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1. Why Are Atheists Up in Arms Over Fifth-Grade Graduation?

Alliance Defending Freedom has filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit that rebuts the claims of an atheist group that sued a South Carolina school district ...

Created on 14 March 2014

2. Virginia Judge Ignores 'We the People,' Overturns Marriage La

Late Thursday, another activist judge appointed by President Obama ruled against Virginia’s marriage laws that affirm marriage as the union of one man and one woman, including the Virginia marriage amendment ...

Created on 14 February 2014

3. Baptists Hosting 'Gospel and Human Sexuality' Conferenc

The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) of the Southern Baptist Convention will host its first Leadership Summit April 21-23 in Nashville, Tenn., to be hosted annually thereafter. The inaugural ...

Created on 30 January 2014

4. Gay Activists Determined to Overthrow Florida's Traditional Marriage Law

Gay activists with the group Equality Florida announced Tuesday they are filing a federal lawsuit to attempt to overturn Florida's Marriage Protection Amendment. In 2008, 62 percent of Floridians voted ...

Created on 21 January 2014

5. Faith Groups Expect Arrests at White House Demonstrations for Persecuted Pastor

Faith organizations troubled by the Obama administration's lack of commitment to the plight of a jailed American pastor in Iran, the persecuted church and human rights around the world have organized a ...

Created on 13 January 2014

6. Teacher to First-Grader: 'Jesus Is Not Allowed in School

On Dec. 13, first-grader Isaiah Martinez took Christmas gifts intended for his teacher and classmates to Merced Elementary in the West Covina Unified School District in California. Each gift consisted ...

Created on 08 January 2014

7. Dream Center to Petition LA to Lift Ban on Feeding Homeless

The Dream Center, a Los Angeles-based, volunteer-driven organization, is in the process of creating a petition on change.org to lift the recent 13-1238 motion filed by LA city council members Tom LaBonge ...

Created on 18 December 2013

8. Evangelist Nick Vujicic's World Outreach Reaches 400 Millio

Life Without Limbs founder and evangelist Nick Vujicic spent the past year traveling to 24 countries, telling packed audiences worldwide the story of how he overcame seemingly insurmountable physical obstacles ...

Created on 16 December 2013

9. Are Americans Prioritizing Scrooge and Ralphie Over Jesus?

A new Christmas poll finds less Americans are actually reading the Bible's account of Christ's birth for Christmas, especially in comparison to those who make watching Christmas movies a tradition. According ...

Created on 05 December 2013

10. Historic Nativity Scene to Open in Florida Capitol Building

Florida's Capitol building in Tallahassee will become home to a Christmas Nativity scene beginning on Tuesday. The privately funded display of religion in Florida's public square has been hosted by the ...

Created on 03 December 2013

11. Radio Shack Censors 'Christmas,' AFA Calls for Boycot

Looking for the Christmas spirit this shopping season? It isn’t found at Radio Shack. They seem more like Ebenezer Scrooge, says the American Family Association (AFA)—because Radio Shack has eliminated ...

Created on 25 November 2013

12. SC School Bans Religious Christmas Carols—Even Without Mention of Christ

On behalf of concerned parents, Alliance Defending Freedom sent a letter Tuesday to a South Carolina public charter school whose band director prohibited students from performing the music to “Joy to the ...

Created on 21 November 2013

13. Methodist Leaders Rebuke Bishop Who Held Gay Marriage, Call for Charges

A retired bishop in the United Methodist Church (UMC) conducted a same-sex marriage celebration in Cedar Point, Ala., on Oct. 26. On Friday, bishops of the UMC publicly rebuked the retired bishop, Melvin ...

Created on 18 November 2013

14. TBN's Crouch Credits Prayer for Global Success of Christian Broadcasting Ministr

The success of Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) can be gauged by one recent statistic: On average, a prayer partner on duty at TBN’s California headquarters prays with a caller every 30 seconds. Twice ...

Created on 14 November 2013

15. Christian Military Chaplains Sue Veterans Affairs for Alleged Mocking

A lawsuit filed Friday alleges that the leader of a San Diego-based Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) chaplain-training program severely mocked two Christian participants because of their faith. One ...

Created on 11 November 2013

16. Parents of Sexually Confused Boy Sue for End to NJ Change Therapy Ban

Liberty Counsel filed suit on behalf of New Jersey parents against the law that bans their son from receiving counsel from a licensed professional counselor regarding unwanted same-sex attractions, behavior ...

Created on 06 November 2013

17. Florist Sued for Refusing to Decorate Gay Wedding Demands End to Attacks

Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys and allied attorneys representing a Washington florist asked a court Friday to dismiss Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s lawsuit against her. In April, Ferguson ...

Created on 29 October 2013

18. Air Force Academy Considers Removing 'God' From Oat

The Air Force Academy is considering dropping the phrase "so help me God" from its oath after atheist Mikey Weinstein and his Military Religious Freedom Foundation filed a complaint. The Academy's oath ...

Created on 25 October 2013

19. Atheists Sling False Accusations Against Hawaii Church

Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys and allied attorneys Wednesday filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against two Oahu churches that are among five that two atheists have falsely accused of defrauding ...

Created on 14 October 2013

20. Public Schools 'Celebrating' LGBT History Mont

What are your kids studying in school today? Public schools from California to Florida are celebrating LGBT History Month, where they highlight a homosexual or lesbian each day. Thursday, America’s schoolchildren ...

Created on 04 October 2013