PASADENA, Maryland — A Christian political columnist and TV/radio commentator has launched a national effort to ‘to make public officials aware of the fact that their first duty is to obey God and to administer His word.’ John Lofton works with the Institute on the Constitution, based in Pasadena, Maryland, and recently unveiled the “God […]
WASHINGTON — A Republican Congressman from Idaho has introduced a bill that seeks to protect Christians and other religious citizens from being punished by the federal government for their belief in Biblical marriage. Representative Raul Labrador announced on Thursday his submission of the “Marriage and Religious Freedom Act,” which already has the support of over […]
WASHINGTON — Vandals toppled a Ten Commandments monument this past weekend that was erected on private property a block from the U.S. Supreme Court. The monument was installed in 2006 at the headquarters of Faith and Action, a ministry led by Rob Schenck, who serves as an evangelical minister and a member of the U.S. Senate […]
AZUSA, Cal. – An evangelical Christian university has reportedly asked one of its professors to leave the school after she announced that she was changing her gender identity from female to male. Azusa Pacific University (APU) is a private educational institution near Los Angeles with a student body of nearly 10,000. According to APU’s website, […]
NASHVILLE — A new reality show is set to launch this fall featuring a Gospel musician and his blended family, who claim that they were called by God to be rich. Ben Tankard is a best-selling jazz musician, who has won 12 Stellar awards for his instrumental Gospel albums, and has received multiple Dove and […]
BAKERSFIELD — A large turnout is expected today at the city hall chambers in Bakersfield, California as local residents will gather to debate a proposed resolution that commends organizations in the city that provide alternatives to abortion. The Bakersfield City Council’s Legislative and Litigation Committee is set to hold a hearing at noon to hear […]
LITTLE ROCK — The attorney general of Arkansas has given the go-ahead to a homosexual rights group to begin collecting signatures for a petition to place the revocation of the state marriage amendment on the 2014 ballot. Dustin McDaniel approved the wording of the proposal, which was submitted by Christina Harrison of Arkansans for Equality. […]
OKLAHOMA CITY — Four Christian universities in Oklahoma have filed suit against the Obama administration to challenge the requirement that they provide insurance coverage for sterilizations, contraception and drugs that they believe induce abortions. Southern Nazarene University, Oklahoma Wesleyan University, Oklahoma Baptist University and Mid-America Christian University are being represented by Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), […]
Thousands are expected to attend prayer gatherings this Thursday for an American pastor who has been imprisoned in Iran for one year. As previously reported, Saeed Abedini, who fled Iran in 2005 and moved to Idaho with his wife and two children, was arrested last year for allegedly threatening the national security of Iran by […]
CORNWALL — The Christian owners of a bed and breakfast in Cornwall, England are selling their business, which also served as their home, after legal costs and harassment from opponents drove them to close their doors. Peter and Hazelmary Bull have placed the Chymorvah Hotel on the market as they state that circumstances have devastated […]