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Iran Court Convicts Christian Pastor Convert To Death | Fox News

The final verdict has been handed down. The blood of the martyrs continues to water the seed of the church. Prayers needed for courage and a miracle. Pastor... 

Op-Ed: What is a Christian Nation?

In order to address the idea of what a Christian nation is, we have to define both what a nation is and what it means to be Christian. By Jason Hines –... 

President Obama’s Health Care Mandate vs. Religious Liberty? Join the Discussion

In the last couple of weeks, the issue over whether religious employers should be required to fund contraceptives has become a hot issue. What do you think?... 

HSLDA | Swedish Pol to Social Services Minister: Take Homeschooled Kids!

EXCERPT:  In a controversial opinion article in Aftonbladet, a prominent Swedish newspaper, Lotta Edholm, one of the leaders of Sweden’s liberal party,... 

The U.S. Supreme Court made the Right Decision When It Upheld the Ministerial Exception

Since the U.S. Supreme Court issued its unanimous decision in Hosanna-Tabor v. EEOC on January 11, 2012, there has been a lot of discussion regarding whether... 

Campaigning for Candidates from the Pulpit is a Bad Idea

  The “Johnson Amendment” prohibits most church pastors from making declarations “in support of or in opposition to candidates for public office.”... 

In Nigeria, escalating religious conflict impacts Adventist Church (ANN)

Adventist News Network- Jan. 23, 2012 Abidjan, Ivory Coast Gilbert Weeh/ANN staff The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Nigeria is seeing a drop in church... 

Ruling on Ministers: What the Supreme Court said & didn’t say | Oregon Faith Report

Excerpt:   The U.S. Supreme Court in Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. EEOC, held that the “ministerial exception” bars a school... 

GOP to Consider Accommodating Saturday Sabbath Observers in Nevada Primaries

In the Republican primaries this year, there is a bright spot for religious freedom and diversity. Amy Tarkanian, the state GOP chairwoman told The Associate... 

Update: Iranian Pastor Nadarkhani Continues to Refuse to Renounce Christian Beliefs

Despite promises of release in return for compromise, imprisoned Iranian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani continues to refuse to renounce his Christian faith and... 

Modern Torture Techniques Emerged from Inquisition reports “The Atlantic”

In the January/February 2012 issue of The Atlantic, Cullen Murphy writes about the history of torture and relates it to current events. Excerpt:  ”The... 

10th Circuit Rules Oklahoma Amendment Barring Islamic Law was Unnecessary and Discriminatory

OKLAHOMA –The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s ruling that blocked the implementation of the “Save Our State” amendment.... 

Has Obama Waged a War on Religion? (NPR)

NPR’s Barbara Bradley Hagerty addresses this question.  Here is an excerpt followed by a link to the article: Americans’ religious liberties... 

Cumberland Times News : Start telling the truth about ‘school prayer’

EXCERPT: Visit public schools anywhere in America today and you’re likely to see kids praying around the flagpole,sharing their faith with classmates,reading... 

BILL TRACKER: Congress Votes to Reauthorize US Commission on International Religious Freedom

H.R. 2867: United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2011 is now on President Obama’s desk. ...