The founder of Dominos Pizza won his bid for a court order to prevent
enforcement of the mandate while the lawsuit it filed against the Obama
administration over the HHS mandate that forces religious employers to
purchase drugs that may cause abortions for their employees continues.
Tom Monaghan calls requiring businesses, schools and other religious
places to pay for such drugs a “gravely immoral” practice and filed suit
earlier this month in federal court for Domino’s Farms, a business
development complex he owns.
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Friday, March 15, 2013
Court Rules Fifth Grader Can Invite Classmates to Church Party
By Leonardo Blair , CP Contributor
March 13, 2013|5:32 pm
A U.S. Appeals Court ruled on Tuesday that a then-fifth-grade student should have been allowed to pass out fliers to her classmates to invite them to a Christmas party at her church as it wouldn't cause "substantial disruption."
An earlier news report noted that the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court upheld a lower court's earlier decision allowing the student, identified as K.A., to share invitations with her classmates based on a free speech standard set in a Vietnam-era Supreme Court case about a high school anti-war protest. Court documents also highlighted that the law on how the case should affect elementary schools is still evolving. "The fact that K.A. was only in the fifth-grade and the invitation originated from her church does not mandate a different approach," Judge Thomas Vanaskie wrote in his 31-page opinion.Atheist Groups Sues US Gov't to Remove 'In God We Trust' From Currency
By Melissa Barnhart , CP Contributor
March 14, 2013|9:20 pm
The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), is suing the United States Treasury Department to remove the words "In God We Trust" from all U.S. currency, because they claim the motto is offensive to nonreligious citizens.
Nineteen plaintiffs and the FFRF filed the lawsuit, Newdow v. Congress in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on Feb. 1. The civil action claims the motto In God We Trust violates the First and Fifth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993."The Bible" Leads to Perception Gains for History Channel Among Conservatives, Christians
The History Channel’s new mini-series, “The Bible”, has so far racked up stellar ratings and enthusiastic tweets from celebrities. But there is another story to be told behind this version of the greatest story ever told. According to data from BrandIndex, the History Channel has also seen its brand perception rise among both Christians and political conservatives.
On February 26, Buzz scores for The History Channel among those who
identified themselves as politically conservative stood at 34, while
Buzz scores among those who identified themselves as “Catholic”,
“Protestant” or “Other Christian” were 31. On the night of the premier
of the show, March 3, these Buzz scores had risen to 41 and 36
respectively. By March 9, The History Channel’s Buzz score among
conservatives was 47 and among Christians was 43, marking around a
twelve point gain for both segments.
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Faith Organization to Hold Prayer Vigil and Public Witness Tomorrow Morning Before Wife of Imprisoned American Pastor in Iran Testifies on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON, March 14, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- Naghmeh Abedini, wife of Pastor Saeed Abedini, will speak before the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Hearing in the Rayburn House Office building beginning at 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 15.
Pastor Saeed, an Iranian born American citizen, was sentenced to 8 years imprisonment in Iran for his Christian faith.
The prayer vigil, sponsored by the Christian Defense Coalition, will be on Friday, March 15, at 9:00 a.m.
The vigil will be on the public sidewalk of the Rayburn House Office Building on Independence Ave. SW.
The Christian Defense Coalition has organized many events around Washington, D.C. calling for the release of Pastor Saeed including peaceful civil disobedience in front of the White House just last month.
Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney, Director of the Christian Defense Coalition states,
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"It is deeply troubling and disturbing that a U.S. citizen would be
imprisoned for 8 years and brutally beaten in a foreign country for
simply being a Christian.
"What is also troubling and disturbing is that President Obama has failed to personally and publicly address this issue and demand the immediate release of Pastor Saeed.
"President Obama's silence on religious freedom and basic human rights sends a clear message to the world that these issues are not a top priority for this Administration.
"We will gather on Capitol Hill first to pray, and ask God to intervene and act on behalf of Pastor Saeed and his family. We will also be praying for the testimony of all the presenters including Naghmeh, the wife of Pastor Saeed.
"We will also stand as a 'prophetic witness' for justice reminding the President, Congress and the nation of Pastor Saeed's imprisonment and the persecution of so many others around the world. America must never be silent on the issue of religious freedom across the globe."
Christian Newswire
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Christians Dominate 'American Idol' This Season
Charlene Israel/CBN News
Season 12 of American Idol has its share of Christian contestants: Eight of the top 10 are Christians.
Contestants
Candice Glover, Lazaro Arbos, Janelle Arthur, Curtis Finch Jr., Amber
Holcolm, Angie Miller, Devin Velez, and Burnell Taylor are all in it to
win it.
They're
also not ashamed to share their faith with the world while they're at
it. Angie Miller, who many expect to be crowned winner this year, often
tweets about her faith.
"Church
isn't the only time to worship and hear from/spend time with God. That
should happen on an everyday basis," she recently tweeted.
Mississippi Legislature Passes Bill Allowing Student-Led Prayer in Schools
By Dayna Lovelady , CP Contributor
March 12, 2013|5:54 pm
NRB Network Helps Believers Take on Tough Questions at Know Truth Apologetics Conference, April 13 in Nashville
NASHVILLE, March 13, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- Christians puzzled by tough and hotly-argued issues such as human origins, atheism, and more will find help in April as NRB Network brings together some of the nation's top Christian apologists for the Know Truth Apologetics Conference.
The conference is Saturday, April 13, 2013, from 9 am to 6 pm at Christ Church Nashville, which is sponsoring the event along with NRB Network.
Attendees will find insights and answers from leading Christian apologists who will address these topics:
- Ray Bohlin, Ph.D., a Discovery Institute Fellow, on Evidence for Design in Biology
- William Dembski, Ph.D., a leading intelligent design thinker, on The Scientific & Cultural Impact of Intelligent Design
- Stuart McAllister, an apologist for Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, on The Question of Meaning
- Alex McFarland, an author and popular apologetics speaker, on What You'll Hear Your Freshman Year
- Frank Turek, president of CrossExamined.org, on why I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist
- Dan Scott, Senior Pastor at Christ Church Nashville, on Why Apologetics is Important to the Believer & The Church
Troy A. Miller, NRB Network President and CEO, praised the event as an opportunity for "NRB viewers, college students and the community at large to interact with some of the most well-known Christian apologists out there in a way that goes beyond the television screen."
Pastor Dan Scott, Senior Pastor of Christ Church Nashville, observed that, "In a globalized, technologically savvy and secular world, the need for coherent, honest answers is more important than ever. This conference addresses that need."
To register for the conference, which is Saturday, April 13, 2013, from 9 am to 6 pm at Christ Church Nashville, visit Know Truth Apologetics Conference online.
Take advantage of a $35 Early-Bird registration rate before Friday, March 15 (cost is $50 per person thereafter). Student registration is $15. Chick-fil-A boxed lunches are available for $7 per person.
NRB Network airs on DIRECTV channel 378, on SkyAngel channel 181, on select local affiliates, and via video streaming on Roku and Android devices and at www.nrbnetwork.tv.
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