Samuel Smith and World Watch Monitor

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  Apr 7, 2015

  Brother of Christian Lawyer Defending Family of Two Gang Raped Pakistani Girls Shot by Muslim After Refusing Court Compromise

  The brother of a Pakistani human rights lawyer who is defending the family of two teen Christian girls, who were gang raped in the middle of the night last December by five Muslim men, was shot by an enraged Muslim after consistently refusing to settle on a court-avoiding legal compromise.

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  Apr 6, 2015

  NC Lawmakers Want to Put Billy Graham Statue in US Capitol to Replace Statue of White Supremacist Former Governor

  Lawmakers in North Carolina have proposed legislation to replace a statue of the state's white supremacist former Gov. Charles Ayock at the U.S. Capitol building's National Statuary Hall collection with a statue of world-famous evangelist and North Carolina native Billy Graham.

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  Apr 6, 2015

  Rick Santorum: Should a Gay Print Shop Owner Be Forced to Make 'God Hates Fags' Signs for Westboro Baptist Church?

  While appearing on CBS' "Face The Nation" Sunday, potential 2016 Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum weighed in on the highly-debated Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act and asserted that "tolerance is a two-way street" by making a comparison to a gay business forced to serve the controversial Westboro Baptist Church.

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  Apr 5, 2015

  Thousands Gather at Lincoln Memorial for Easter Sunrise Worship Service, Newsboys Lead Singer Michael Tait Sings 'We Believe'

  Approximately 7,000 worshiping Christians gathered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Easter morning to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ at the 37th-annual Easter sunrise service, which featured Newsboys lead singer Michael Tait and the song "We Believe."

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  Apr 3, 2015

  Salon Deletes Tweet Saying 'Anti-LGBT Pizza Shop in Indiana Is Getting Exactly What It Deserves' When Reporting on Pizzeria's Closure After Death, Arson Threats

  After a Christian-owned Indiana pizza shop was forced to close down after receiving arson and death threats for saying that it would not cater a gay wedding — when the owner's daughter was asked that question by a reporter — Salon.com posted a tweet from its official Twitter account saying that the pizzeria "is getting exactly what it deserves."

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  Apr 3, 2015

  ISIS Features Rick Santorum In 'Words of the Enemy' Propaganda Article; Former Sen. Says ISIS Quoted Him More Accurately Than The New York Times

  In the newly released edition of the Islamic State's monthly English-language magazine, the terrorist group featured and quoted three American "crusaders," including potential 2016 presidential candidate Rick Santorum, who have consistently voiced their concerns with the the jihadists' rise and ambitions.

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  Apr 2, 2015

  Christian Pizza Shop Owners 'in Hiding' Amid Death Threats, Close Doors After Indiana HS Coach Threatens to Torch Pizzeria for Saying They 'Won't Cater Gay Weddings'

  A high school golf coach in Indiana has been suspended after she threatened to burn down a local pizzeria when she heard its Christian owners say earlier this week that they'd refuse to cater gay weddings if asked to do so. The pizza shop has temporarily closed amid safety concerns after its owners received death threats this week.

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  Apr 2, 2015

  ISIS Claims Using Child Executioners Is Justified by Muhammad's Teachings on the Muslim Way of Life

  In the newest edition of its monthly English-language magazine, the Islamic State terrorist group attempts to justify the use of child executioners in two of its publicized execution videos by stating that coercing children to commit murder is consistent with Muhammad's teachings and the muslim way of life.

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  Apr 2, 2015

  Evangelical Churches Are Failing to Teach Kids How to Defend the Bible's Truth Against Christian Left Theology, Says 'Distorted' Author Chelsen Vicari

  Evangelical churches need to focus more on preaching biblical truth in order to prepare children to defend historic Christian teachings on social issues like same-sex marriage and abortion from the "distorted" theology being propagated by the Christian left, evangelical author Chelsen Vicari said Wednesday.

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  Apr 1, 2015

  Texas Pastors Swap Pulpits on Palm Sunday to Share the Gospel's Call for Christians to Lead Racial Reconciliation

  Hooked by the biblical call for racial reconciliation, two Dallas area pastors — one from a predominantly white church and one from a predominantly black church — swapped pulpits last Sunday to discuss the obligation the Gospel places on the church to work through racial tensions and unite people from diverse ethnic backgrounds.