by Richard Yeakley | Feb 17, 2011 | News
WASHINGTON (RNS) A proposed House bill will require the use of “mother” and “father” by all federal agencies and contractors when describing parents, pushing back on a move by the State Department to use “parent” instead. The Parental Title Protection Act of 2011,...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Feb 17, 2011 | News
Are U.S. Christians talking about armed opposition to the Obama administration? Retired Lt. Gen. William “Jerry” Boykin said people are asking him if they need to take up arms against the government. “Everywhere I go people come up and ask me,...
by Peggy Fletcher Stack | Feb 16, 2011 | News
SALT LAKE CITY (RNS) To many Americans, religious or not, chastity before marriage is a quaint tradition at best and emotionally damaging at worst. After all, more than 90 percent of men and women, according to Guttmacher Institute surveys during the past 50 years,...
by Richard Yeakley | Feb 16, 2011 | News
(RNS) While mainline Protestant churches in the U.S. continue to experience decades-long decline, the memberships of Pentecostal traditions are on the rise, according to new figures compiled by the National Council of Churches. The Roman Catholic Church (No. 1) and...
by Nicole Neroulias | Feb 16, 2011 | News
(RNS) Greek Orthodox officials on Monday (Feb. 14) filed suit against the agency charged with rebuilding Ground Zero over the disputed fate of tiny St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, which was destroyed by falling debris on 9/11. Negotiations between St. Nicholas...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Feb 16, 2011 | News
The Baptist Center for Ethics will screen its forthcoming documentary on immigration at its annual luncheon scheduled for June 23 in Tampa, Fla., in conjunction with the general assembly of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. The currently untitled documentary will...
