Religion
Gay activists to protest outside of Exodus conference
June 24, 2010
Ellyn Pak, The Orange County Register
Local members of the
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community are planning to
protest religious activists' efforts to cure people from
homosexuality this weekend. The demonstration will be held at the
intersection of Ridgeline and University drives outside of
Concordia University's campus where Exodus International is holding
its annual conference…
School district dropped from anti-Christian lawsuit appeal
June 24, 2010
Scott Martindale, The Orange County Register
The Mission Viejo teen who
is seeking a stronger court ruling against his former high school
teacher for violating his First Amendment rights is dropping the
portion of his appeal targeting the school district as a liable
party. Chad Farnan, a graduating senior at Capistrano Valley High
School, will continue his federal appeals case against teacher
James Corbett for disparaging Christianity in class. But Farnan has
decided against appealing the part of the May 2009 court decision
that found the Capistrano Unified School District not liable for
the veteran teacher's actions…
Judge: Prayer at college events can continue
May 17, 2010
Niyaz Pirani, The Orange County Register
A request that would have
barred religious invocations at Saddleback and Irvine Valley
colleges until a lawsuit on the matter could be heard has been
denied by a federal judge. The request stemmed from a lawsuit filed
in November by
Americans United for Separation of Church and State
against the South Orange
County Community College District. Judge R. Gary Klausner, a
federal judge in the Central District of California,
denied the request last week because the plaintiffs did not show
that "irreparable injury" would be caused if the invocations are
included as part of the program at college events…
The faith of our founding fathers: in context
November 05, 2009
Letters: Steve Fleming, The Orange County
Register If Jim
Corbett's letter, "John Adams on religion" [Nov. 2], is an example
of his teaching style for Advanced Placement History, I understand
why he is controversial. His quotes were incomplete and taken out
of context … Revisionists like Corbett deliberately reverse Adams's
position. Many other Adams quotations refer to his Christian faith
and his belief that religion is an essential part of the fabric of
American life...
Christian right targets school boards
October 25, 1992
Dan Froomkin, The Orange County Register
Conservative agenda part
of local races: The
Christian right is marching on a school board near you. From
Anaheim to San Juan Capistrano, about two dozen candidates for
school board are running on similar, very conservative platforms.
The candidates, most new to politics, by and large want students in
public school to be taught that abortion is wrong and that
creationism is as valid a scientific theory as evolution. They
support government vouchers for private school and the infusion of
what they call "traditional values" into public school. And they
oppose spending for anything but the basics, which don't include
bilingual education and social programs. Running in large enough
numbers in some districts to sway or even take control from more
moderate members, they are quietly vowing to change the face of
public education…