Mennonite University Considering Policy Change to Allow Homosexual Faculty

Mennonite University Considering Policy Change to Allow Homosexual Faculty

HARRISONBURG, Va. — A Mennonite university in Virginia is considering making a change to its current hiring policy to allow faculty members to be in same-sex relationships. Eastern Mennonite University issued a news release on the matter last week, noting that it has decided to open up a 60-day listening period “to review current hiring […]

Texas Education Board Sanctions Textbooks That Endorse Evolution

Texas Education Board Sanctions Textbooks That Endorse Evolution

AUSTIN – The Texas Board of Education has endorsed science textbooks that sanction evolution and no longer include scientific criticism of evolutionary theory. On Friday, members of the Texas Board of Education (TBE) considered several proposed textbooks for use in state high schools. Historically, TBE members have chosen science textbooks which describe evolutionary theory but […]

National Day of Prayer Against Pornography Scheduled for December 10th

National Day of Prayer Against Pornography Scheduled for December 10th

WASHINGTON — A Washington-based Christian ethics organization has scheduled a national day of prayer against pornography on Tuesday, December 10th. Morality in Media (MIM) recently announced the day of prayer, urging Christians across the nation to join thousands of others to stand in the gap on behalf of those that struggle with or are affected […]

Federal Judge Strikes Down Law Granting Pastors Tax-Free Housing Allowances

Federal Judge Strikes Down Law Granting Pastors Tax-Free Housing Allowances

MADISON, Wisc. — A federal judge in Wisconsin has struck down a nearly 60-year-old law that allows pastors in the nation an exemption from paying taxes on their housing allowance. The Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) had filed suit in August of last year, challenging the 1954 “parish exemption” granted by Congress. “In the […]

Undercover Video Shows Drug Stores Allowing Statutory Rapist to Buy Morning-After Pill

Undercover Video Shows Drug Stores Allowing Statutory Rapist to Buy Morning-After Pill

WASHINGTON — A video released this week by a pro-life student organization shows that many drug stores across the country are willing to sell Plan B, also known as the morning-after pill, to a statutory rapist. The Washington, D.C.-based organization Students for Life of America (SFLA) conducted the investigation this past August and September, going […]

Humanists File Suit After Accusing Teacher of Holding Weekly Devotionals, Prayer in Classroom

Humanists File Suit After Accusing Teacher of Holding Weekly Devotionals, Prayer in Classroom

FAYETTE, Mo. — A national humanist organization has filed a federal lawsuit against school officials in Missouri over a high school math teacher who is accused of leading a weekly devotional and prayer meeting in her classroom. The American Humanist Association’s (AHA) Appignani Humanist Legal Center filed the suit on Wednesday, asserting that Fayette High […]

Illinois Governor Signs Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Bill Into Law

Illinois Governor Signs Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Bill Into Law

CHICAGO — The governor of Illinois signed a bill into law on Wednesday that allows homosexuals to ‘wed’ in the state. Democratic Governor Pat Quinn held a signing ceremony at the University of Illinois in Chicago, which was attended by an estimated 2,000-3,000 supporters, including former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, who now […]

Questions Remain After Liberty University Student Shot to Death for Hammer Attack

Questions Remain After Liberty University Student Shot to Death for Hammer Attack

LYNCHBURG, Va. — Questions still remain after a Liberty University student was shot to death this week when he reportedly attacked a security guard in the middle of the night with a hammer. As previously reported, the incident occurred at approximately 4:00 a.m. at Annex II, a dormitory that houses an estimated 200 female students. […]