47 Members of Congress Voice Support for Praying Wash. Football Coach
Dozens of members of Congress signed a letter addressed to a Washington high school defending its football coach, who partakes in a silent prayer following each football game.
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Texas School District Apologizes After Teacher Makes Students Deny Existence of God
A Texas school district has reportedly issued an apology after a teacher gave 7th grade students an assignment to deny the existence of God.
China Warns U.S. After Navy Ship Travels Near Disputed Man-Made Islands in South China Sea
Officials in China have issued a stern warning to the U.S. after they claim to have detected a Navy ship traveling close to the highly disputed man-made islands in the country's South China Sea.
One Shot, Three Injured in Tenn. Campus Shooting Over Game of Dice
An on-campus shooting at a Tennessee university reportedly left one man dead and two women injured, authorities say.
Putin Says U.S. Playing 'Double Game' With Middle East Terrorist Policy
Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested this week that the U.S. is playing a "double game" with its Middle East policy against terrorist groups. Putin's comments are the latest contribution to growing tension between Russia and the U.S. on Middle East policy.
Sadie Robertson Shows Support for U.S. Military Via Social Media
Reality television star Sadie Robertson recently voiced her support for the U.S. military via social media.
Texas Teen Suspended for Making Clock Moving to Qatar
The Texas teen who was suspended earlier this year for bringing a homemade clock to school will reportedly be moving to Qatar with his family.
Trump Says 'Stranger Things Have Happened' Than Presidential Ticket With Carson
2016 presidential hopeful Donald Trump said in a recent interview that he wouldn\'t completely rule out the idea of having retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson as a running mate if he were to win the GOP presidential nomination.
Pope Francis Describes Bible as 'Highly Dangerous Book'
Pope Francis recently described the Bible as a \"highly dangerous book\" in the prologue for a newly-released youth Bible.
Texas Announces State Defunding of Planned Parenthood
Texas officials announced this week that they will be defunding the Planned Parenthood abortion provider through their state\'s Medicaid program.
Westboro Baptist Group Protests Ky. Clerk Kim Davis
The controversial extremist group Westboro Baptist Church has recently announced its plans to protest Kim Davis, a Kentucky county clerk who refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses over the summer.
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THINQ Summit Speakers Debate Islam’s Compatibility With Western Values and Christian-Muslim Relations
A Christian pastor who has spent years building relationships with Muslims and a historian who has studied Islamic history and doctrine debated whether Islam’s theological and political teachings allow the religion to coexist with Western society. Roberts said he once feared things like Sharia, or Islamic law, but realized the U.S. Constitution wouldn’t allow it.
Christian Teacher Sues School After Being Fired Over Pro-Life Answer
A Christian teacher with 28 years of experience has filed a discrimination claim against a school in northeast England after being dismissed following a pro-life response to a student’s question about abortion. Anita Meston, 63, is suing Biddick Academy, a state-funded secondary school in Washington, Sunderland, according to ADF International, which is supporting her case.
Pastor Faces ‘Unlawful Entry’ Charge After Prayer Protest Outside Chinese Embassy in D.C.
A Christian pastor is facing a criminal charge after refusing to leave a sidewalk outside the Chinese Embassy in Washington while protesting China’s treatment of religious minorities. The Rev. Patrick Mahoney, leader of the Christian Defense Coalition, said in a Sept. 28 Facebook post that he was “arrested by the United States Secret Service for peacefully praying on a public sidewalk in front of the Chinese Embassy.”
Christian Leaders Split Over Planned Livestream of Nidal Hasan Execution
Christian leaders are divided over plans to livestream the firing-squad execution of Nidal Hasan, the former Army major convicted of killing 13 people and wounding 32 others in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting. Hasan, who served as an Army psychiatrist, represented himself during his 2013 military trial, acknowledged carrying out the attack and was sentenced to death.
Maryland Appeals Court Sides With UMC in Property Dispute Involving 37 Churches
A Maryland appeals court has rejected a challenge brought by 37 churches against the United Methodist Church’s Baltimore-Washington Conference over property and financial requirements connected to leaving the denomination. A three-judge panel of the Appellate Court of Maryland unanimously ruled in 'The Methodist Church of Cape St. Claire et al. v. The Baltimore Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church, Inc., et al.'