| 5/11/2011 |
Health Care Law Challenged in Virginia Appeals Court
The Obama administration defended the constitutionality of the 2010 health care act Tuesday before a panel of three federal appeals court judges in a Virginia courtroom.... |
| 6/10/2008 |
Southern Baptist Churches Numbers Decline, Sexist Positions Cited
In preparation for Southern Baptist Church Convention in Indianapolis this week, many churches are responding to their declining baptism rates by considering dropping the name "Southern Baptist" and distancing themselves from the Church's fundamentalist image.... |
| 8/15/2003 |
Moore Defies Federal Order, Refuses to Remove Ten Commandments
Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore declared yesterday that he would disobey a federal order and leave in place a 2.5-ton monument of the Ten Commandments in the rotunda of the Alabama Judicial Building.... |
| 6/18/2002 |
Tonight: Nickelodeon to Feature Story on Gay Parenting
Despite fervent protests by Christian fundamentalists, television network Nickelodeon will proceed tonight with its telecast of “Nick News Special Edition: My Family is Different”—a half-hour forum focusing on children of gay parents.... |
| 3/12/2002 |
Flip Benham Blames Lack of Religion for Violence Against U.S.
Addressing students at Yale University on International Women’s Day, Flip Benham, National Director of Operation Save America (formerly Operation Rescue), claimed that American’s lack of religion was to blame for the attacks against the U.S.... |
| 2/25/2002 |
Robertson's Bigoted Remarks Continue
In a “700 Club” segment that aired last Thursday regarding the political views of Muslim Americans, televangelist Pat Robertson characterized Islam as a violent religion stating, “Islam is not a peaceful religion that wants to coexist.... |
| 10/26/2001 |
Jerry Falwell Ministries Exploits Controversial Statements
Jerry Falwell Ministries mailed fundraising letters to its donors claiming that Falwell, who asserted that feminists, homosexuals, and the ACLU among others were responsible for the September 11 terrorist attacks, was the victim of a “vicious smear campaign to discredit him.” The letter, signed by Falwell’s son, compares Falwell to biblical prophets and asks that donors send money to show their support of Falwell who was merely trying to call for “spiritual revival in America.”
The Reverend Barry W.... |
| 9/19/2001 |
Virginia Gubernatorial Candidate Refuses to Condemn Robertson Remarks
While attempting to distance himself from long-time friend and financial supporter, televangelist Pat Robertson, the anti-choice, Republican candidate for Virginia governor, Mark Earley, refused to condemn Robertson’s remarks in which Robertson supported Jerry Falwell’s remarks blaming the September 11th terrorist attacks on God’s wrath against feminists, abortion rights proponents, civil liberties groups, and gays and lesbians.... |
| 9/14/2001 |
Right Wing Blame Terrorism on Feminists, ACLU, Lesbians, Gays
Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson blame Tuesday’s tragedies on “God’s anger” at today’s “secular and anti-Christian” America, echoing the sentiments of the militant anti-abortion group Operation Save America (OSA).... |
| 1/16/2001 |
Over Six Million Women’s Voices Blast Ashcroft and Thompson Nominations
WASHINGTON, DC – A strong coalition of 120 women’s rights groups unite in opposition to John Aschcroft’s and Tommy Thompson’s nominations.... |
| 1/16/2001 |
Six Million Women’s Voices Blast Ashcroft and Thompson Nominations
A strong coalition of 120 women’s rights groups unite in opposition to John Aschcroft’s and Tommy Thompson’s nominations.... |
| 4/17/2000 |
Jerry Falwell Launches Voter Drive
Televangelist Jerry Falwell announced Friday that he is launching a voter registration drive to register 10 million voters through churches in an effort to raise enthusiasm among the religious right.... |
| 10/2/1997 |
Promise Keepers Seek Domination of U.S. Politics
Despite Promise Keepers claims that their organization is not political, more and more evidence reveals their far-right religious agenda to control U.S.... |
| 10/2/1997 |
Promise Keepers Seek Domination of U.S. Politics
Despite Promise Keepers claims that their organization is not political, more and more evidence reveals their far-right religious agenda to control U.S.... |
| 9/15/1997 |
Many Clergy Keep Distance from Promise Keepers
As the date of the Promise Keeper's rally at the Mall in Washington, D.C.... |
| 3/27/1997 |
Falwell Calls for Advertising Ban of Ellen "Coming Out" Episode
The Reverend Jerry Falwell, founder of the Moral Majority, has launched a letter writing campaign to General Motors, Chrysler and Johnson & Johnson asking them to pull their adds for the Ellen "coming out" episode.... |
