Atheists Seek to End Ban on Secularists Holding Public Office in Seven States

Atheists Seek to End Ban on Secularists Holding Public Office in Seven States

A number of atheist organizations are seeking to remove long-standing language from seven state Constitutions that bans secularists from holding public office. The mandates were all written within 100 years following the nation’s founding, and outline that as a prerequisite for serving in government, the individual must believe in God. “[N]o religious test ought ever to be required […]

Bestselling Author Declares: Science Supports the Existence of a Creator

Bestselling Author Declares: Science Supports the Existence of a Creator

A well-known author and speaker has generated significant media attention after declaring that recent scientific discoveries have increasingly supported the existence of God. Eric Metaxas is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, well-known speaker and commentator, and co-host of the BreakPoint Radio program. A Senior Fellow and Lecturer at Large for the King’s College […]

Pennsylvania Abortion Rate Falls to All Time Low, But Over 32,000 Still Aborted in 2013

Pennsylvania Abortion Rate Falls to All Time Low, But Over 32,000 Still Aborted in 2013

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The abortion rate in Pennsylvania has fallen to an all time low according to a new report from the Pennsylvania Department of Health, but over 32,000 babies still lost their lives in 2013—the latest year with statistics available. “In 2013, there were 32,108 abortions performed in Pennsylvania. The 2013 figure is a […]

Idaho Governor Takes Fight to Defend State Marriage Amendment to U.S. Supreme Court

Idaho Governor Takes Fight to Defend State Marriage Amendment to U.S. Supreme Court

BOISE, Idaho — The governor of Idaho has take the fight to defend his state’s constitutional amendment defining marriage as being solely between a man and a woman to the U.S. Supreme Court. As previously reported, last May, U.S. Magistrate Judge Candy W. Dale asserted that the amendment, which was passed in 2006 with 63 percent […]

Muslim Man Shouts ‘Allah Is Great’ While Attempting to Strangle French Police Officer

Muslim Man Shouts ‘Allah Is Great’ While Attempting to Strangle French Police Officer

METZ, France — A Muslim man attempted to strangle a police officer in France on Friday while yelling the Islamic slogan “Allahu Akbar,” meaning “Allah is great.” According to The Telegraph, the man had been arrested for theft in a bag snatching incident, and while incarcerated over the matter, asked a police officer for a […]

‘Are You Reaching Out to the Younger Generation?’ Writer Challenges Christians Over Teen Suicide

‘Are You Reaching Out to the Younger Generation?’ Writer Challenges Christians Over Teen Suicide

HENDERSON, N.C. — A Christian author is challenging other Christians to reach out to the youth around them following a tragic story out of North Carolina that centers around the suicide of a teenage girl. “Jesus loved people enough to go into their midst. He went in their homes. He confronted their sin. He sought […]

Planned Parenthood Report: 327,653 Babies Aborted By Organization in 2013

WASHINGTON – A newly-released report by the Planned Parenthood Federation of America shows that the organization performed over 300,000 abortions in 2013—the latest figures on record—equating to 37 abortions per hour or 1 almost every 90 seconds. The abortion giant releases the report each year to tout its achievements, which include services largely centering around sexual activity. “In […]

Florida Counties End Courthouse Ceremonies to Avoid Performing Same-Sex ‘Weddings’

Florida Counties End Courthouse Ceremonies to Avoid Performing Same-Sex ‘Weddings’

While agreeing to issue “marriage” licenses to same-sex couples as per a federal court ruling, several counties throughout Florida have decided to no longer allow weddings to be held at their courthouses in order to avoid being required to officiate homosexual ceremonies. According to reports, officials in Duval, Clay and Baker counties have concluded that […]

‘Pope’ Francis, Roman Catholics Worldwide Observe ‘Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God’

‘Pope’ Francis, Roman Catholics Worldwide Observe ‘Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God’

ROME — In the next Roman Catholic holiday on the liturgical calendar following Christmas, Catholics worldwide observed the “Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God” today, a tradition that is perhaps little known by Christians but would nonetheless be rejected by most. The feast day is a long-held Roman Catholic holiday that is meant to celebrate […]