Month: August 2005

Christian School Files Discrimination Suit Against University of California

Sunday, Aug. 28, 2005 Posted: 10:37:34AM EST A group representing Christian schools has filed suit in Los Angeles against the University of California for discriminating against high schools that teach creationism and conservative Christian views. The Association Of Christian Schools International, which represents 800 religious schools in California, and Calvary Chapel Christian School in Murrieta

Give intelligent design a place in classrooms

Although the debate over whether intelligent design should be taught concurrently with the theory of evolution is not new, it didn’t receive as much attention until President Bush suggested that it should. Not only did the comment draw sharp criticism from the press, the Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean quickly labeled the president as “anti-science.”

Persecution of Christians grows under new king Abdullah

24 August, 2005 SAUDI ARABIA – INDIA Indian Christians told not to bring in Holy Books and icons, nor to meet in private to pray. Riyadh (AsiaNews) – With the death of King Fahd and the arrival of King Abdullah, the persecution by the Saudi Kingdom of believers of religions other than Islam, especially Christians,

Former Homosexual receiving death threats

A Christian activist in San Diego says his efforts to protect children from the homosexual movement are being met with threats of violence. James Hartline, a former homosexual, was instrumental in the discovery of three convicted sex offenders working at the recent San Diego Gay Pride Parade and Festival. All three men are posted on

HOMESCHOOLERS SCORE HIGHER ON ACT

Homeschool Average 22.5 – National Average 20.9 Purcellville VA – Newly released figures for the ACT college entrance exam show that homeschoolers have again scored above the national average. “Homeschoolers continue to excel academically,” said Michael Smith, President of the Home School Legal Defense Association. The 8075 homeschool graduates who took the ACT college entrance

California Court Declares One Child Can Have Two Moms

Pro-Family Advocates Call Rulings Nonsense, Harmful to Kids Jenni Parker August 23, 2005 (AgapePress) – A spokesman for a leading West Coast pro-family organization says his group is shocked and saddened over an August 22 ruling by the California Supreme Court abolishing the traditional definition of parenthood. In three separate cases that raised fundamental issues

Stem cells made without embryos?

24/08/2005- Researchers in the US have discovered a way of generating stem cells that could avoid the use of human embryos, potentially bypassing one of the major obstacles to the development of therapies based on this technology. Researchers Kevin Eggan, Douglas Melton, and colleagues of Harvard University’s stem Cell Institute will report in the 26

Evolution vs. intelligent design: which model has more integrity?

August 18, 2005 Fred Hutchison RenewAmerica analyst President Bush said that public schools should expose students to both evolution and intelligent design science and discuss the scientific controversies as the two models clash. The press unleashed a flurry of editorials that claimed that this would involve a comparison of science with religion and a comparison

Christian group protests gay night at ballpark

On the night the Phillies recognized the gay and lesbian community of Philadelphia, there was a voice of dissent. Again. Last night was the third annual Gay Community Night at the Phillies. After the Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus sang the national anthem, and Outsports.com co-founder Cyd Ziegler threw out the first pitch, members of the