TIMBERLAKE, Va. — The grandparents of an eight-year-old girl in Virginia have pulled the child from her Christian school after it expressed concerns about her dressing and behaving like a tomboy, stating that her lack of femininity does not align with the biblical standards of the school. Sunnie Kahle arrives at Timberlake Christian School each morning […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court heard argument on Tuesday surrounding Hobby Lobby’s challenge to the Obamacare abortion pill mandate, as well as a challenge from Conestoga Wood Specialties Corporation, a Mennonite-owned kitchen cabinet company. As previously reported, the Obama administration had filed an appeal to the Supreme Court in September in an effort to […]
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — One of America’s largest Christian charities announced on Monday that it has altered its employee handbook to allow staff members to enter into same-sex ‘marriages’ as long as they profess to be Christians. World Vision, a Washington-based organization that has been assisting the poor and orphaned worldwide for over 60 years, […]
NEW YORK — A Muslim family has filed a $5 million dollar lawsuit against the owners of the Empire State Building after they were allegedly ejected from the landmark for praying in the 86th floor observatory. Fahad Tirmizi, 32, and his wife Amina, 30, claim that they were visiting the Empire State Building on July […]
MASON, Mich. — An appeals court has temporarily placed a halt on a ruling that legalized same-sex ‘marriage in Michigan. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued the stay on Saturday, just one day after U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman handed down his 31-page opinion, stating that despite views to the contrary, Michigan officials must allow […]
DAYTON, Tenn. – Were Adam and Eve historical people, specially created by God? This simple question has created a significant rift in a small Christian college in eastern Tennessee. Bryan College is an evangelical Christian school in Dayton, Tennessee, with a total enrollment of approximately 1,400 students. According to Bryan College’s website, the school exists […]
COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC – According to the mother of an 8-year-old girl in North Carolina, a public school teacher rejected a paper by her daughter because it cited Jesus as her hero. Heather Watts told local NBC affiliate WECT that her daughter Ryleigh is in the second grade at Cerro Gordo Elementary School in Columbus […]
BATON ROUGE — A representative in Louisiana has introduced a bill to make the Bible the official book of the state. Representative Thomas Carmody (R-Shreveport) recently filed HB 503 at the request of Shreveport resident Randy Dill. Dill told local television station KTBS that he has had the desire to make the Bible the state […]
MADISON, Wisc. — The governor of Wisconsin is refusing the demands of a prominent atheist activist organization to remove a Scripture citation from his Twitter and Facebook pages. As previously reported, the Madison-based Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) sent a letter to Walker this past week after becoming aware that he had simply posted “Philippians […]
LANSING, Mich. — A federal judge appointed by then-President Ronald Reagan has struck down Michigan’s same-sex ‘marriage’ ban, declaring that the state’s constitutional amendment violates the federal constitution. U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman handed down his 31-page opinion on Friday, stating that despite views to the contrary, Michigan officials must allow homosexuals to “marry” and […]