Federal Court Upholds Religious School’s Employment Freedom
Court rules it can “limit its staff to people who will be role models”
Read More →Report Highlights Christian Colleges with Ties to Planned Parenthood
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (WordNews.org) Jan. 6, 2022 – A new report from a pro-life group highlighted the relationship Christian colleges have with the nation’s largest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood. At one point in 2021 one in eight Christian colleges, or 103 schools, had some relationship with Planned Parenthood. That number dropped to 69 schools, or one […]
Read More →Gordon College President to Lead Taylor University
UPLAND, Ind. (WordNews.org) March 16, 2021 — The Taylor University Board of Trustees announced the election of D. Michael Lindsay, current president of Gordon College in Wenham, Mass., as its next president following a competitive international search. He will start Aug. 16, 2021, replacing previous Taylor Board Chair Paige Comstock Cunningham, who has served as […]
Read More →‘Equality Act’ Raises Concerns, Ire of Christian Organizations
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Wordnews.org) Feb. 25, 2021 — A number of Christians have urged their supporters to contact their representatives to voice opposition to the so-called Equality Act, calling it, as one group did, “a wrecking ball to religious liberty.” The American Family Association said in an email to supporters that the legislation introduced back in […]
Read More →All Belong, Friendship Ministries Combine Resources
WYOMING, Mich. (WordNews.org) Feb. 22, 2021 — All Belong and Friend Ministries announced they have combined their resources and Friendship Ministries will operated as a subsidiary of All Belong. All Belong, based in Wyoming, Mich., is a 40-year-old ministry and bills itself as the leading catalyst for creating and maintaining inclusive Christ-centered communities for persons […]
Read More →ACSI, Axis Partner to Help Educators and Parents Stay Current with Youth Culture
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (WordNews.org) Feb. 16, 2021 — The Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) and Axis announced today that the two entities have entered into a partnership to provide relevant tools to educators and parents designed to help them stay current with rapidly changing cultural trends impacting youth. Based in Colorado Springs, Colo., ACSI […]
Read More →Ohio Christian Schools Win Against COVID Restrictions
CINCINNATI, Ohio (WordNews.org) Jan. 5, 2021 – Liberty Counsel announced today that the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has granted an injunction pending appeal to allow a Christian school to resume in-person activities on campus. Monclova Christian Academy, which is a ministry of Monclova Road Baptist Church, is a private Christian school in Monclova, Ohio. […]
Read More →Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Religious Schools
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) July 9, 2020 — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-2 yesterday that faith-based schools have a First Amendment Free Exercise right to make employment decisions regarding religious teachers without government interference. The principles set forth in the consolidated cases of Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru and St. James School v. […]
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