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Judge orders company to pay $115,000 to transgender in U.S. sex discrimination case
A Minnesota judge has ordered a check-print and financial services company to pay $115,000 in damages and attorney fees and write a letter of apology to a transgender woman for refusing her to use the women's bathroom.

Florida court junks atheist group's lawsuit on alleged state aid for prison ministries
A Florida circuit court has dismissed an eight-year lawsuit filed by an atheist group that sought to stop state funding to two faith-based prison ministries that rehabilitate former prisoners from drug and alcohol addiction.

Christian singer Matthew West defends the lives of the unborn in the song 'Untold'
Many Christians have been fighting for the rights of the unborn throughout the years, and gospel singer Matthew West decided to join the cause by singing about it in the song entitled "Untold."

Why must we care for refugees? Because God commands it, says Rick Warren
Pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback Church does not think that Christians can turn a blind eye to the ongoing refugee crisis. During his address at the GC2 Refugee Summit held at Community Christian Church in Naperville, Illinois, Warren even says that Christianity will be doubted if people do nothing to help immigrants.

Another 'Duck Dynasty' addition: Jep and Jessica Robertson adopt black baby boy
Right after "Duck Dynasty" stars Willie and Korie Robertson announced that they will be opening their home to an adopted kid, their relatives Jep and Jessica Robertson have followed suit and are now welcoming an adopted four-month-old Black baby named Jules Augustus (lovingly nicknamed Gus) to their family.

Billy Graham says people should learn from the sins of men and women from the Bible
The Bible does not shy away from the controversies of the past and gives an honest account of the mistakes made by men and women before. According to legendary evangelist Billy Graham, there is a good reason why the Bible does not "gloss over the faults of those whose lives it records."
Whether the UK should take 3,000 child refugees is a question of morality, not politics
There are rumours circulating that Britain may take in an extra 3,000 unaccompanied child refugees from Europe.

Mass anti-Islam rallies planned across Europe next month
The anti-Islam group Pegida is organising rallies against the "Islamisation" of Europe in 14 countries including the UK next month.

Trump, Cruz, Rubio: What the evangelical vote means to them, and how they're trying to get it
The word "evangelical" is a slippery one, not because it doesn't describe a particular constituency, but because it doesn't adequately describe them.

Karl Barth: 10 things you didn't know about a great 20th century thinker
Swiss theologian Karl Barth (1886-1968) was one of the most important figures in 20th century theology.

Secularist campaigners to be barred from 'vexatious' complaints against faith schools admissions
Secularist campaign groups are to be prevented from making "vexatious" complaints against faith schools about their admissions, the Department for Education announced today

Why an atheist philosopher is one of our century's greatest prophets
His writing about God, human nature and the limits of atheism mean he's in some ways a very astute theologian. Meanwhile his political predictions have seen his hailed as something of a 21st Century prophet. This may well be surprising, given he is also an atheist.

Zac Goldsmith: I am not too rich to be mayor
Zac Goldsmith has insisted he is not too rich to be mayor of London.

Turkey: Christian refugees 'pretend to be Muslim'
Christian refugees who have fled ISIS in Iraq and Syria are practising their faith in secret now they live in a Muslim-majority nation, according to a Turkish newspaper.

Bangor Cathedral spends £800,000 rehousing senior clergy due to 'rowdy late-night drinkers'
Bangor cathedral is spending more than £800,000 rehousing its senior clergy because of problems caused by noisy late-night drinkers and students.
A blizzard didn't stop these Catholics from celebrating Mass in the snow
Catholics held Mass outside, complete with an altar made from snow, on Saturday when they got stuck in the blizzard that has disrupted cities across the eastern US.