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Public Prayer Ban Against Christian Students Overturned by School District
A school district in Wyoming has reversed a high school principal's decision to bar students from privately praying in the school cafeteria during lunchtime after a Christian law firm threatened to take legal action if the students were prohibited from exercising their religious liberty.

Atheist for President? You Betcha, Sarah Palin Says, But Only If This Happens
Former Republican vice presidential candidate and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says there is only one way she would ever vote for an atheist.

Franklin Graham Praises Audience for Reciting Banned Bible Verse at 'Charlie Brown Christmas' Play
Leading evangelist Franklin Graham praised audience members who defied school administrators by reciting a Bible passage that was barred from a Kentucky elementary school's rendition of "A Charlie Brown Christmas."

Rubio: Americans With 'Traditional Values' Feel 'Out of Place in Their Own Country'
Republican presidential candidate and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio declared Sunday that he has been called a "bigot" for supporting the biblical definition of marriage and explained such language is often used by the left to make millions of conservatives feel "out of place in their own country."

Theologians Address: Do Christians and Muslims Worship the Same God?
After a media firestorm erupted last week when a Wheaton College professor was suspended for asserting that Muslims and Christians worship the same God, a handful of Christian theologians have written about whether or not the professor was right.

Former Atlanta Fire Chief's Suit Against City Granted Hearing at Federal Court
A former Atlanta fire chief's lawsuit against the city alleging that he was fired for his views on homosexuality was granted a hearing in federal court.

SBC, Evangelical Leaders Urge Christians to Actively Welcome Iraqi, Syrian Refugees
Over 100 Evangelical leaders are calling on Christians to welcome Iraqi and Syrian refugees and work with their churches to help them adjust to the U.S. culture.

James Dobson Endorses Ted Cruz for President
Founder of Focus on the Family and Family Talk Radio James Dobson became the latest prominent Evangelical leader to publicly endorse Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, for president on Thursday.

Christian Convert Forgives Muslims Who Beat Him With Bat
A Christian convert in England, who was hospitalized last month after being severely beaten by Muslims for leaving Islam, says he has forgiven his attackers.

Church Displays Nativity Scene Featuring 3-Y-O Drowned Syrian Boy as Baby Jesus
A Spanish church is displaying a nativity scene that replaces Jesus Christ with Aylan Kurdi, the 3-year-old Syrian boy who drowned off the coast of Turkey in September and rose international awareness for the migrant crisis, as a way of highlighting the plight faced by migrants.



















