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Dothan Baptists make commercial to counter Sweet Home Alabama ads
As Sweet Home Alabama ads saturate the state to encourage the legalization of electronic bingo gambling, some Dothan Baptists have decided to fight back. more »
by: staff - Apr 19, 2009 - topic(s): Family, Addictions, Gambling, Citizenship, Legislation
A winning strategy to stop ‘gay marriage’?
WASHINGTON—Brian Brown and other conservative leaders have a message for those on both sides of the debate who believe “gay marriage” in all 50 states is inevitable: Remember California. more »
by: Michael Foust - Apr 18, 2009 - topic(s): Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality
NIH draft limits funds to IVF embryos
WASHINGTON—The Obama administration issued draft guidelines Friday that limit federal funding for embryonic stem cell research to experiments with human embryos stored at fertility clinics. more »
by: staff - Apr 18, 2009 - topic(s): Life, Stem-Cell Research
Pakistan extremism concerns USCIRF
WASHINGTON—Religious extremism in Pakistan poses a continuing threat to religious freedom and human rights, witnesses told the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom during a hearing on Capitol Hill. more »
by: Yvette Rattray - Apr 18, 2009 - topic(s): Citizenship, Human Rights, Religious Liberty, Issues,
Cuba thwarts visit by religious liberty panel
WASHINGTON—A scheduled visit to Cuba during which a U.S. panel planned to discuss religious freedom with faith communities and government officials was canceled when the delegation’s visas were withheld by the Cuban government. more »
by: Yvette Rattray - Apr 18, 2009 - topic(s): Citizenship, Religious Liberty, Issues,
Tenn. pro-life bill scores breakthrough
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—The pro-life cause in Tennessee has made a major advance after years of efforts.
The Health and Human Services Subcommittee of the Tennessee House of Representatives, on a 20-7 vote April 7, approved a bill to restore the regulation of abortion to the legislature. more »
by: staff - Apr 18, 2009 - topic(s): Life, Abortion
Proposed legislation in Alabama would legalize home-brewed beer
A new bill in the Alabama Senate not only would legalize home production of alcohol but also would allow the makers to transport their products to competitions in other states and legalize these contests in the state. more »
by: Greg Heyman - Apr 18, 2009 - topic(s): Family, Addictions, , Citizenship, Legislation
Book highlights untold story of Holocaust survivor
In June 2007, Christian author Denise George visited Buchenwald, a concentration camp near Weimar, Germany. At the time, she had no idea God was preparing her to tell the untold story of one of its courageous survivors. more »
by: Ashley Anderton - Apr 18, 2009 - topic(s): Citizenship, Persecution
Students stand up against gay movement
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—“Gay rights” may be on the march nationwide, but thousands of Christian students from coast to coast will express a counter-cultural message in the coming days regarding homosexuality. more »
by: Michael Foust - Apr 17, 2009 - topic(s): Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality
Study: many pastors say global warming not man-made
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Though many people insist global warming is real and man-made, Protestant pastors aren’t entirely convinced, according to a new study from LifeWay Research. more »
by: Mark Kelly - Apr 17, 2009 - topic(s): Science, Environment