MARSHALL, Mo. — A middle school student is Missouri states that he was told by one of his teachers last month that he wasn’t allowed to read his Bible during free class time. Loyal Grandstaff, 12, is a seventh grade student at Bueker Middle School in Marshall, and last month, he found himself with some free […]
SASKATOON, Canada — Two Mennonite ministers in Canada have officiated the denomination’s first same-sex “wedding,” holding the service publicly in a “church” building in Saskatchewan. Anita Retzlaff and Patrick Preheim of Nutana Park Mennonite Church officiated the ceremony for Craig Friesen and Matt Weins on Dec. 31, which was held at Osler Mennonite, the childhood […]
WASHINGTON — An atheist organization is seeking to dissuade new members of Congress from taking their oath on the Bible when they are sworn into office today. “On January 6, Congress will take the ceremonial oath of office, during which each member will solemnly swear, or affirm, that he or she will ‘support and defend […]
JERUSALEM — Archaeologists in Israel believe that they have located the site of Jesus’ trial in Jerusalem after 15 years of digging underneath a prison in the country. According to reports, the location was adjacent to the Tower of David museum in Jerusalem, under the floor of a building that had been abandoned. Almost two […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — An Oklahoma abortionist who was arrested for fraud last month has agreed to give up his medical license while an investigation is ongoing into allegations that he has been cheating women and prescribed abortion pills to three undercover officers who weren’t pregnant. Naresh Patel operates the Outpatient Services for Women facility in […]