- 05/17/2013
South Carolina Sued for Involuntary Sex Assignment Surgery on Infant
John Mark and Pamela Crawford are suing the state of South Carolina for performing sex assignment surgery on their adoptive infant three months prior to having legal custody of the child. This is first lawsuit of its kind in the nation.
- 05/17/2013
Christian Couple on God's Faithfulness Amid Losing Baby, Raising Another Child With Turner Syndrome
Matthew and Sarah Harms are the parents of four girls; the oldest aged six, Elizabeth, has Turner Syndrome, a chromosomal abnormality, and the youngest, Ava, passed away on her first birthday on May 24, 2012 from Alexander Syndrome. Despite their grief and bewilderment they trusted in God's goodness and faithfulness to comfort and provide for them.
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05/16/2013Faith and Work: 'Survivor Nicaragua' Finalist Holly Hoffman on How to Survive the Trials of Life
Holly Hoffman, a finalist who finished fourth in CBS's reality television show, "Survivor Nicaragua," just released a new book, Your Winner Within, Own your Power, Your Attitude and Your Life, to help others "survive in the real world."
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05/15/2013NYC Health Dept. Creates App to Battle Teen Pregnancy; Bisexuals Included in Video
The New York City Health Department is promoting a new smartphone app, "Teens in NYC – Protection," created to battle teen pregnancy. One video featured in the mobile app addresses bisexuality and birth control.
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05/15/2013Sen. Marco Rubio, Rep. Mike Turner Introduce Bills Banning IRS Political Targeting
Congressman Mike Turner (R-Ohio) introduced the Taxpayer Nondiscrimination & Protection Act of 2013 on Tuesday that would amend Title 18 of the U.S. Code, making it a crime for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to discriminate against anyone (individual or group) based on their constitutionally protected rights of political speech and expression. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) introduced similar legislation on Wednesday.
- 05/11/2013
Department of Education to Eliminate 'Mother,' 'Father' From Federal Student Aid Forms
The U.S. Department of Education recently announced that it will no longer use the terms "mother" and "father" when collecting information about a student's legal parents when those parents apply for federal student aid. Instead of using the words "mother" and "father," the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid form (FAFSA) will use "Parent 1" and "Parent 2."
37 comments | Tags Homosexuality Barack Obama Culture Court Cases Ethics/rights Family issues Politics Gender Education Marriage - 05/11/2013
Arkansas School District Cancels Graduation Rather Than Allow Prayer
Debate over prayer in school made headlines again, this time in the Riverside School District in Lake City, Ark. Its school board voted on Monday to cancel its sixth grade ceremony rather than to allow prayer to be a part of the ceremony.
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05/10/2013Ex-Westboro Baptist Church Member, Libby Phelps-Alvarez, Breaks Down and Apologizes on Talk Show
Libby Phelps-Alvarez, the granddaughter of the founder of Westboro Baptist Church, recently appeared on Anderson Cooper's "Anderson Live" program to talk about her experience growing up in the church and what it's been like since she left over four years ago.
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05/09/2013Texas Judge Rules Cheerleaders Can Display Bible Verses at School Sporting Events
A Texas judge ruled Wednesday that it was constitutionally permissible for Kountze High School cheerleaders to display banners with Bible verses at school sporting events.
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Anti-Christian Broadway Play, 'The Testament of Mary', Closes After Only Two Weeks
Highly controversial Broadway play The Testament of Mary is closing after only two weeks despite earning three Tony Award nominations.
- 05/08/2013
With Delaware, Gay Marriage Now Legal in 11 States; Five More Likely to Follow
With Delaware legalizing gay marriage yesterday, the total number of states to now legally recognize such unions is eleven, nearly doubling the number of states in which same-sex marriage was legal last year.
1231 comments - 05/08/2013
Murder and Forgiveness: A Tale of Befriending a Brother's Killer
Twenty-one years ago Michael Rowe killed Wilfredo Colón. Today, Wilfredo's younger brother, Anthony, who was 15 at the time of the murder, is friends with Wilfredo's killer after forgiving him for the murder.
- 05/07/2013
Musician Josh Ritter Protests Messiah College's Policy on Homosexuality
Musician Josh Ritter called Messiah College's policy on homosexual behavior "exclusionary and bigoted" on his Facebook page this past weekend after finding out about the school's Community Covenant, which all attending students sign.
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05/07/2013No US Cemeteries Will Bury Boston Bombing Suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev's Body
No cemeteries in Massachusetts will bury Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev's body, according to Peter Stefan of Graham Putnam & Mahoney Funeral Parlors of Worcester, Mass.
- 05/07/2013
Report: Two-Thirds of 'Worst Violators of Religious Freedom' Are Muslim Countries
Ten out of the 15 countries with the worst religious freedom abuses are Muslim nations, according to the recently released U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) 2013 Annual Report, which identifies the status of religious freedom throughout the world, and cites countries that are the least tolerant of religious freedom.
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