Who will claim the Catholic vote?

Read the CNN story here.

FRC Prez on Shooting

The president of the Family Research Council is speaking out on the shooting at its headquarters. Here's an interview with Tony Perkins on Fox News.

DC Shooting Suspect Charged

We're learning more about the man accused of shooting a guard at the Family Research Council headquarters in Washington, DC. Here's a video report from CNN.

police captain sues department over mosque assignment

Read the story at Fox News here.

CNN report on DC Shooting

More on DC Shooting

DC police have identified the man who they say shot a security guard at a Christian organization this morning as Floyd Corkins of Herndon, Virginia. He showed up at the The Family Research Council headquarters and began shouting about the group's views. He pulled out a gun and shot a guard who tackled and subdued him until police arrived. The guard was wounded in the arm. Corkins was not injured. He's a volunteer at the DC Center for the LGBT Community (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered). Here's a report from Fox News on the shooting, which is being investigated as a possible act of domestic terrorism.

Guard Wounded at FRC

A man walked into the lobby of the headquarters of the political advocacy group founded by James Dobson and shot a security guard. The guard scuffled with the man this morning and wrestled him to the ground at the Washington, DC location of the Family Research Council. The guard is now in the hospital. The situation is being investigated as a possible case of domestic terrorism.

Pastor guilty in Custody case

WFFF-TV has a video report on a Virginia pastor convicted of helping a woman flee the country to avoid turning her daughter over to her one-time partner in a Vermont civil union. FOX44 - Burlington / Plattsburgh News, Weather

What the Ryan Pick Means for Religion and the Romney Campaign

TIME magazine's article on religion and Mitt Romney's choice of Paul Ryan as his running mate here.

Shedding Bigotry

CNN interviews a former white supremacist who found faith in Christianity.

The 'Noah' floodgates openeth

USA Today takes a look at a new movie about Noah here.

Christian Publisher Pulls Book

Thomas Nelson is dropping a bestselling book over questions about its contents. The Jefferson Lies: Exposing the Myths You've Always Believed About Thomas Jefferson was written by Texan David Barton. Many historians have taken issue with it, especially calling Jefferson a "conventional Christian." WallBuilders, Barton's own organization, will continue to make it the book available.

Prof Makes Accusations against Theology School

A professor says his theology school is inflating grades. Jamal-Dominique Hopkins is accusing the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta of changing 10 grades of his 54 students last semester. It's just one of the complaints he made in an EEOC filing last month, after he was fired. Hopkins says the issues stem from his faith as an Evangelical. His dismissal followed a prayer meeting where he shared a book that opposes a gay lifestyle. The Interdenominational Theological Center is an organization representing eight seminaries in the Atlanta area. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools gave the Center a warning last year for not meeting some of its academic standards.

Social Media Use

Only 6% of Americans say they're part of a spiritual group on Facebook - and only 5% say they follow a spiritual leader on Twitter. That's according to a survey released last week by the Public Religion Research Institute. Nevertheless, several Evangelical leaders are using social media extensively. Here's the number of Twitter follows of three of them:

1. Joel Osteen - 834,419 followers
2. Rick Warren - 684,144 followers
3. Mark Driscoll - 262,935 followers


Half of the respondents said they don’t post their religious affiliations on Facebook.

Church Apologizes

A Mississippi church is apologizing for refusing to allow a Black couple to marry in its sanctuary. The First Baptist Church of Crystal Springs released a statement that said in part:

“We, the church, realize that the Hendersons and Wilsons should never have been asked to relocate their wedding. This wrong decision resulted in hurt and sadness for everyone. Both the pastor and those involved in the wedding location being changed have expressed their regrets and sorrow for their actions. As a church, we express our apology to Te’Andrea and Charles Wilson for the hurt that was brought to them in the hours preceding their wedding and beyond. We are seeking forgiveness and reconciliation with our Lord Jesus Christ, Te’Andrea and Charles, family and friends of the Hendersons and Wilsons, our church family, and our community for the actions and attitudes that have recently occurred,

Te’Andrea and Charles Wilson were asked at the last minute to move their ceremony last month. The pastor performed the ceremony at a nearby church. They said they haven't directly heard from the church.

Sent to jail for holding Bible studies at home

Fox News has a video report on the Arizona man put in jail for holding a Bible study.

Voting for an Atheist

Most Americans says they are willing to vote for a qualified presidential candidate who is an atheist. A Gallup poll finds 54% would do so - the highest percentage since the question was first asked in 1958. Back then, only 18% said they would vote for an atheist. The 54% mark is still less than the percentage that say they would vote for gays/lesbians (68%) and Muslims (58%).

Gabby lets her faith be known

Right after she became the first black woman to win an Olympic all-around individual gymnastics gold medal, Gabby Douglas told a television a
udience, “I give all the glory to God. It’s kind of a win-win situation. The glory goes up to him and the blessings fall down on me.” She had blogged for ESPN, “Gotta give God the Glory! Thank you everyone for praying for me! It means so much to me!” During the first round of competition, one of the NBC commentators said one of ways she prepares for the pressure is “meditating on Scripture.” After the contest Douglas tweeted, “Let all that I am praise the LORD; may I never forget the good things He does for me.”

Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day

It was a record setting day at Chick-fil-A. CNN offers a video report below on ChristianNewsToday.com.

Newsboys take Legal Action

A Christian band is suing a hip hop group for trademark infringement. The Newsboys say the music of the California-based duo calling themselves New Boyz is “sexually charged and the lyrics are sexually explicit in content,” and its name has led to “several instances of actual confusion." The Newsboys have been playing Christian music for more than a quarter century but the New Boyz formed just three years ago. Adding to the confusion is that the New Boyz have an African-American lead singer while rap artist Michael Tait is now the new lead singer of the Newsboys, the first non-white member of the Christian band. Representatives for the groups are due in court at the end of August.