FARGO — A federal judge selected by former president George W. Bush has temporarily blocked the enforcement of a North Dakota pro-life ‘heartbeat bill’ that was set to go into effect next month. As previously reported, lawmakers in the state passed the legislation in March, which was later signed by Governor Jack Dalrymple. According to reports, the bill […]
A controversial family camp for boys who wish to identify as girls is generating discussion as it was recently discovered documented in an online photo album. Photographer Lindsay Morris, whose website covers a variety of photo shoots and subject matter, has caught the attention of a number of outlets in recent days in regard to a collection […]
JERUSALEM – Israeli authorities have announced the discovery of remains from King David’s palace near modern-day Jerusalem. In a statement released on Thursday by the Israeli Antiquities Authority (IAA), officials explain how remnants of two buildings were discovered at a site located between Jerusalem and the Mediterranean Sea. The findings came after several years of […]
CINCINNATI – The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed this week that prayers given before legislative bodies are constitutional, despite atheist assertions that such practices cannot withstand legal scrutiny. Last summer, the Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) mailed a letter to officials in Hamilton County, Tennessee to complain about citizen-led prayers that are regularly given before county […]
HOUSTON – A few hours after Texas Governor Rick Perry signed new abortion regulations into law, Planned Parenthood officials announced that they will be closing three of their facilities in the Lone Star State. As previously reported, Governor Perry’s signing of the pro-life bill—titled “House Bill 2” (HB2)—comes after weeks of opposition and occasionally unruly protests […]
ORLANDO — The general assembly of the Disciples of Christ has voted to affirm open homosexuals and transsexuals as members and leaders. The resolution was passed this week in Orlando with the support of a number of representatives within the denomination, including Midway Hills Christian Church in Dallas, Texas; Foothills Christian Church in Wichita, Kansas; Bethany […]
The trailer for Kirk Cameron’s new documentary Unstoppable is now back online after being banned this week by Facebook and YouTube. Cameron, known for his role as the young Mike Seaver of the 80’s sitcom Growing Pains, and most recently as the co-host of the Way of the Master evangelism training videos, alerted followers of the matter this […]
TELL ES-SAFI, Israel – A large archaeological team is currently in the middle of a month-long project to excavate and study the remains of Gath, the ancient hometown of one of the Bible’s most famous villains: Goliath. Since the last day of June, an international team of archaeologists has been carefully studying Tell es-Safi, a historic […]
OKLAHOMA CITY — A district judge in Oklahoma has granted the popular craft chain Hobby Lobby a preliminary injunction against the contraceptive mandate in Obamacare. Following a hearing on Friday, U.S. district judge Joe Heaton issued the injunction to the company and its owners, and then stayed the matter until October 1st in order to give […]
WASHINGTON — The United States Department of Defense recently observed its 15th annual Iftar dinner at the Pentagon in celebration of the Islamic holiday Ramadan. According to a report from the U.S. Army, the event was attended by senior defense leaders, White House and Congressional staffers, imams, Muslim employees and other supporters of the Muslim religion. […]