RELIGION HEADLINES
Written by on October 5, 2024
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(SRN NEWS) – The lower house of Russia’s parliament has given overwhelming approval to the first reading of a proposed law to prohibit the adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries where gender transitioning is legal. The measure needs to pass two more readings in the Duma before being sent to the upper house and then to President Vladimir Putin. It follows a series of other laws and rulings designed to curb the LGBT agenda in Russia. Duma speaker Vyacheslav (vee-ACH-uh-slav) Volodin says the bill is aimed at “protecting childhood and traditional values.”
Democrats in the House are urging the IRS to reject tax exempt status for Christian ministries unless they can specifically be defined as a church. Liberals expressed outrage recently when the Family Research Council was granted the right to be treated as an association of churches by the IRS. However, Congress has already passed laws granting churches and “conventions or associations of churches” special protections, in order to uphold freedom of religion under the First Amendment to the Constitution.
A Christian school is honored by a national magazine. U.S. News and World Report has announced its 2025 top college rankings and Hillsdale College was named 50th among National Liberal Arts schools. Provost Christopher Van Orman says “It’s a great joy to have our work at Hillsdale recognized on the national level once again.” Hillsdale has been ranked in the top 100 best liberal arts colleges by U.S. News and World Report each year since 2013. It has also been recognized by Forbes and the Princeton Review.
Conservative Christian churches in California and prominent figures such as activist Charlie Kirk are urging congregations to get involved in ballot gathering or ballot harvesting. That’s the practice of collecting ballots and dropping them off at county offices, which is legal in 35 states now including California. Proponents believe this will be an important tool for conservative Christians to have a voice in national and local elections, especially on issues such as abortion, gender and sex education in schools and immigration.
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