California Senate passes ‘gay history’ textbook bill
May 25, 2006
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A landmark bill that would require public school textbooks in California to include “gay history” passed the California Senate May 11 by
Mississippi law protects origin of life discussions
May 25, 2006
JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi students are free to discuss creationism in public schools now that Gov. Haley Barbour signed a new state law that says
‘Christmas break’ returns to Colorado schools
May 25, 2006
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A victory for the pro-Christmas crowd was achieved when the Falcon School District 49 school board in Colorado Springs, Colo., voted
Alabamian elected Episcopal bishop in California
May 18, 2006
SAN FRANCISCO — The Episcopal Church sidestepped a potential crisis May 6 when a married father of two from Alabama was elected bishop of San
Methodist membership drops for 36th straight year
May 18, 2006
NASHVILLE — Methodist church membership and attendance are slightly down again in 2004, according to a new report. The United Methodist Church (UMC) said that
Presbyterians cut 75 national staff positions
May 18, 2006
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Presbyterian Church (USA) announced May 1 that 75 national staff jobs will be cut at its Louisville, Ky., headquarters, along with
Southerners have highest church attendance rate
May 18, 2006
PRINCETON, N.J. — Americans living in Alabama, Louisiana and South Carolina are most likely to attend church on a regular basis, a new analysis by
American Baptist group splits from parent denomination
May 18, 2006
The board of directors of the American Baptist Churches of the Pacific Southwest region voted May 11 to formally sever all ties with its parent
