LEESBURG, Va. — An outspoken Virginia attorney says that he wants public schools to stop renting space to churches for worship services, as he believes that the arrangement is a violation of the U.S. Constitution. Attorney John Flannery, a former federal prosecutor and congressional chief of staff, recently wrote on the blog “Loudon Progress” that he […]
TEMPE, AZ – A biology teacher who describes himself as ‘an open-minded skeptic’ purportedly showed a slide in one of his classes that mocks Jesus and describes biblical creation as ‘magic.’ Christofer Bang is a lecturer at Arizona State University who teaches biology and ecology courses. According to his academic profile page, his areas of “expertise” […]
PALM BEACH, Fla. — A professing Florida atheist who recently led an invocation to Mother Earth, Satan and other entities at a public meeting in Lake Worth has been denied his request to do the same at a commission meeting in Palm Beach County. As previously reported, as Preston Smith of Miami stepped to the podium […]
(Bloomberg) – A group of people has been taken hostage in a cafe in Sydney’s Martin Place and forced to hold a black flag with Arabic writing against the window, Australian television networks reported. About half a dozen armed officers wearing helmets and body armor were stationed on the corner of Elizabeth Street and Martin Place, […]
CARTERSVILLE, Ga. — A prominent atheist activist organization has threatened to file a lawsuit against a Georgia school district if it allows a well-known Bible distribution ministry to continue to offer Bibles to public school students. The Madison, Wisconsin-based Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) sent a letter on Friday to the superintendent of the Bartow […]
FORT BENNING, Ga. — The U.S. Army has issued a “letter of concern” to a Georgia chaplain for citing the Bible during a recent suicide prevention training session. According to reports, Col. David Fivecoat, the commander of the Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade at Fort Benning, Ga., ordered Chaplain (CPT) Joe Lawhorn, to come to his […]
RIO DE JANIERO — A man in Brazil who is being described by police as a psychopath has confessed to killing over 40 people “for fun,” and says that when he is released—since there is no death penalty in the country—he will “do the same thing all over again.” Sailson Jose das Gracas, 26, was […]
PLANO, Texas — A mother in Texas is thanking God for what she calls her “miracle baby” after being diagnosed with a malignant brain cancer this past May. Julie Prater is a 32-year-old nurse at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Plano and has also been studying at Baylor University to become a nurse practitioner. In the […]
LAKE WORTH, Fla. — An atheist recently led a Florida commission meeting in “prayer” to a variety of entities from across the spectrum of religions, invoking the names of Mother Earth, Allah, Zeus, Satan and Krishna in addition to Jesus. As Preston Smith stepped to the podium to deliver the invocation on Dec. 2, a […]
MANILA, Philippines — Football great and college football analyst Tim Tebow opened a children’s hospital in the Philippines on Wednesday through his non-profit charitable organization known as the Tim Tebow Foundation. “From a very early age, my parents instilled in me the importance of God’s word, the salvation we have in His Son Jesus and […]