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Saturday, July 12, 2013
(VIDEO) Barefoot atheist goes berserk at Berkley (Christian News) (Warning: Profanity)
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Texas House passes contentious abortion bill (USA Today)
Saturday, July 6, 2013
American evangelist at Wimbledon jailed for ‘homophobic speech’ (Cross Encounters)
California Legislature passes transgender bathroom bill (World)
(VIDEO) Preacher severely beaten at gay pride event in Seattle (WARNING: Language, violence)
Polygamists find promise in Supreme Court decisions (USA Today)
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
VIDEO: Abortion rights supporters chant ‘Hail Satan’ (The Blaze)
Texas House committee OKs strict abortion rules (AP)
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Pro-Life Texas Legislators Receive Threats (NRO)
Study: Stats about the gay lifestyle may surprise you (Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry)
In a truck in Brooklyn, a church offers spiritual guidance (New York Times)
Yoga poses no risk to church-state separation, says judge (NBC)
Monday, July 1, 2013
Soldier charged with killing wife and their ‘unborn’ child (AP)
Poll: Americans Back Late Abortion Ban, Women More Pro-Life (LifeNews)
Lady Gaga amends national anthem: ‘Land of the free, and home for the gay’ (Washington Times)
Pew: Arab spring led to more restrictions on religious believes and practices, not less (AP)
Saturday, June 29, 2013
Survey: White evangelicals are the religious group most proud of being Amerian (Christian Post)
Climate change may stop invasive ant cold (LiveScience)
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Christians are not called to have amazing sex (Relevant Magazine)
Century-old church to be sold, possibly replaced by condos (Ottawa Citizen)
Funeral home offers drive-thru viewing (WTVR)
Prop 8, DOMA and the Christian response (Christianity Today)
Obama clashes with African host over gay rights (AP)
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Supreme Court strikes down Defense of Marriage Act provision (Fox News)
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
New York Assembly kills Gov. Cuomo’s ‘Women’s Equality Act’ over abortion plank (Christian Post)
Professor who told students to stomp on Jesus’ name reinstated (Christian Post)
Boy Scouts, Mormon Church sued in Idaho pedophile case (Reuters)
Lawmaker apologizes, deletes tweet calling Clarence Thomas ‘Uncle Thomas’ (USA Today)
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Thursday, June 13, 2013:
Obama ‘strong objects’ to Religious Liberty Amendment (Fox)
Friday, June 7, 2013:
Valedictorian rips up speech, recites the Lord’s Prayer at graduation (Fox)
Church of England drops opposition to gay marriage bill (Religion News Service)
NBA star Jeremy Lin explains why Jesus is everything (Christian Post)
Commentary: Is it right for Christians to laugh at sin? (WordNewsNow.blogspot.com)
Thursday, June 6, 2013:
Bible outpaces Fifty Shades of Grey to become surprise hit in Norway (Telegraph)
Boy Scouts march in uniform at Utah homosexual price parade–against orders (Christian News)
German court gives gay unions marriage tax breaks (AP)
Iraqi Christians face tough times amidst violence (CBN)
A couple that hosted self-help program kill themselves (New York Times)
Can Christians watch TV show “Game of Thrones”? (Religion News Service)
Citing risk to adoptions, Missouri gov vetoes anti-sharia bill (Religion News Service)
Ohio State president shown the door following Catholic jokes (Religion News Service)
Atheist Ira Glass says Christians get the short end of the media stick (PRI)
Monday, June 3, 2013:
Are you tired of the homosexuality debate? (Religion Today)
ACLJ launches petition against IRS targeting conservative groups
Free church parking dubbed discrimination (BBC)
Olympian Oscar Pistorius attends church, but rarely goes out, says aunt (The Guardian)
Tuesday, May 28, 2013:
VIDEO: Newborn Chinese baby rescued alive from sewer pipe after being flushed away (Daily Mail)
Kentucky church drops scouting program (USA Today)
Kentucky high school graduation includes prayer, despite objections (FoxNews)
Thursday, May, 9, 2013:
School bans religious music at graduations (Fox)
Texas cheerleader after winning Bible lawsuit: ‘I knew that God Was going to work it out’ (CBN)
Meet the Catholic Church’s soon-to-be newest saints (Rome Reports)
New York Times admits ‘extremely poor religious training’
Suspected Boston Marathon bomber buried (Huffington Post)
Wednesday, May 8, 2013:
Judge rules for cheerleaders in Bible banner suit (AP)
Swedish homeschooler persecution challenged (Baptist Press)
From concerts to theater, churches look for new ways to fill pews (CTV)
Church helps in search for missing college student (WSB-TV)
For some Baptists, the name of the church is hindrance to saving souls (Miami Herald)
Monday, May 6, 2013:
Video: Jesus Culture hoping to transform lives through music (Fox)
Muslim Burial Rites To Take Place On Bombing Suspect’s Body (Huffington Post)
Friday, May 3: 2013:
Teacher buys student racy ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ for reading class (NBC)
Undercover video reviews inner workings of late-term abortion clinic (LiveAction)
Obama gives thumbs up to morning-after pill being sold to 15-year-olds (AP)
Evangelist threatened for opposing public pot smoking at Independence Hall (Christian News)
Former GOP VP candidate Rep. Ryan now back gay adoptions (CNS)
Sex lives of single evangelicals: A tale of two polls (Christianity Today)
Wednesday, May 1, 2013:
Ex-Packer LeRoy Butler loses church appearance over Jason Collins tweet (Sports Illustrated)
Iran moves American Christian into solitary confinement over prayer protest (Fox News)
Gay terrorist who attacked Family Research Council to be sentenced on July 15 (LifeSiteNews)
FDA lowers age for buyers of Plan B pill to 15 (AP)
Tuesday, April 30, 2013:
ESPN stands behind reporter who called homosexuality “open rebellion” against God: (Washington Post)
Is the Left launching an attach on evangelical adoption? (Patheos)
Book focuses on “the death of churches in the Islam world” (Human Events)
Monday, April 29, 2013:
Repent America videotapes pot smokers at Independence Hall in Philadelphia (video)
The secret faith of Washington (Newsweek)
Video of portion of Obama’s speech to Planned Parenthood (CNSnews.com)
Saturday, April 27, 2013:
Victoria’s Secret Model quits modeling to become role model (Christian Post)
Assisting Suicide promoted in several states (National Right to Life News)
President George W. Bush’s library dedication a Methodist affair (United Methodist Reporter)
Thursday, April 25, 2013:
Students at university destroy pro-life display (video) WARNING: Vulgar language