Tag Archive for 'religious-freedom'
Prayer “In Jesus’ Name” Banned by Appeals Court
Published by July 24th, 2008 in Culture and Spiritual Warfare. 1 Comment
WASHINGTON -- The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals today ruled that the city council of Fredericksburg, Virginia had proper authority to require "non-sectarian" prayer content and exclude council-member Rev. Hashmel Turner from the prayer rotation because he prayed "in Jesus' name."
Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, writing the decision, said:
"The restriction that prayers be nonsectarian in nature is designed to make the prayers accessible to people who come from… Keep reading | 1 Comment
OneNewsNow Reports -- A major victory has been won for those who want elective Bible courses taught in Texas public schools.
The Texas Attorney General's office said the guidelines for new elective Bible courses are constitutional. A state law passed last year allows school districts to offer high school courses on the Old and New Testaments and their impact on culture and society.
Jonathan Saenz with the… Keep reading | 2 Comments
Pentecostal Group Backs Kenneth Copeland in Probe Protest by Lillian Kwon
Published by June 23rd, 2008 in Breaking News. 10 Comments
Christian Post Reports: A group of Pentecostal ministers and churches have thrown their backing behind televangelist Kenneth Copeland and his refusal to cooperate with a Senate probe into his ministry's spending.
Assemblies of God International Fellowship released a statement in their latest newsletter saying the current investigation, led by Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), into the financial records of six prominent ministries "seems to be crossing a legal… Keep reading | 10 Comments
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