Officials disrupt churchgoers at Belarusian camp
August 31, 2006
MINSK, Belarus — Soldiers in Belarus recently disrupted a group of families staying at a private campsite, loaded the group members on a bus and
Judge upholds religious display in Oklahoma
August 31, 2006
MUSKOGEE, Okla. — A federal judge in Oklahoma has upheld a Ten Commandments display outside a county courthouse, saying county officials did not advance any
Georgia Tech Christians win free speech case
August 31, 2006
ATLANTA — A federal judge has issued an order abolishing restrictive speech codes at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. Two Christian students involved
Court says city leader can’t pray in Jesus’ name
August 31, 2006
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — A district court has dismissed a suit by a Virginia city council member who argued the council had violated his freedom of
Inmates at private prisons gain religious rights
August 31, 2006
On Aug. 16, a federal judge in Mississippi extended the right to free religious worship behind bars to prisoners housed in private facilities. U.S. District
FDA approves nonprescription sales of ‘morning-after’ pill
August 31, 2006
After a three-year-long debate, the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved wider distribution of a “morning-after” contraceptive, angering some religious conservatives and anti-abortion
Book relates earth’s age to Bible, science
August 31, 2006
The age of the earth has become a major source of debate between “young-earth” and “old-earth” creationists. The former group believes the Bible says the
Grenade explosion kills five in Indian temple
August 31, 2006
CHENNAI, India — At least five people were killed and 35 injured when a grenade exploded Aug. 16 at a Hare Krishna temple in northeast
