By Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service Will President Obama’s plea for “common ground” on abortion during his much-anticipated speech at the University of Notre Dame on Sunday (May 17) persuade ardent abortion opponents to work with the new president? At first glance, it doesn’t seem likely. “Each side will […]

Faith Report, According to the 2008 American Religious Identification Survey that was released earlier this year, Vermont has overtaken Oregon as the country’s most “unchurched” state, with 34 percent  reporting no religious affiliation.  Oregon’s figure is 24 percent, up from 21 percent in 2001, currently placing it fifth behind Vermont, […]

Entertainment News, ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 12 /Christian Newswire/ — Burns Family Studios has launched its first motion picture in DVD, an epic action feature set in ancient England, called “Pendragon: Sword of His Father.”  The two-hour motion picture, distributed through retail stores, has been supported by Family Christian Stores, […]

By Traci Scott, This is a story about two West Coast single parents and their recent faith challenges.   One day Washington single mother Lynita Regis was struggling to pay her bills and was facing eviction.  The next day she had over $270,000 in her checking account.  The answer to […]

Comprehensive Sex Ed Doesn’t do Better than Abstinence Ed When Measured by Same Standards, Institute Says WASHINGTON, May 13 /Christian Newswire/ — A sex education researcher reported in a Congressional briefing on April 29th that when measured by the same standards of effectiveness, comprehensive sex education programs in America’s classrooms […]

“Truth is dead.  God never lived.  Life is filled with pain.  Death is the end of life. ” For Alicia Chole, these statements formed the basis of her worldview. To her, God was a myth people made up to self-medicate in response to their bleak lives and the rampant evil […]

By Adventures In Missions, GAINESVILLE, GA, May 13 /Christian Newswire/ — Adventures In Missions (AIM), a nonprofit organization based in Gainesville, GA, launched its first Missions Photo Contest in a quest to gather photographs of ministry in action from around the globe. The purpose is to cast a vision for […]

By Traci Scott, Faith Reporter Holocaust Remembrance Day was commemorated in Pioneer Courthouse Square on April 21 with the reading of about 7,000 names of victims of the Holocaust.  The event was entitled “Unto Every Person There is a Name”.  Prayers were said and candles were lit as the names […]

By Larry Ross Communications www.TruthAboutAngelsAndDemons.com Launches Today From Westminster Theological Seminary to Examine the Big Ideas Raised in Dan Brown’s Thriller PHILADELPHIA, May 13 /Christian Newswire/ — Two days before the big-screen adaptation of Dan Brown’s best-selling novel “Angels & Demons” hits theaters, Westminster Theological Seminary, one of the oldest […]