US Marine Appeals Court-Martial for Posting Bible Verse
A U.S. Marine who was court-martialed in 2014 for failing to remove a Bible verse from her work desk has launched an appeal, bolstered by a religious liberty law firm.
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NY Times: Importance of Mothers and Fathers an ‘Absurdity’
One cannot help but wonder in which parallel universe the Times editors live where motherhood and fatherhood are self-evidently an “absurdity.” It also bodes poorly for the future of reasoned moral discourse, when professional journalists simply write off the deepest convictions of their adversaries as unworthy of serious consideration.
Chinese Christians Rebel against Government Removal of Crosses
Following a recent government crackdown on visible crosses on Christian churches in China, a number of church pastors have defied the campaign, going so far as to replace demolished crosses, and in some cases, to put up bigger ones.
Indian Christians Appeal for Federal Protection after New Spate of Attacks
After last week’s rash of attacks on Christians in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, Christian leaders have appealed to the federal government for protection from Hindu radicals.
Bobby Jindal Group Running Religious Liberty Ads In Iowa
American Future Project, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal’s issues advocacy group, is running ads starting today in Iowa touting the need for protection for religious liberty in America.
‘Eleven Christians Killed Every Hour,’ Says Irish Bishop
According to Bishop John McAreavey, the Chair of the Council for Justice & Peace of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference, statistics show that the situation of Christian persecution in the world is far more dire than most people understand.
Five Attacks in Five Days on Christians in Central India
In the space of just five days, from May 10 to 15, 2015, Hindu Fundamentalist groups have carried out five separate attacks against Christians in their places of worship in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, which is under the authority of the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Jeb: Religious Liberty Opponents ‘Small-Minded and Intolerant’
Former Florida Governor and prospective GOP presidential candidate Jeb Bush criticized “small-minded and intolerant” religious liberty opponents while giving the commencement speech at Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA on Saturday. Jeb argued the left has been falsely casting “religious Americans as
Cruz Criticizes GOPers ‘Nowhere To Be Found’ During RFRA Battle
Senator and presidential candidate Ted Cruz (R-TX) argued that some Republicans were “nowhere to be found” during the “time for choosing” battle over Indiana’s religious freedom law during a speech in South Carolina on Saturday. Cruz declared, “Let me say,
Jindal: Obama And Hillary Think Religious Liberty Only Applies Inside a Church
Louisiana Governor and prospective GOP presidential candidate Bobby Jindal argued that to President Obama and Hillary Clinton religious liberty only means “you get to go to church and say what you want inside church” during a speech in South Carolina
Chinese Province Cracks Down on Christians, Banning Rooftop Crosses
The quintessential symbol of Christianity—the cross—has been outlawed on the rooftops of buildings in the Chinese province of Zhejiang, pending final approval.
College Doubles Down in Support of Anti-Christian Humanities Professor Who Failed Student For Defying His Atheistic Worldview
Polk State College in Lakeland, Florida is doubling down in its support of a professor accused of discriminating against and giving failing grades to a 16 year-old virtual student in his Humanities course for defying his anti-Christian worldview in her essays.
Pakistan Includes Religious Minorities in New School Textbooks
For the first time in history, Pakistani history books for middle and high school students will describe the role that Christians, Hindus and Sikhs have had in building the country after independence.
Professor Fails Student for Refusing to Conform to His Anti-Christian Bias
A humanities professor gave a 16-year-old girl four consecutive “zero” grades on assignments at Polk State College in Lakeland, Florida, for refusing to conform to his anti-Christian worldview.
Satanists Claim Religious Exemption from Missouri Abortion Laws
Missouri Satanists think they have Christian conservatives over a barrel with their claim that one of their members should get a religious liberty exemption from Missouri’s mandated waiting period before getting an abortion.
Indian Government Infuriated Over Religious Freedom Report
Indian officials expressed intense indignation over the 2015 report of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), saying it reflected ignorance of India and its culture and calling it “a conspiracy to tarnish the image of the country.”
Pro-Abortion Hillary on Baltimore Riots: ‘No One Is Disposable,’ ‘Every Life Matters’
Hillary Clinton says she places value onn all human lives. But does that include the unborn?
Report Highlights US State Department Softness on Christian Persecution
The independent U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has released its Annual Report for 2015, documenting religious freedom violations in 33 countries and assessing the U.S. government’s implementation of the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA).
US State Department Blocks Iraqi Nun from Testifying Before Congress
All but one of the members of an Iraqi delegation of minority groups—comprising representatives of the Yazidi and Turkmen Shia religious communities—have been granted visas to come for official meetings in Washington. The lone member denied a visa was the only Iraqi Christian in the group, a Catholic nun.
Obama Admin: Catholic Schools’s Non-Profit Status Will ‘Be an Issue’ if Gay Marriage Made a Right
During oral arguments before the Supreme Court on whether same-sex marriage should be a “right,” the Obama administration admitted that religious schools teaching marriage as the union of one man and one woman could lose their tax-exempt status as a
Lesbian Couple Accuses Christian Bakers of ‘Mental Rape,’ Awarded $135,000
The award will reportedly bankrupt the seven-member Klein family and force Sweet Cakes by Melissa Bakery to shut down. The Kleins’ lawyer, Anna Harmon, said that the damages awarded was not limited to the sale of business assets, but would be taken out of their personal funds.
LGBT Activists Rush Onto Stage To Disrupt March for Marriage Rally
A leader of the Coalition of African-American Pastors (CAAP) who spoke at the March for Marriage in Russellville, Arkansas Saturday was interrupted in her address when LGBT activists with protest signs and rainbow flags ran up on the stage with her, attempting to disrupt the event.
Jindal: Religious Beliefs Between Us and God, Not Us and Hillary
Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-LA) challenged a statement made by Democrat presidential candidate Hillary Clinton that “religious beliefs…have to be changed” in order to accommodate abortion.
Pastors Descend on Texas Capitol to Support Bill Protecting Them from Performing Gay Marriages
Pastors from all over Texas are descending upon the Texas Capitol today to support a Texas House Bill that protects the rights of certain religious organizations and individuals when refusing to perform or to recognize a gay marriage. The Texas Pastor Council has issued a Call to Action for “Pastors At The Capitol” for Wednesday, April 22nd. They will be attending the House State Affairs Committee hearing on H.B. 3567 to “begin challenging the false narrative of the Texas Association of Business that Texas can’t be both business friendly and protect the religious freedom of the people.” The Texas Pastor Council is a part of the United States Pastor Council (USPC).
Atheist Group Bullies Oklahoma Schools into Halting Free Bible Distribution
The Duncan Public School district in Oklahoma has promised to prohibit the distribution of Bibles to students, after an atheist organization threatened legal action over what it calls “unconstitutional Bible distribution.”
