She Held On to Jesus While Being Beaten

By World Editor

Published: June 2, 2010

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SOUTH ASIA (ANS) — Chameli Jhadev’s brother was beating her up. Despite her desperate pleas for him to stop, he only kept kicking and punching her.
Worse still, Chameli’s parents and relatives silently watched as the brutal abuse was heaped on her; no one came forward to help her.
The teenage girl had made a risky decision [...]

Federal Court Allows Suspended New York 7th Grader to Return to School Wearing Rosary

By Legal Editor

Published: June 2, 2010

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WASHINGTON D.C. /Christian News/ — The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) said it is pleased that a federal district court in New York granted its request-within hours-to allow 13-year-old Raymond Hosier to return to class, after being suspended indefinitely for wearing a rosary to school. Tuesday, the ACLJ filed a request with the [...]

7th Grader Suspended for Wearing Rosary to School

By Legal Editor

Published: May 28, 2010

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WASHINGTON D.C. /Christian News/ — The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), which specializes in constitutional law, announced today that it is representing a 13-year-old student from New York who received a two-day suspension for wearing a rosary to school. A school district spokesperson told a local newspaper that the rosary beads “could be [...]

Meeting God in the Cubicle

By Robert Mann

Published: November 29, 2009

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/Christian News/ — The seemingly endless obligations both at work and home can leave little space for prayer and meditation in the daily routine. Given that Christians are instructed to “pray without ceasing” and meditate on scripture “day and night”, a conflict arises that often weighs heavily on the conscience. Rather than being a negative, [...]

Looking to Christ to Address Racial Bias

By Robert Mann

Published: November 12, 2009

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/Christian News/ — Behavioral tests released by Harvard University use spontaneous responses to elicit cultural biases. Taking one of these tests can be both revealing and humbling. Complicating matters is the fact that overcompensating for known forms of discrimination can create new forms of discrimination. One might just be better served by jumping to the [...]