Todd Shearer

  • 9/11 Documentary Producers Win Battle to Broadcast in NYC Parks

    9/11 Documentary Producers Win Battle to Broadcast in NYC Parks

    twintowersThe story of 9/11 survivors will be welcome in New York City after all.

    The New York City's Department of Parks and Recreation has agreed to grant a request from the Christian Action Network to permit the showing of a film made about 9/11 survivors in a number of city parks leading up to the 10th anniversary of the tragic attacks of 9/11.

    The decision came just two weeks after the American Center for Law and Justice sent a demand letter urgingc ity officials to permit the film to be shown or face a possible lawsuit.

  • Americans Urge Appeals Court to Defund Planned Parenthood

    Americans Urge Appeals Court to Defund Planned Parenthood

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    AP Images

    In an effort to prevent states' rights from being curtailed by partisan interests, members of Congress and thousands of Americans are speaking out on Planned Parenthood funding.

    The American Center for Law and Justice is urging a federal appeals court—on behalf of 41 members of Congress and more than 25,000 Americans—to uphold an Indiana law prohibiting federal funding of abortion providers like Planned Parenthood.

    "Planned Parenthood receives more than $350 million a year in taxpayer funds. Indiana's decision to no longer use federal money to fund the nation's largest abortion provider is not only a constitutionally sound decision, but one we hope is implemented in other states across the country," says Jay Sekulow, ACLJ chief counsel. "Indiana and other states have the constitutional authority to determine how they spend federal funds."

  • ACLU Continues to Target Ten Commandments Display

    ACLU Continues to Target Ten Commandments Display

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    Photo courtesy of American Center for Law and Justice

    The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) says the ACLU has no legal standing to challenge an Ohio courtroom display containing the Ten Commandments. In a brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court, the ACLJ contends that an appeals court erred in its decision declaring unconstitutional a judge’s poster on legal philosophy that included the Ten Commandments.

    "The Supreme Court has a perfect opportunity to make it clear that a governmental affirmation of moral absolutes, symbolized here by the Ten Commandments, does not violate the Constitution," said Jay Sekulow, chief counsel of the ACLJ, which is representing Judge James DeWeese in DeWeese v. ACLU. "It's time for the high court to set the record straight: the display by Judge DeWeese is a constitutionally-permissible method of explaining his legal and moral philosophy - the same philosophy embraced by our founders."

  • Campus Crusade for Christ Makes Name Change

    Campus Crusade for Christ Makes Name Change

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    Bill Bright gets a hug from his wife, Vonette, after
    receiving the 1996 Templeton Prize for Progress in
    Religion on March 6, 1996. (AP Images/Marty
    Lederhandler)

    Campus Crusade for Christ in the U.S. is changing its name to Cru. The new name will be adopted in early 2012. The U.S. ministry hopes the new name will overcome existing barriers and perceptions inherent in the original name.

    "From the beginning, Bill (Bright) was open to changing our name. He never felt it was set in stone. In fact, he actually considered changing the name 20 or 25 years ago," says Vonette Bright, who co-founded Campus Crusade for Christ with her husband. "We want to remove any obstacle to people hearing about the most important person who ever lived—Jesus Christ."

    The new name and identity was unveiled to 5,000 staff Tuesday who were gathered at the ministry's biennial U.S. staff conference in Ft. Collins, Colo. The news was met with enthusiasm and excitement.

  • Court Blocks Enactment of NYC Law Targeting Crisis Pregnancy Centers

    Court Blocks Enactment of NYC Law Targeting Crisis Pregnancy Centers

    constitutioncroppedThe American Center for Law and Justice convinced a federal district court to block enforcement of New York City's recently adopted ordinance targeting crisis pregnancy centers. The measure, scheduled to take effect on Thursday, has been blocked by a preliminary injunction issued in response to a challenge made by the ACLJ in a federal lawsuit.

    "This is a resounding victory underscoring what we have argued all along—this law that forces crisis pregnancy centers to adopt and express views about abortion and contraception that they strongly disagree with is constitutionally flawed," says CeCe Heil, senior counsel of the ACLJ. "The court clearly understood that this law punishes pro-life advocates. We're confident that this law will never see the light of day and that the constitutional protections afforded to crisis pregnancy centers will be safeguarded."

  • ‘Jesus’ Film Now Available in Japanese Animé

    ‘Jesus’ Film Now Available in Japanese Animé

    jesusfim_japanHistory's most-translated film, JESUS, is now available in a unique translation. Instead of being in a different language, the new short film uses the Japanese animé format to tell the story of Jesus in a visual presentation familiar to Internet-savvy cultures.

    My Last Day, premiering worldwide online April 21, is the first professionally produced Christian movie ever done in animé, Japanese-style animation. Seven years in the making, the nine-minute movie frames the story of the crucifixion through the eyes of the thief crucified next to Jesus of Nazareth.

  • Spring Break Trip Builds Students’ Confidence in Sharing Their Faith

    Spring Break Trip Builds Students’ Confidence in Sharing Their Faith

    youngmanreadingbiblecroppedBarna Group research shows that less than half of Christian teens explained their beliefs to someone else with different faith views in the last year-but thousands of Christian college students spent their Spring Break defying those statistics.

    In March, 2,985 U.S. students participated in Campus Crusade for Christ’s annual Big Break outreach-four week-long events in Panama City Beach, Fla., designed to train and empower students to share their faith.

    "I wasn't very supportive of evangelism, which is why I'm not sure why I decided to go on the trip in the first place," says a Big Break participant in a follow up survey.

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