Church and State
‘Under God’ Spray-Painted On Secularist Billboard (WSOC)
EXCERPT: Charlotte, NC (WSOC) – A secularist billboard on the Billy Graham Parkway was vandalized over the weekend.The…
Current Events
Campus Christian Groups Loses Appeal at Supreme Court (CNN)
EXCERPT: CNN – The Supreme Court has ruled against a Christian campus group that sued after a California…
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Article18: Thailand Part 1 — Dissenters Arrested for Insulting the Monarchy; Malay Insurgents Continue Terror Campaign in South
By Martin Surridge – On Tuesday I returned from one of the most beautiful and enchanting countries in…
Current Events
French PM advised against total Islamic veil ban
EXCERPT from BBC News (link below): France’s top administrative body has advised the government that any total ban…
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Article18: China — Personal Observations of Liberty and Reflections on Life in Beijing, China
Part 2 of the profile on Thailand will be featured next week. This slightly more personal entry previously…
Church and State
Tennesee Senate Approves Bill to Ban Teaching of Homosexuality in Schools (Boston Globe)
EXCERPT: A bill passed yesterday by the Tennessee Senate would forbid public school teachers and students in grades…
Current Events
Observations of Liberty in China (WWUB)
By Martin Surridge – The mass of strangers and suitcases pressed against me so tightly that I did…
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Uproar in Canada over face-veil ban (Al Jazeera English)
In Quebec a furious public debate has erupted over Muslim women who wear the niqab – face veil.…
Current Events
Pope says European sex education an ‘attack’ on religious freedom (AFP)
EXCERPT: Sex and civic education in schools in Europe is an “attack” on religious freedom, Pope Benedict XVI…
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Article18: Thailand Part 2 — Special Interview with Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Thailand Volunteer Bob Young
By Martin Surridge – Just a few weeks ago, I returned from one of the most beautiful and…