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  • Publisher Pulls David Barton's Book on Jefferson

    Thomas Nelson decided Thursday to stop publication and distribution of David Barton's The Jefferson Lies. The book, about Thomas Jefferson, had come under criticism from both Christian and secular historians for taking quotes out of context and making unsubstantiated generalizations about Jefferson's life.

  • Pushback Against 'Race to the Top' Begins in Utah

    The Utah State Board of Education voted last week to end its relationship with the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC), one of two companies that provide testing services based upon the U.S. Department of Education's "Common Core State Standards Initiative" (CCSSI). The action was the result of grassroots activism in the state to bring attention to federal government efforts to enforce national standards for K-12 education. There are currently grassroots activists in at least eight oth

  • Poll: 13 Percent Support Chick-fil-A Boycott; 31 Percent Plan to 'Eat Mor Chikin'

    A Rasmussen Reports poll shows that 13 percent of likely voters support a boycott of Chick-fil-A after the company's president expressed support for traditional marriage. Thirty-one percent of likely voters said they will participate in the counter-boycott by eating more often at Chick-fil-A.

  • Romney, Obama Both Disagree With Boy Scouts' Ban on Gays

    Romney, Obama Both Disagree With Boy Scouts' Ban on Gays

    Both major party presidential candidates President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney said recently, through spokespersons, that they disagreed with the Boy Scouts of America's recent reaffirmation of its ban on homosexuals. Romney also supports the group's right to have such a ban.

  • Study Reveals Anti-Conservative Discrimination Among Psychologists

    A significant number of social and personality psychologists have told researchers they would discriminate against conservatives in decisions about publishing, grant applications and hiring, according to a study published in the September issue of the journal Perspectives on Psychological Science. Authors Dr. Yoel Inbar and Dr. Joel Lammers assert in the study the more liberal the psychologist claimed to be, the more likely they were to admit to anti-conservative discrimination.

  • Wheaton College's Inadvertent Coverage of Abortifacients Won't Affect Lawsuit, Lawyer Says

    Wheaton College's inadvertent previous coverage of some abortifacient drugs, also known as emergency contraceptives or "morning after" pills, will not impact its lawsuit against the federal government's birth control mandate, a lawyer for The Becket Fund, which represents Wheaton in the case, told The Christian Post.

  • Homeschoolers, Christian Schools Concerned About 'Race to the Top' Standards

    Christian school leaders, both homeschooling and private, are worried that federal education policies will infringe upon their autonomy.

  • Sikh Temple Shooting: What Is a Sikh?

    Sikh Temple Shooting: What Is a Sikh?

    The mass shooting at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin on Sunday brought attention to a little known and understood faith in the United States – Sikhism. To find out more, The Christian Post spoke Monday with Amardeep Singh, programs director for The Sikh Coalition.

  • Media, GOP Slam Harry Reid Over Romney Tax Charge

    Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was under fire from Republicans and media figures alike Sunday for claiming, on the Senate floor, that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney did not pay any taxes for ten years. Reid's charge came amid calls by Democrats for Romney to release more of his tax returns.

  • Study: New Amish Community Founded Every 3 1/2 Weeks

    A new Ohio State University study of Amish communities in the United States and Ontario, Canada, shows explosive growth taking place in the insular Christian sect. On average, a new Amish community is founded every three and a half weeks.

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