Tennessee governor vetoes Bible bill; veto could still be overturned
Gov. Bill Haslam vetoed the bill that would make the Bible Tennessee's official state book, but the legislature could still override his decision.
Gov. Bill Haslam vetoed the bill that would make the Bible Tennessee's official state book, but the legislature could still override his decision.
Tennessee has passed a bill this week that, if it becomes law, would allow counselors and therapists to refuse to provide patients with mental health services if they deem that this would go against their religious principles. However, not everyone has accepted this bill warmly.
The soon-to-open Ark Encounter theme park in Kentucky will need from 300 to 400 employees before it welcomes the public in July, but in order to be considered, an applicant has to be a Christian.
When former National Football League (NFL) star Tim Tebow said that he would consider going into politics later on in his life, Republican strategists in Florida were listening. He is now reportedly being encouraged by the state's Republican Party to run for Congress in Florida's fourth district.
Governor John Bel Edwards of Louisiana signed the Non-Discrimination Executive Order, which protects employees of the state and of state contractors from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, political affiliation, disability, or age, as well as sex, sexual ...
House Bill 2 of North Carolina, commonly called the "bathroom privacy law," has garnered both flak from those who oppose it and support from those who agree with it. Two big names in the entertainment industry have recently expressed their disapproval while Christians conducted a rally to show ...
The city council of Forney, Texas arrived at a unanimous vote last week to have the "In God We Trust" line placed on all city vehicles, and a business owner has agreed to shoulder the cost of both materials and labor for the project. Jay Stinson Big Jay's Signs and Shirtworks
A state trooper was fired in the U.S. and a therapist in the U.K. was suspended from her job. Both were open about sharing their Christian faith, something that was apparently not welcomed.
Christianity is declining in the United States, and journalist Alex Newman said that this is due in part to the public school system.
Pornography is becoming more and more accepted by the American community, says a recent survey, and Christian author Josh McDowell has called it "the greatest threat" to Christianity.
Pro-choice and pro-life advocates have had a longstanding disagreement about abortion. Recently, "Trapped," a documentary film that focuses on the struggles of reproductive health clinics to stay open despite government laws, was released, and it features a Christian ob-gyn who performs abortions ...
LANCASTER, Pa. — Four years in the making, the production “David” opened at Sight & Sound Theatres this year and explores the journey of an unassuming shepherd boy who became a king.
The Presbyterian Church in America has voted to leave the National Association of Evangelicals due to the ...
Secular intolerance has a “chilling effect” on Christians who are having to practice “various forms of self-censorship” as they're finding it difficult to express their faith freely in society, according to a new report detailing accounts from four countries.
Gunmen suspected to be Islamic Fulani herdsmen barged into a Catholic Church in southwestern Nigeria, opened fire and detonated explosives while the congregation was celebrating Mass on Pentecost Sunday, killing at least 50 worshipers, including women and children. It's feared that some Christians were also abducted after the attack.
For more than 1,500 days, Nigerian Christian teenager Leah Sharibu has been held captive by the Boko Haram terrorist group as Christians continue to be the target of attacks in the West African nation.