Tennessee

A Christian author filed a lawsuit against a public library after being denied access to a meeting room for a discussion on her book.

"Christians shouldn’t be excluded from reserving and using public meeting facilities because of their beliefs," said Nate Kellum, senior counsel with the Alliance Defense Fund. "It’s incredibly ironic that discussing a book would be prohibited in a library. The government cannot discriminate against Christians just because of their religious viewpoint."

The complaint was filed Thursday against Putnam County Library in Cookeville, Tenn. more >>

A Knoxville, Tenn., parent who recently lost a six-month battle to remove a "biased" biology textbook from schools has no plans of raising the white flag.

"I'm going right back into the well," Kurt Zimmermann told The Christian Post Wednesday. "I'm not letting them off the hook that easy."

Last week, the Knox County Board of Education voted 6-3 to keep the controversial book, Asking About Life, which describes creationism as "the biblical myth that the universe was created by the Judeo-Christian God in 7 days," in the classrooms. more >>

Chaplains, congregations and country music stars are playing their part to help Nashville reel from the city's worst flooding in decades.

As the floodwaters recede, volunteers are popping up from all over the state to get homes and businesses cleaned up and to spread love in the midst of hurt and loss.

At least 20 people have died in Tennessee and total damages are estimated at more than $1 billion, according to the state governor, Phil Bredesen. more >>

When Pastor Pete Wilson tweeted a need for volunteers, hammers, trash bags and brooms, hundreds showed up to start relief work in and around a badly-flooded Nashville.

"I love being able to mobilize so many volunteers ... so quickly," said Wilson, who has more than 54,000 Twitter followers. "I love that power of communication."

Pastors throughout Tennessee have been vigorously thumbing their limited characters since the "thousand year" flood ravaged several counties over the weekend. more >>

Be willing to stand alone and to stand for something, former University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow told college students over the weekend.

Just days before the National Football League 2010 draft, Tebow was in Nashville inspiring students at Lipscomb University and confirming his plans to use his pro career as a platform for modeling his Christian faith.

"If you stand for something people might like you, or they might not like you, but at least you will stand for something," Tebow said Saturday during the university's Second Annual Don Meyer Evening of Excellence, according to Lipscomb. "Whatever you do, stand for something." more >>

A vote on whether to remove a biology textbook that describes creationism as "the biblical myth" from Knoxville, Tenn., schools was tabled for another month.

After hearing a number of parents and educators address their concerns over the book, the Knox County Board of Education decided on Wednesday to postpone its vote in order to study and discuss the issue further.

At the heart of the controversy is a phrase in the book, Asking About Life, that Farragut High School parent Kurt Zimmermann found to be biased towards Christianity. more >>