Presbyterian ‘Church’ USA Rejects Popular Worship Song for Hymnal Over Lyrics Citing ‘Wrath of God’

Presbyterian ‘Church’ USA Rejects Popular Worship Song for Hymnal Over Lyrics Citing ‘Wrath of God’

One of the most popular worship songs being sung in churches around the world today has been rejected for the hymnal of the Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA) due to the song’s lyrics that speak of the wrath of God being assuaged through Christ’s death on the cross. The hymn at issue is In Christ Alone, […]

Pope Pens Ramadan Greeting to Muslims: ‘We Are Called to Respect the Religion of the Other’

Pope Pens Ramadan Greeting to Muslims: ‘We Are Called to Respect the Religion of the Other’

ROME — In a tradition that is customarily carried out by the Vatican’s interfaith dialogue department, Pope Francis issued a written greeting to Muslims on Friday in recognition of the close of the Islamic holiday Ramadan. “It gives me great pleasure to greet you as you celebrate ‘Id al-Fitr’, so concluding the month of Ramadan, dedicated […]

‘Education, Not Indoctrination’: Atheists Protest Texas Homeschool Convention as Promised

‘Education, Not Indoctrination’: Atheists Protest Texas Homeschool Convention as Promised

THE WOODLANDS — A small group of atheists protested a homeschooling convention as promised earlier this year, largely due to the presence of a prominent Creation speaker who was scheduled to attend the event. As previously reported, in May, a group of atheists known as “The Nones” discussed their views about homeschooling in a Google+ […]

23 States File Joint Brief in U.S. Supreme Court in Support of Town Hall Prayers in Jesus’ Name

23 States File Joint Brief in U.S. Supreme Court in Support of Town Hall Prayers in Jesus’ Name

The states of Texas and Indiana have co-authored an amicus brief joined by 21 other states in an effort to demonstrate support for a case before the U.S. Supreme Court surrounding town hall prayers that are predominantly in Jesus’ name. As previously reported, in May of the this year, the court accepted the case of Town […]

U.K. Homosexuals Suing to Force Churches to Host Same-Sex ‘Weddings’

U.K. Homosexuals Suing to Force Churches to Host Same-Sex ‘Weddings’

BRITAIN — A wealthy homosexual activist has decided to take legal action in order to force churches in the U.K. to host homosexual “weddings,” citing that he is “still not getting what [he] wants.” Barrie Drewitt, who shot to fame in 1999 when he and another man were named on the birth certificates of children they hold, is vowing to […]

Kentucky Sued in Federal Court in Effort to Force State to Recognize Homosexual ‘Marriages’

Kentucky Sued in Federal Court in Effort to Force State to Recognize Homosexual ‘Marriages’

LOUISVILLE — Two homosexual men from Kentucky have filed suit in an effort to challenge the state’s current ban on recognizing same-sex marriages performed both out of state and out of the country. Attorneys for Greg Bourke and Michael DeLeon, both 55, filed the legal challenge on Friday in federal court, contending that Kentucky’s statute […]

Reagan Judge Rules Against Indiana Churches’ Planned Public Display of Crosses

Reagan Judge Rules Against Indiana Churches’ Planned Public Display of Crosses

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — A federal judge appointed by Ronald Reagan has placed a permanent injunction on a plan by a number of Indiana churches to display a collection of artistic crosses in the middle of their city. As previously reported, West Side Christian Church (WSCC) in Evansville recently announced plans for the first annual “Cross the River” […]

Pat Robertson on Sex Change Operations: ‘I Don’t Think There’s Any Sin Associated With That’

Pat Robertson on Sex Change Operations: ‘I Don’t Think There’s Any Sin Associated With That’

VIRGINIA BEACH — On his Sunday broadcast of the 700 Club, Pat Robertson shocked a number of viewers in responding to a question about those who decide to have sex change operations. Robertson’s comments made were during the Q&A segment of the broadcast, as he was fielded the question by co-host Terry Meeuwsen. “I work […]