Gina E. Ryder

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• Oct 3, 2011

  Court Rejects Christian Housing Ministry Lawsuit

  Two Idaho homeless shelter residents failed in their attempt to sue a Christian mission shelter for allegedly forcing them to participate in religious activities.

• Oct 2, 2011

  San Francisco Court Protects Religious Freedoms of Christian Homeless Shelter

  Two homeless shelter residents sued the Boise Rescue Mission for insisting they take part in religious services under the claim of alleged religious discrimination. However, the San Francisco U.S. Court of Appeals sided with the Christian housing ministry in court by rejecting the case.

• Sep 30, 2011

  Stakes High for Religious Organizations in Supreme Court Case

  The Supreme Court will be deciding the labor rights for thousands of employees in religious organizations Wednesday Oct. 5. Experts have started speculating the high stakes of this case, which has been hailed as one of the most important religion cases in decades.

• Sep 30, 2011

  Teacher Back to Work After Suspending Christian Student for Anti-Gay Remark

  The Texas teacher responsible for the controversial suspension of the Christian high school student that spoke out in class about his belief that homosexuality was wrong returned to work today after being on administrative leave since Sept. 23.

• Sep 30, 2011

  Should Religious Institutions Follow Anti-Discrimination Laws? Supreme Court Decides

  Should religious institutions have to follow anti-discrimination laws? That’s the question the Supreme Court will address on October 5, when one of the most important religion cases in decades will be presented.

• Sep 30, 2011

  Listeria Outbreak: Chopped Romaine Lettuce Recalled

  Listeria is at it again. This time in Alaska where officials said bags of chopped romaine lettuce were being recalled over concerns of possible listeria contamination. Meanwhile, a California farm said Thursday it was voluntarily recalling bags of chopped romaine lettuce due to possible contamination.

• Sep 29, 2011

  Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock's 'Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close' Trailer Released

  The new film “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” released its trailer Thursday. The movie depicts the heart-breaking story of a boy who lost his father in the 9/11 terror attacks.

• Sep 29, 2011

  Is Religion Linked to Divorce? South Has Highest Rates Says Census

  Northeastern states have the lowest divorce rate in America, while the South ranked highest, said a recent U.S. census report. The study had raised questions regarding the connection between divorce rates and religion.

• Sep 29, 2011

  Teens Sleeping Less Than 8 Hours a Night More Likely to Drink, Take Drugs, Contemplate Suicide

  According to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, teens that get less than eight hours of sleep on school nights are more likely to smoke, drink and fight and engage in other risky behavior.

• Sep 28, 2011

  Michele Bachmann Tells Students 'Don't Settle for Less Than God Planned for You'

  Michele Bachmann spoke at Liberty University Wednesday, conveying a personal, passionate and faith-based message in an attempt to reach out to the Christian conservative potential voter pool for the Iowa caucuses, which could be key to her presidential campaign.