olympic Games on Monday, the athletics apparel company Nike lauded a female athlete who identifies as a man and serves on the U.S. men’s national team. The commercial, which is part of Nike’s “Unlimited” campaign, features Chris Mosier, a duathlon and triathlon competitor who became the first “transgender” to garner […]

Over 40 Arrested in Tennessee’s ‘Most Significant Human Trafficking Operation to Date’

Over 40 Arrested in Tennessee’s ‘Most Significant Human Trafficking Operation to Date’

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Over 40 people were arrested last week in what is being called Tennessee’s “most significant human trafficking operation to date.” The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) announced the arrests on Friday, which were a part of “Operation Someone Like Me.” “This week I learned that we are only scratching the surface,” TBI Director […]

‘Extreme Natural Disaster’: Scientists Find Evidence Supporting Chinese Account of Great Flood

‘Extreme Natural Disaster’: Scientists Find Evidence Supporting Chinese Account of Great Flood

QINGHAI PROVINCE, China – A new report suggests that China’s Great Flood legend is based on a real event, leading others to ponder if similar flood legends around the world are rooted in real history. In an article published last week in the journal “Science,” a team of 16 researchers examine a prominent Chinese flood […]

Lesbian United Methodist Minister Placed on Leave Following Complaint

Lesbian United Methodist Minister Placed on Leave Following Complaint

EDGERTON, Kansas — A lesbian United Methodist minister in Kansas has been placed on involuntary leave following a complaint over a January sermon in which she came out about her same-sex attractions despite the denomination’s prohibitions against homosexual ministers. On Jan. 3, Cynthia Meyer announced to Edgerton United Methodist Church, where she had served since July, […]

Atheist Group Takes Issue With Police Awards Ceremony Held at Theological Seminary

Atheist Group Takes Issue With Police Awards Ceremony Held at Theological Seminary

OVIEDO, Fla. — A prominent professing atheist group has taken issue with an awards ceremony for a Florida police department that was held at a theological seminary and included an invocation. The Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) recently sent a letter to Jeffrey Chudnow, the chief of police with the Oviedo Police Department, to […]

Missouri to Pay Over $156,000 in Attorney’s Fees to Planned Parenthood Over Hospital Privileges Suit

Missouri to Pay Over $156,000 in Attorney’s Fees to Planned Parenthood Over Hospital Privileges Suit

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The state of Missouri has been ordered to pay over $156,00 in attorney’s fees to the abortion giant Planned Parenthood after it had been sued for seeking to revoke the abortion license of the organization’s Columbia location. As previously reported, Planned Parenthood of Columbia ceased providing medical abortions in November as the University […]

Judge Refuses to Lift Injunction on Law Protecting Clerks Who Decline to Issue ‘Gay Marriage’ Licenses

Judge Refuses to Lift Injunction on Law Protecting Clerks Who Decline to Issue ‘Gay Marriage’ Licenses

JACKSON, Miss. — A federal judge appointed to the bench by Barack Obama is refusing to lift his injunction against Mississippi’s Freedom of Conscience Act, requiring clerks within the state to issue “gay marriage” licenses despite their religious convictions. “Issuing a marriage license to a gay couple is not like being forced into armed combat or to […]