-Gideons Celebrate 100th Anniversary Distributing Bibles
on Jan 2, 2009 in Culture & Religion News Commentary The Bible (-Gideon Bible via Wikipedia) Gideons International is celebrating its 100th anniversary dispensing Bibles. The Gideons began to place Bibles in American hotel rooms in 1908. Since then they have distributed close to 1.5 billion scriptures in 187 di...

-Happy New Year! May God Bless America in 2009
on Jan 1, 2009 in News Commentary *Top Stories of the the year that was–2008: 1. Video from Politico -3:37- Top Stories-Politics: 2. Top Stories-Everything From Time/CNN 3. Top Stories- Religion From Time/CNN **Top 10 blog posts of 2008: -One World Economy? -Gay Activists Stor.

-Atheists Sue to Remove God From Inaugural
on Dec 31, 2008 in -Atheism -Freedom of Religion -Politics & Religion Culture Clash News Commentary (-George Washington via Wikipedia)   Atheist Michael Newdow and a group of 17 atheist individuals along with 10 different atheist groups are seeking a court injunction to remove any reference to God at the swearing-in of President-elect Barack..

-Illinois Pharmacists Sue Gov Blago Over Morning-After Pill
on Dec 30, 2008 in -Freedom of Religion Abortion Culture & Religion Culture Clash News Commentary Sanctity of Life Illinois pharmacists are legally challenging Governor Blagojevich’s executive order that forces them to dispense “emergency contraception”, like the ‘Morning-after pill’, against their wills. The pharmacis

-ACLU Sues County Board over Prayer
on Dec 29, 2008 in -Freedom of Religion -Freedom of Speech -Prayer Culture Wars News Commentary (-Image via Wikipedia) The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed suit against Forsyth County, North Carolina because some of the prayers at the county board meetings end with references to Jesus. According to the OneNewsNow Report the ACLU...

-Iraq: Christmas Declared An Official Holiday for the First Time
on Dec 27, 2008 in -Christmas Culture & Religion Iraq News Commentary (Iraqi Christmas Service by Getty Images via Daylife) 2008 has been a very rough year for the few hundred thousand Christians who remain in Iraq. At least this year the government acknowledged Christmas as an official holiday for the first time. On...

-Dressing Up to Put Christ Back in Christmas?
on Dec 26, 2008 in -Christmas Culture & Religion Culture Wars War on Christmas (Jesus by hyperscholar via Flickr) KANSAS CITY, Mo.: They showed up at work, in the malls, restaurants, and even at Starbucks dressed like Jesus. About 400 members of Praise Chapel Christian Fellowship in Kansas City, Kansas promised their Pastor to...