Alex Murashko

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  Aug 13, 2013

  'ReMoved' Wins 168 Film Festival Best Film Award, Up to $1 Million Prize

  A short film about a girl's journey through extreme hardships in the foster care system and later toward healing and restoration, was the winner of the Best Film for the 168 Film Festival and recipient of an award of up to $1 million to go for production of a feature length movie.

• Aug 13, 2013

  Calif. Governor Signs Student Transgender Bill Into Law; 'This Is Insanity' Says Pro-Family Advocate

  California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill into law Monday that gives transgender students access to restrooms and locker rooms designated for either gender, as well as participation on either girls' or boys' sports teams. Framed as an equal rights issue by gay and transgender activists, those opposed to such a law say it sets a dangerous precept, and some are telling parents to homeschool or enroll children in private Christian schools.

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  Aug 12, 2013

  Alabama Prayer Rally Organizer Thanks Atheists Group FFRF for Sparking 'An Awakening Like No Other'

  An estimated combined total of 5,000 people met to pray at all 29 Cullman County School District campuses in Alabama to participate in a prayer caravan Saturday. Hundreds more gathered for a prayer rally at the county fairgrounds in the evening. Spurred on by the threat of legal action from a Wisconsin-based atheists group citing "separation of church and state" to stop the event, the third annual caravan attracted as many as 1,000 people at one high school.

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  Aug 9, 2013

  Greg Laurie Asks 'What's Your Story?'

  Evangelist Pastor Greg Laurie said he believes that every Christian's personal testimony is significant whether their story of coming to know Jesus Christ is less "radical" than another person's story or not.

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  Aug 9, 2013

  Alabama Governor Supports Cullman County School District Prayer Caravan

  Alabama Governor Robert Bentley said that a Wisconsin-based atheists group opposed to a Cullman County school district-wide prayer caravan prior to the fall semester is misinterpreting the First Amendment. Plans for the caravan beginning Saturday morning and a rally later in the day at a county fairgrounds are still on track.

• Aug 9, 2013

  Mobile Pregnancy Center Keeps Rolling After Court Rules Zoning Code Unconstitutional

  A mobile pregnancy center in Elgin, Ill., that provides services such as ultrasound will be able to roll again after a federal court ruled that city officials cannot shutdown access by using an "unconstitutional" zoning code.

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  Aug 9, 2013

  Students at Catholic High School Rally to Support Gay Teacher Fired After Same-Sex Wedding

  Students and some parents at an all-girls Catholic high school in Southern California rallied Thursday morning in support of a gay teacher who was fired after photos of his same-sex wedding were published in a local newspaper.

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  Aug 8, 2013

  Colorado Christian University Renews Lawsuit Challenging HHS 'Abortion-Causing Drugs' Mandate

  Colorado Christian University became the first non-profit organization on Wednesday to renew its lawsuit challenging the HHS abortion-drug mandate's "accommodation," which still forces the institution to go against its religious beliefs or pay high cost fines.

• Aug 7, 2013

  Chaplain Alliance Files Brief With US Supreme Court Supporting Right to Pray

  The Chaplain Alliance for Religious Liberty has filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the right of Americans to pray before public meetings. The leader of the nationwide military chaplains group says that federal courts should no longer have to assess when a religious activity might make someone feel uncomfortable.

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  Aug 7, 2013

  Cullman County Prayer Caravan Sponsor Not Afraid to Take Stand Against Atheists' Demands

  The superintendent of an Alabama school district made it clear on Tuesday that he is not afraid to stand up against the demands of a Wisconsin-based atheists group wanting to stop a prayer caravan this Saturday before school starts next week.