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11/03/2011Film Changing Christians' Attitudes Toward Illegal Immigrants
More than two months have passed since the documentary “Gospel Without Borders” was released, a film examining what the Bible has to say about the immigration crisis currently plaguing the nation.
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11/03/2011Apple Files Complaint Against iPhone Porn Sites for Domain Name
Apple is sending a message to the porn industry – it’s not okay to use their brands to promote pornography. The leading tech corporation filed a complaint with the World Intellectual Property Organization on Thursday
Tags Technology - 11/02/2011
PTC Calls Janet Jackson Super Bowl Ruling 'Judicial Stupidity'
The Parents Television Council blasted an appeals court for upholding their earlier decision to throw out a $550,000 indecency fine against CBS for Janet Jackson’s “wardrobe malfunction” during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show
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11/02/2011Filene's Basement Files for Bankruptcy; Ends Bridal Gown Hunt
Discount retailer Syms Corp and its wholly owned subsidiary Filene’s Basement filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday after failing to make ends meet during tough economic times, to the demise of many brides-to-be.
Tags Economic Crisis - 11/01/2011
Oregon Faith-Healing Couple Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison
A couple from an infamous faith-healing church was sentenced to more than six years in prison by an Oregon judge who believed the death of their newborn son was avoidable.
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11/01/2011'Glee' Actress Charice Pempengco's Father Stabbed to Death in Philippines
“Glee” star Charice Pempengco is flying back home to the Philippines to be with her family after her estranged father was stabbed to death Monday.
- 10/31/2011
Supreme Court Rejects Utah Highway Cross Case
The Supreme Court refused to revisit a lower court ruling on whether roadside memorial crosses erected in honor of fallen highway troopers in Utah violated the Constitution, to the disappointment of one dissenting justice.
- 10/31/2011
Disney-ABC TV Signs New Streaming Deal With Amazon, Expands Netflix
Disney-ABC Television just announced on Monday its new streaming agreement with Amazon.com and a renewed licensing deal with Netflix, a move beneficial to both subscribers and streaming service providers.
- 10/28/2011
Student Interest in Bible Classes Dropping in Ga., Other States
Bible education classes offered in some Georgia public schools are purportedly dwindling in number, with fewer students interested in taking the religious courses.
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10/28/2011Local Church Offers 'Judgement House,' Not Haunted House
This Halloween, a local church in Ohio is asking the community one sobering question: What if your worst nightmare was only a mild hint of your coming eternity?
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10/27/2011Pro-Life Film 'October Baby' Seeks to Change Hearts, Hollywood
It’s a topic untouchable for Hollywood and a subject matter not many are willing to take on: abortion. But a passionate team of filmmakers, actors, and producers are all taking a risk and hoping and praying that their new coming of age film “October Baby” will begin to change all of that.
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10/27/2011Mom Creates iPhone Sermon Bingo App for Kids
What if there was an app to get your kids to pay attention during service? That’s what Ann Goade, a mother of three, hoped to achieve with her latest creation, Big Church Bingo, an app specifically designed to teach kids to listen.
1 comments - 10/25/2011
Calif. School District Reverses Ban on After-School Bible Program Fliers
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District recently approved a Christian organization's distribution of permission slips promoting an after-school Bible study club for students, reversing their initial decision.Previously, the district did not allow the Child Evangelism Fellowship of Santa Cruz County to distribute permission slips for their Good News Club because the flyers contained the word "Bible" and "Bible stories."But after CEF called Liberty Counsel – an organization dedicated to advancing religious freedom – for help, the district quickly reversed their decision upon receiving a letter from the Counsel.The group noted that the superintendent was under the misguided impression that the Establishment Clause prohibited literature distributed to the students from containing a religious reference.Consequently, the district told CEF that unless the word "Bible" was removed from the permission slip, they would not be able to use their school's flyer distribution channels, which prohibited the promotion of a specific religion or proselytizing.Representing several other similar CEF cases, Liberty Counsel stated that it was a common misconception among public school districts that religious words should be prohibited from literature given to students."The Supreme Court has clearly ruled that public schools must provide equal access and treatment to religious speech," Mathew D. Staver, founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel, affirmed in a statement. "Equal treatment applies to use of facilities and every other opportunity provided to secular speech or groups.""We are pleased that the school district did the right thing after the officials learned of the law regarding the First Amendment. Good News Clubs have been widely accepted on public school campuses across the country. They provide great programs for children."Richard Mast of LC observed that the district had simply made a mistake, a matter of misinterpretation, he told OneNewsNow. "I don't attribute it to actual ... hostility, because we've definitely seen hostility in other situations.""The law requires neutrality, not hostility toward religion," Mast added.Child Evangelism Fellowship has been teaching the Gospel freely in public schools for the past 10 years. Jesse Irvin Overholtzer established CEF in 1937 for the purpose of evangelizing to children all throughout the world.Because CEF is taught in schools, along with community centers, apartment complexes, and churches, many believed the clubs were in violation of the Establishment Clause.But in 2001, the Supreme Court ruled in Good News Clubs v. Milford Central School that permitting Good News Club to meet on school premises did not violate the Establishment Clause.They stated that the clubs could meet in public schools in the United States after school hours on the same terms as other community groups.Justice Clarence Thomas who wrote for the majority stated, according to the New York Times, "We cannot say the danger that children would misperceive the endorsement of religion is any greater than the danger that they would perceive a hostility toward the religious viewpoint if the club were excluded from the public forum."In 2010, more than 133,000 school children attended an after-school Good News Club conducted in more than 3,000 public schools."We need to do all we can, in God's strength, to reach into as many schools and reach as many children as possible while the door is still open," Lori Marzolf, the director of CEF Santa Cruz County wrote in a recent newsletter.When contacted by The Christian Post to respond to the recent decision by the school district to allow the distribution of their flyers, the Child Evangelism Fellowship of Santa Cruz County did not immediately provide a response.
Tags Church State - 10/25/2011
Ga. Pastor Sues Over Demon Mascot
A pastor filed a federal lawsuit against a city in Georgia on Monday claiming that his First Amendment rights were violated when he was arrested for protesting a local high school’s demon mascot.
Tags Church State Court Cases - 10/24/2011
Newborn Baby Found Inside Shopping Bag at Church Parking Lot
A newborn baby was found inside a green reusable shopping bag on Sunday afternoon at a church parking lot.
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