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Michigan Lawmakers Give Religious Adoption Agencies Freedom to Deny Gay Couples
Bucking the trend of states that have caved on religious liberty due to fear of reprisals from gay activists, Michigan passed a law Thursday offering protections to religious adoption agencies from being forced to place children in the homes of same-sex couples.
ISIS Prisoner Forced to Dig His Own Grave Before He's Shot Execution Style
An unnamed Egyptian man was purportedly forced to dig his own grave and was executed in Egypt's Sinai region because ISIS militants believed he was working for Israeli intelligence.
American Keith Broomfield Killed by ISIS; Mother Says Son Believed 'It Was God's Will' for Him to Fight Terror Group
American Keith Broomfield, who according to his mother recently turned his life over to God, died as a volunteer fighter against ISIS on June 3 in northern Syria.
ISIS Destroys Ancient Iraqi Christian Church and Turns It Into 'Mosque of the Mujahideen' for Islamic Jihadists
One of Mosul's largest Christian churches is being destroyed and turned into a mosque for Islamic State jihadists. Christian symbols and relics have already been scrubbed from the ancient church, and it's believed that all Christians have either been executed or have evacuated the city since the militants overran the area last year.
6 Interesting Facts About Bernie Sanders and Religion
Perhaps no candidate is attracting crowds as large as Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., in the race for the presidency.
Michigan Teen Carries Brother 57 Miles in Shared Battle With Cerebral Palsy: 'Walking Is His Biggest Struggle'
For the second year in a row Hunter Gandee took off on a long walk with some extra cargo to raise awareness for cerebral palsy.
Tony Campolo Finally Capitulates on Gay Marriage; Cites Wife and Gay Friends as Influences for Changing Position
In a statement published on his website Monday, popular pastor and author Tony Campolo said he now fully supports same sex-marriage and urges the church "to be more welcoming."
Cardinal Burke Defends Christian Marriage as 'Foundation of Human Culture;' Calls Out Secular Forces Pushing 'Unnatural Sexual Activity'
Roman Catholic Raymond Burke spoke in Ottawa, Canada, in defense of a Christian view of marriage, declaring there is no "true form of human sexuality other than that intended by God."
Josh Duggar's Sisters, Jill and Jessa, Says Entire Family Has Forgiven Him; Lash Out at In Touch's Parent Company as 'Major Porn Provider'
Jill Dillard and Jessa Seewald stressed their forgiveness of their brother, Josh Duggar, while saving their outrage for the media frenzy that they call a "thousand times worse" in an exclusive interview with Fox's Megyn Kelly, aired Friday evening, on the molestation scandal.
Boise State University to Pay $20,000 to Pro-Life Group After Backtracking on Censorship
Boise State University has agreed to revise its speech policy after Alliance Defending Freedom filed a lawsuit last year on behalf of a pro-life student group that was censored on the Boise, Idaho campus in 2014.