Winter Park , Florida — A Florida ordinance that was passed with the intention of hindering pro-life Christians from picketing the homes of abortionists has resulted in the arrests of three Christians. Jay Rogers of The Forerunner told Christian News Network that a number of Christians peacefully gathered on a four-lane highway in a residential […]
Muncie, Indiana – A state-run university in Indiana is receiving heated criticism after one of its professors was accused of promoting Christianity in a physical science class. Ball State University (BSU) is a large research institution located in eastern Indiana, and is home to approximately 22,000 students and 3,000 faculty members. One of the instructors […]
Greece, New York — The United States Supreme Court has agreed to take up a case that could set a new precedent surrounding prayers at town hall meetings. The Court accepted the case of Town of Greece v. Galloway on Monday, a legal challenge that centers on the invocations that are offered at town hall […]
Landrum, South Carolina – A struggling Christian school has received an increase in financial support after becoming the focus of a widely-publicized controversy involving a 4th grade science quiz. Blue Ridge Christian Academy (BRCA), a small private school nestled in the mountains of northern South Carolina, recently administered a simple science quiz to its 4th […]
Little Rock, Arkansas — A federal judge appointed by George H.W. Bush has temporarily blocked enforcement of an Arkansas law banning abortions past twelve weeks when a heartbeat is detected. Judge Susan Weber Wright granted an injunction on Friday to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which had filed a lawsuit last month on behalf […]
MOORE, OKLA. — Rescuers went building to building in search of victims and thousands of survivors were homeless on Tuesday after a massive tornado tore through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, wiping out whole blocks of homes and killing at least 24 people. The death toll was lower than initially feared, but nine children were […]
Lakewood, Colorado — A Christian baker is facing discrimination charges before the Colorado Civil Rights Commission for declining to bake a wedding cake for two homosexual men. As previously reported, Dave Mullin and Charlie Craig visited Masterpiece Cake Shop in Lakewood last July to look for options for their upcoming same-sex ceremony, but were advised by […]
El Paso County, Colorado — The Christian parents of a 16-year-old girl have filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the government violated their right to privacy when it pursued the family over allegations that the girl had been spanked with a light rod. According to the lawsuit, the parents, who are not being identified, discovered […]
Cranford, New Jersey — A prominent atheist organization founded in 1960’s by Madeline Murray O’Hair has announced that it plans to ship books on atheism to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources in hopes that they will be placed in every cabin in the state parks. The move is reportedly an effort following Governor Nathan […]
Washington, D.C. — Several pro-life and Christian groups have come forward with allegations that they were among the numerous organizations that were unlawfully targeted by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). As previously reported, approximately 75 groups were reportedly subjected to strict scrutiny during the 2012 presidential election simply because of certain key words in their applications, […]