Carrie Dedrick

• Texas A&M Studies Religion through Meme Culture
  Research is being conducted at Texas A&M on the social media trend of religious memes.
  Wednesday, May 7, 2014
• County Zoning Law Could Ban Home Bible Study Says Virginia Man
  Fairfax County, Virginia has proposed a new zoning law that one man believes will outlaw the Bible studies held in his home.
  Wednesday, May 7, 2014
• Hawaii Will Not Defend Former Marriage Law
  Hawaii has announced that it will no longer defend a lawsuit from 2011 regarding the former law in the state that defined marriage as between a man and woman.
  Wednesday, May 7, 2014
• Obama Responds to Kidnapped Nigerian Girls, Sends Team to Search
  President Barack Obama publicly addressed the dire situation of almost 300 kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls for the first time on Tuesday.
  Wednesday, May 7, 2014
• Baptist Disaster Volunteers Respond to Tornado Victims
  Hundreds of Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) volunteers have flocked to southeastern states to respond to the needs of tornado victims.
  Tuesday, May 6, 2014
• FL Teacher Orders Student to Call Parents for Reading Bible
  A Florida teachers is facing a lawsuit after forcing a 12-year-old student to call his parents for reading his Bible during free reading time.
  Tuesday, May 6, 2014
• Supreme Court Votes in Favor of Prayer at Public Meetings
  A 5-4 Supreme Court vote on Monday (May 5) decided that prayer would be allowed at public meetings.
  Tuesday, May 6, 2014
• Research Raises New Doubts about Gospel of Jesus' Wife
  Christian Askeland, a professor at Protestant University Wuppertal in Germany, believes that the tiny scrap of papyrus resembles another fragment known as the Gospel of John too closely to be real....
  Monday, May 5, 2014
• First Openly Gay Bishop Announces Divorce from 25-Year Partner
  Gene Robinson announced over the weekend that he and his partner Mark will be filing for divorce. Robinson was the first openly homosexual priest to become a bishop in the Anglican church.
  Monday, May 5, 2014
• OK Wildfire Causes Property Damage, Death
  One person died and six homes were destroyed as a wildfire ramshacked about five square miles of Guthrie, Oklahoma.
  Monday, May 5, 2014
• Asia Bibi's Appeal Trial Set for Fourth Time
  Asia Bibi, the Pakistani Christian sentenced to death for allegedly speaking against the prophet Muhammad, has been given a fourth date to appear in court appealing her charges.
  Monday, May 5, 2014
• The Evolution of Anti-Trafficking Campaigns in the Church
  Exploitation of humans has existed since biblical times. The Bible is filled with stories of individuals taking control of others. Rooted in that idea of control is human trafficking.
  Friday, May 2, 2014
• Extremists Crucify Syrians as Method of Execution
  Extremists in Syria executed seven men by means of crucifixion this week. Followers of Jihadism killed the men while holding the town of Raqqa.
  Friday, May 2, 2014
• South Sudan President Agrees to Peace Talks
  South Sudan President Salva Kiir has agreed to meet with rival former vice president Riek Machar in an effort to cease violence that has continued for six months.
  Friday, May 2, 2014
• 11 Ethiopian University Students Killed in Protests
  Eleven known university students were killed in Ethiopian protests with police. The protests began on April 28 and continue to occur on at least least four college campuses.
  Friday, May 2, 2014
• Doctor Euthanizes Belgian Woman without First Treating Depression
  Belgian doctor Wim Distelmans is under fire for allegedly euthanizing a woman without first treating her depression.
  Thursday, May 1, 2014
• Families of Flight 370 Passengers Told to Go Home, Malaysia Airlines Will Soon Make Payments
  Malaysia Airlines officials have announced that “family assistance centers,” the hotels where families of Flight 370 passengers have been staying, will be closed effective May 7.
  Thursday, May 1, 2014
• New Research Indicates Islam Growing Faster Than Christianity
  New research claims that the global numbers of Christians has remained stagnant, while Islam has skyrocketed as a worldwide religion.
  Thursday, May 1, 2014