Ohio County
Acting on Sex Offenders' Residency Restrictions
December 8, 2005
- The prosecutor's office in Hamilton County, Ohio, has
filed 33 lawsuits against convicted sex offenders that live within 1,000 feet of schools. Full
Story...Emerging Elitist Theory
Threatens to Redefine Personhood
December 8, 2005
- A senior fellow at the Discovery Institute says the
changing definition of personhood in contemporary society will have a profound effect on everything from abortion and euthanasia
to assisted reproductive technology and embryonic stem-cell research. Full
Story...
CWA Urges Support for
Legally Mandated Cable Choice
December 8, 2005
- The pro-family group Concerned Women for America has commended
the Federal Communications Commission for standing up for family values by announcing the agency's support for cable companies
offering customers cable choice options instead of forcing them to purchase pre-packaged channel bundles. Now CWA is calling
on Congress and a reluctant cabl... Full
Story...
TBN Explains Why It Has
Bumped Hal Lindsey's Program in December
December 8, 2005
- A spokesman for the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN)
says a popular weekly prophecy program with a news format will return to the air early next year. But the show's host is still
puzzled over its preemption this month. Full
Story...
Florida Towns Face Lawsuit
After Banning Nativity Scene
December 8, 2005
- Two Florida cities are being sued after both banned a private
display of a Nativity scene on public property. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Ken Koening against Neptune Beach and Atlantic
Beach near Jacksonville. Full Story...
Attorney Advises Christian Teachers Caught in
Christmas Dilemma
December 8, 2005
- Christian teachers in public schools that censor religious expression
during Christmastime are being advised to respectfully educate their superiors on what can and cannot legally be done to celebrate
Christmas on campus. Full Story...
School Okays 'Christmas Witch,' Menorahs; Rewrites
'Silent Night'
December 8, 2005
- The "war against Christmas" rages on. A Wisconsin elementary school has
changed the song "Silent Night" to "Cold in the Night," and secularized the lyrics. Full
Story...
Anti-Christian Hostility
Driving 'War on Christmas,' Attorney Says
December 7, 2005
- A Christian attorney says recent acts of censorship
indicate Christmas is under attack in public schools across the United States. Full
Story...
Mission Group Appeals
Order to Get Out of Venezuela
December 7, 2005
- A Christian mission organization is appealing an expulsion
order to Venezuela's supreme court. Full
Story...
Book Describes Insights
from Christian's Journey Into Homeless America
December 7, 2005
- A Christian author and speaker who spent five months
living on the streets as a homeless person says Christians in the United States often shun those in their midst who are living
in desperate conditions. In his book, Under the Overpass, Mike Yankoski recounts his journey to the margins of society and
what it revealed about the Church in America... Full
Story...
Religious Freedom for
Christians in France Up in the Air, Says Observer
December 7, 2005
- A Messianic Jewish leader believes the political winds
in France could go either way when it comes to religious freedom for Christians. The Jewish evangelist thinks the tide has
changed somewhat. Full Story...
Pro-Family Pressure Prompts Retailers to Reconsider
PC 'Holiday' Policies
December 7, 2005
- Target department stores appear to be backing off a ban on using "Merry
Christmas" in their advertising campaigns. According to the New York Times, a Target spokesperson said the retail chain did
not intend to ban the use of the traditional greeting and might use it in ads later this year. Full
Story...
