Audrey Barrick

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• Mar 28, 2009

  Texas Board Approves New Standards Requiring Critique of Evolution

  In a final vote, the Texas Board of Education approved on Friday new language that requires science teachers to encourage students to "critique" and examine "all sides" of scientific theories.

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  Mar 28, 2009

  Tiller Acquitted; Faces More Charges

  Late-term abortionist George Tiller was acquitted on 19 charges of illegal abortions. The jury reached the not guilty verdict on Friday, disappointing pro-life groups that were closely watching the trial of one of the nation's few late-term abortion practitioners.

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  Mar 25, 2009

  Tiller Defends Himself in Late-Term Abortion Case

  Late-term abortion provider Dr. George Tiller testified Wednesday against charges of an illegal financial relationship with a physician who provided the required second opinion for the procedures.

• Mar 23, 2009

  Americans' Religiosity Not Impacted by Recession

  Church attendance in the United States has hardly shifted since the economy went south, recent surveys show. There have been no significant changes in the percentages of Americans who report attending church weekly or who say religion is important in their daily lives.

• Mar 19, 2009

  Teen Birth Rate Up Again; Fuels Sex Ed Debate

  The U.S. teen birth rate increased for the second consecutive year, and while many have been quick to blame abstinence-only education for the rise, some are questioning the comprehensive sex education that is being taught in many schools.

• Mar 18, 2009

  Highly Religious Patients Fight to Live Longer

  A new study on patients with advanced cancer found that those who used their religious faith to cope with their illness were far more likely to want doctors to do everything possible to keep them alive than were less religious patients.

• Mar 17, 2009

  Some Christians Denounce Carbon Fast for Lent

  Churches around the world have chosen to give up carbon this Lent season instead of engaging in the more traditional food or activity fast. While tackling climate change has become a major priority for many Christians, not all believers are supportive of a carbon fast for Lent.

• Mar 17, 2009

  Court Upholds Texas Moment of Silence Law as Constitutional

  A federal appeals court upheld on Monday a Texas law allowing students to observe a moment of silence at the beginning of each school day. A three-judge panel rejected a North Texas couple's claim that the moment of silence law was unconstitutional.

• Mar 9, 2009

  Survey Offers In-Depth Look at Mainline Protestant Clergy

  Public Religion Research conducted the largest survey of mainline clergy in seven years and it is reported as the broadest ever in scope. "Mainline Protestants are probably the most under-examined major religious group in the United States."

• Feb 18, 2009

  Willow Creek Chicago Pastor Admits to 'Sexual Impurity'

  A pastor at one of the largest and most influential megachurches in the country resigned from his leadership position after admitting to "sexual impurity," according to a statement Tuesday by church officials.