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In the World — December 16, 2012

By Christy Barritt   Wisconsin Schools Push Back Against Legal Ruling A Wisconsin school district plans to file an appeal with the United States Supreme Court concerning graduation. Some parents in the Elmbrook School District filed a suit, taking issue with the district’s usage of a church for high school graduation ceremonies. They said it […]

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In the World — December 9, 2012

By Christy Barritt   Muslim Students and Catholic Universities Muslim students are enrolling in Catholic Universities at the highest rate ever. This was the conclusion of a New York Times Collaborative Study. One reason for this growth, as explored by the study, is that the level of acceptance provided at those universities is greater. Another […]

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In the World — November 25, 2012

By Christy Barritt   Ministers Are Hurting In a national survey of Protestant ministers conducted by LifeWay Research, more than half of the ministers who responded said they felt discouraged. Other facts discovered during the survey were focused on loneliness. Fifty-five percent of ministers said they were lonely. Those ministers more likely to be lonely […]

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In the World — November 11, 2012

By Christy Barritt   High School Football Coach Scrutinized for Team Meals A high school football coach in Walker County, Georgia came under attack by an atheist organization after several local churches provided pregame meals for the team. The Freedom From Religion Foundation sent a letter to the county’s school superintendent and requested that the […]

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In the World — November 4, 2012

By Christy Barritt   Multisite Churches on the Rise Currently more than 5,000 churches in America provide more than one location for worship according to the Leadership Network. That number has multiplied in the past decade, given that in 2002 there were only 200. “Multisite is truly a ‘new normal’ in cities large and small, […]