Blogs

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  Court Overturns Hate Crime Convictions in Amish Beard Cutting Case The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati has overturned the former hate-crime convictions of 16 Amish men who cut the hair and beards of other Amish community members in 2011. Carrie Dedrick Aug 28, 2014
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  Seventh-Day Adventist Church Facing Lawsuit for Appointing Pedophile as Youth Leader The Seventh-Day Adventist Church is facing a $13.5 million lawsuit for allegedly appointing a known pedophile to a youth group leader position in 1972. Carrie Dedrick Aug 28, 2014
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  California Catholic Colleges Forced to Provide Abortion Coverage Some California Catholics now face a dilemma between standing strong on their faith and having health insurance that goes against their religious beliefs. Russ Jones Aug 28, 2014
• Texas School District Covers Dedication Plaques Referencing God with Duct Tape Two public elementary schools in Texas have covered dedication plaques that referenced God with duct tape after receiving a complaint for the Freedom From Religion Foundation. Carrie Dedrick Aug 28, 2014
• Screen Time Makes Tweens Clueless on Reading Social Cues A new study finds that tweens who spend unlimited time interacting with electronic devices found it more difficult to understand emotions and verbal cues than peers who had no screen time and were only... Jim Liebelt Aug 28, 2014
• Boko Haram Declares Nigeria an Islamic State Boko Haram militants claim that they are turning Nigerian into an Islamic caliphate. The Muslim extremist organization is in control of three known towns, and continues to gain power and influence in the... Carrie Dedrick Aug 28, 2014
• Church of England Urges David Cameron to Offer Iraqi Christians Asylum The Church of England is urging British Prime Minister David Cameron to offer asylum for Iraqi Christians and religious minorities facing Islamic State persecution. Carrie Dedrick Aug 28, 2014
• 5 Habits That Make You Powerless to Change Your Life Feeling stuck in a rut? Here are 5 things that may be keeping you from change. Kelly Givens Aug 28, 2014
• Israel and Hamas Both Claim Victory After seven weeks of fighting, the conflict between Israel and Hamas has reached a lasting halt. Now both sides of the conflict have claimed victory. Carrie Dedrick Aug 28, 2014
• Meet Generation Z I’d like to introduce you to Generation Z. Because we need to drop everything and start paying attention to Generation Z, who now constitute 25.9% of the U.S. population. Dr. James Emery White Aug 28, 2014
• American Man Dies Fighting for Islamic State in Syria An American fighting for the Islamic State died on Tuesday. San Diego, Calif. native Douglas McAuthur McCain was killed in Syria during a battle between two competing factions. Russ Jones Aug 27, 2014
• "Radical" Pastor David Platt Elected International Mission Board President David Platt, pastor of The Church at Brook Hills, has been elected president of the Southern Baptist International Mission Board. Carrie Dedrick Aug 27, 2014