During the last few years, fifty-nine religious-based universities requested waivers so they would not have to fall under the new 2014 Title IX rules which allow transgenders to compete.
Bible scholars know little about the early life of Jesus but that hasn’t stopped filmmakers from blending fact with fiction. The upcoming March 11th release of “The Young Messiah” is no exception yet it’s unfair to paint all productions with this brush. “The Jesus Film” (1979) and some portions of “Jesus of Nazareth” (1977) accurately depict the angelic visitation to Mary as well as Jesus’ three-day temple court experience (Luke 2:41-50). After Jerusalem, the Bible tells us little about Jesus until the age of thirty (See Luke 2:51-52).
The Alabama Supreme Court broke their nine month silence on same-sex marriage Friday and in a 9-0 Order simply dismissed all of the pending motions and petitions and refused to lift their Injunction from March 3 that upheld Alabama’s Sanctity of Marriage Amendment.
‘Canaan Land,’ a feature dramatic film telling a contemporary story of an Elmer Gantryish evangelist, is in preproduction. Written and directed by former healing evangelist Richard Rossi, the film contrasts fake healers with the true article, resulting in backlash from televangelists.
Free for Life International, a U.S. anti-trafficking organization, in partnership with a Nepalese NGO, Peace Rehabilitation Center (Shanti Punarsthapana Griha) just completed a first of its kind raid and arrest of two major traffickers. This is the first time in history that the Indian Police Special Task force has partnered with a U.S. and Nepalese organization to assist in this type of mission which resulted in the rescue of 11 girls and the arrest of two major traffickers in India. For the past month Free for Life International Liaison, Suman Sapkota, and his team from Peace Rehabilitation Center (Shanti Punarsthapana Griha) have been arranging this rescue operation.
“I think we got it right,” stated Joseph Fiennes, a few days after the release of the film “Risen” (February 11, 2016). Fiennes plays Clavius, a Roman soldier turned investigator ordered by Pontius Pilate to find Jesus’ body – the fourth movie on this theme. The first was “The Inquiry” (1987), then “Resurrection” (1998) followed ten years later by “The Final Inquiry” with Dolph Lundgren (Drago from Rocky IV). Drago?
