by Adelle M. Banks | Dec 7, 2010 | News
WASHINGTON (RNS) The typical member of a fast-growing atheist association is a highly educated, married white male who grew up with religious parents. The Freedom from Religion Foundation, which grew from 5,500 in 2004 to about 16,000 members this year, announced...
by Adelle M. Banks | Dec 3, 2010 | News
WASHINGTON (RNS) A long-awaited report on the possible repeal of the military’s ban on openly gay members says the chaplains corps has “some of the most intense and sharpest divergence of views” on the issue. The comprehensive review, issued Tuesday (Nov. 30),...
by Adelle M. Banks | Dec 1, 2010 | News
WASHINGTON (RNS) First lady Michelle Obama has expanded her “Let’s Move” initiative to reduce childhood obesity to include working with religious and community organizations. “We can provide all the information in the world but it’s really the leadership and respect...
by Adelle M. Banks | Dec 1, 2010 | News
(RNS) The founders of the world’s second largest Christian network admitted Tuesday (Nov. 30) that their marriage was once torn by an “improper relationship,” and went public to head off a multimillion-dollar blackmail threat. Marcus Lamb, president and CEO of Daystar...
by Adelle M. Banks | Nov 30, 2010 | News
WASHINGTON (RNS) The Southern Poverty Law Center is adding the Family Research Council and four other conservative religious organizations to its list of hate groups because of “falsehoods” in their anti-gay statements. Mark Potok, director of the center’s...
