There is a battle raging in America over public displays of religion and our religious heritage. We have been covering these skirmishes for some time now on this blog. Crosses on public lands have become the most obvious targets particularly war memorials with religious quotes and themes. Then at Christmas time the battle heats up […]
Disney has cancelled the TV program called “GCB” in the midst of Christian protests against it. Is this an example of Christian power? Actually according to some reviewers the show was not very good. From Charisma News: Although some Christians reportedly enjoyed GCB, the Disney program offended plenty. Now, Disney has taken it off the […]
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) This is another one of those situations lately where Christians involved with street ministry -preaching or handing out tracts have been subjected to threats or arrests by the police in America. The incident happened in Buffalo, New York during the Italian Festival last year. The police threatened to arrest a Christian […]
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) Here’s an article I just published on my Charismatica blog that is right on topic with what we have been discussing here lately: -The Family, Same-Sex Marriage, and the Future of America In the last several months there has been a dialogue going on in America concerning our direction and the […]
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) Last week, President Obama changed his mind and came out in support of same-sex marriage and cited the teachings of Jesus and the ‘Golden Rule’ in the process. Since then the issue has been front and center with all sorts of differing responses from American Christians. Most conservative Christians cite the […]
Colorado highlighted (Photo credit: Wikipedia) From the Denver Post: The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that governors’ proclamations of a state Day of Prayer violate the Constitution’s provisions for religious liberty. When the state sponsors the particular religious practice of prayer, the three-judge panel found, it sends a message that those who pray […]
(Getty Images via @daylife) President Obama has now come out in favor of same-sex marriage. While running for president in 2008 he officially supported traditional marriage between and a man and a woman. However, in the wind up toward the 2012 election he admits a change of heart and now officially supports gay marriage. […]
Hamtramck, Michigan: Hamtramck High School has a student body which is reportedly 65% Muslim. The traditional proms which American schools have sponsored forever all across America are hardly supported in this Muslim dominated community. According to sharia law, young unmarried girls are forbidden to date or dance with boys or even appear in school without […]
(A Muslim woman wearing hijab -Photo credit: Wikipedia) From Fox News: The defense attorney who wore a traditional Islamic outfit during the rowdy arraignment of the accused Sept. 11 terrorists is defending her courtroom appeal that other women in the room wear more "appropriate" clothing to the proceedings — out of respect for her client’s […]
UPDATE (Below) According to a Canadian school, a Jesus shirt is ‘hate speech’ and wearing one can get you in trouble and even suspended. Here’s the story by Todd Starnes of Fox News: William Swinimer, a student at Forest Heights Community School in Nova Scotia, was punished for wearing a shirt that read, “Life is […]
