Samuel Smith and World Watch Monitor

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  Jan 13, 2015

  Egypt's President Urges Muslim Clerics to End Violent Islamic Ideology, Lead Peaceful 'Religious Revolution' in Groundbreaking Speech

  With Islamic extremist attacks seemingly happening throughout the world on a regular basis, the president of Egypt, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, delivered a groundbreaking New Year's Day speech at the highly-prestigious, 1000-year-old Al-Azhar University and urged Muslim imams to change radical rhetoric and lead a "religious revolution" that embraces peace.

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  Jan 13, 2015

  Christian Florist Can Lose Personal Assets for Declining Gay Wedding Due to 'Relationship With Jesus,' Judge Rules

  A florist in Washington State who refused to provide floral arrangements to a gay couple for their same-sex wedding ceremony, due to her religious objection to such a union, can now legally be sued personally by the state's attorney general's office, a judge in the state has determined.

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  Jan 13, 2015

  10 Things Ted Cruz Wants From the New Congress

  WASHINGTON — In a keynote speech at the Heritage Action for America Conservative Policy Summit on Monday, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz laid out 10 issues with the policies and structure of the federal government that the newly elected Republican-controlled Congress should fight hard to change.

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  Jan 12, 2015

  Enraged Muslim Mob Prevents Family From Burying Blaspheming Relative in Village Graveyard

  An enraged Muslim mob in the Punjab province of Pakistan has prevented a family from burying their loved one, who was previously imprisoned for blasphemy, in their village graveyard. Aabid Mehmood was kidnapped and murdered by masked gunmen after his release.

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  Jan 12, 2015

  Over 80,000 Sign Petitions Calling on Atlanta's Mayor to Reinstate Christian Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran Who Was Fired for His Biblical Beliefs

  Various Christian and social conservative activist groups have launched petition campaigns requesting that the mayor of Atlanta reinstate the city's former fire chief, who was fired last week after the city investigated a book he wrote that included short passages affirming his Christian belief that homosexuality is wrong.

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  Jan 9, 2015

  True or False?: Evangelicals Like Mike Huckabee the Most

  With Mike Huckabee leaving his Fox News show to consider another potential presidential run in 2016, the Southern Baptist pastor and former Arkansas governor has arguably become the the front runner to gain the evangelical vote in what is expected to be a very crowded 2016 Republican primary. But will he be able to unite most evangelical donors and voters?

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  Jan 9, 2015

  ISIS Offers 5-Minute Speed Dating Service to Help Militants Find Jihadi Brides

  The Islamic State terrorist organization in Syria is now offering 5-minute speed dating services to attract more disenfranchised Western women to the caliphate and to become jihadi brides.

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  Jan 9, 2015

  NC City Forced to Remove 'Christian' Praying Soldier Veterans' Memorial; Unable to Pay $2 Million to Battle Secular Group

  A North Carolina town has finally thrown in the towel on a years-long court battle by agreeing to remove a veterans' memorial statue from its central park that featured a praying soldier kneeling before a cross and a Christian flag.

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  Jan 8, 2015

  Evangelical Teacher Fired for Giving Bible to Student Supported By Gov't Commission

  A New Jersey school district broke the law when it fired a substitute teacher after he gave a curious middle school student a Bible for academic purposes, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ruled in a mid-December decision released to the public this week.

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  Jan 8, 2015

  Republicans Waste No Time Introducing Pro-Life Legislation in New Congress; New Pain-Capable Bill Would Prevent Abortions After 20 Weeks

  With two House Republicans introducing a bill on Tuesday that would ban legal abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, the GOP has wasted little time in introducing pro-life legislation that is likely to be voted on in the Senate with Republicans controlling both Houses.