Lawrence D. Jones

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• Dec 18, 2007

  House Approves Spending Bill With Pro-Life Provisions Intact

  An omnibus $516-billion spending bill, which preserved anti-abortion provisions and allocated funding for abstinence education programs, was approved by the House on Monday night.

• Dec 17, 2007

  Student Sues History Teacher Over Anti-Christian Comments

  A lawsuit filed by a high school honors student and his parents against a California history teacher for anti-religion bias has ignited debate about the role of a teacher’s convictions in the classroom.

• Dec 13, 2007

  Colorado Petition Seeks to Define Embryos as 'Persons'

  A pro-life group, led by a 20-year-old, is collecting thousands of signatures in hopes of having the state Constitution define fertilized eggs as people.

• Dec 13, 2007

  Parents Defend Religious Freedom in School Prayer Suit

  A federal judge heard arguments Thursday morning on whether a Tennessee elementary school can allow a parents’ prayer group to meet and pray for the teachers and students on campus.

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  Dec 12, 2007

  Popular Culture Driving Teen Violence, Say Christians

  In the wake of the recent shootings in Colorado, which has sent shockwaves throughout the Christian community, many leaders are pointing to popular culture in an attempt to understand the driving factors behind teen violence.

• Dec 11, 2007

  Atheist Dawkins Calls Himself a 'Cultural Christian'

  Staunch atheist Richard Dawkins recently denied wanting to stop Christian traditions as he labeled himself a 'cultural Christian.'

• Dec 11, 2007

  Abortion Grand Jury Selected for Planned Parenthood Investigation

  A grand jury was finalized on Monday to investigate whether the Kansas chapter of Planned Parenthood violated state abortion laws by performing illegal late-term abortions.

• Dec 10, 2007

  Chile Pharmacies Fined for Not Selling 'Morning-After' Pill

  Following through with its threats, the Chilean government has fined more than 100 pharmacies for refusing to sell a controversial form of an emergency contraception – the 'morning-after' pill.

• Dec 10, 2007

  Evolution, Intelligent Design Debate Hits Florida Schools

  Florida’s proposed new standards requiring the teaching of evolution in science classes have many parents and educators demanding that other alternate concepts and theories, such as intelligent design, be taught alongside.

• Dec 8, 2007

  Congress Drops Bill Expanding 'Hate Crime' Protection to Gays

  Congress dropped legislation on Thursday that would have expanded federal hate crimes protections to include homosexuals and transgendered individuals.