Katherine T. Phan

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  Dec 18, 2007

  Pastors Urge Wal-Mart to Repent This Christmas

  A national television ad campaign featuring two prominent Baptist ministers who call on Wal-Mart to give the gift of economic justice this Christmas was launched Monday.

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  Dec 15, 2007

  New Jersey OKs Death Penalty Ban

  New Jersey lawmakers approved Thursday legislation to abolish the death penalty, posing the state to become the first in the nation since 1965 to repeal capital punishment.

• Dec 13, 2007

  House Votes to Honor Real Reason Behind Christmas

  The House overwhelmingly passed a resolution this week recognizing the importance of Christianity and Christmas in America.

• Dec 12, 2007

  Religious Club Demands Equal Treatment from University

  The largest student group at the University of Wisconsin is demanding school officials to give them the same rights as every other club on campus.

• Dec 11, 2007

  U.S. Boycott Credited for 'Golden Compass' Lackluster Opening

  The lackluster opening of the controversial movie \"The Golden Compass\" has some media outlets reporting that a Christian-organized boycott of the film seems to be working.

• Dec 11, 2007

  Boycott Credited for ‘Golden Compass’ Lackluster Opening

• Dec 11, 2007

  Christians Protest Removal of 'Christmas' in Holiday Advertising

  It used to be that retailers would call the famous holiday plant for what it was – a “Christmas tree.”

• Dec 9, 2007

  Rhode Island Court Denies ‘Divorce’ to Lesbian Couple

  The Supreme Court of Rhode Island rejected this week a petition for divorce by a lesbian couple who married in Massachusetts. The ruling was considered a victory for pro-family groups seeking to protect traditional marriage.

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  Dec 9, 2007

  Christians Urged to Step Up to 'Golden Compass' Challenge

  In what is reminiscent of controversy surrounding J.K. Rowling\'s 'Harry Potter' series for its alleged glorification of witchcraft, debates on whether Christians should see a movie charged with promoting a pro-atheist and anti-God book series have been heating up in the wake of the weekend release of 'The Golden Compass.'

• Nov 25, 2007

  'Golden Compass' Director Rebuffs Movie's Anti-Catholic Label

  With less than two weeks before the slated release of a movie that has some Christians fuming, the director of ”The Golden Compass” recently attempted to shed the anti-Catholic, anti-God label that has been associated with the film and the book series from which it is based.