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Tennessee Amends Anti-Shariah Bill

(RNS) Tennessee lawmakers are rewriting a bill that described Islamic law as a threat to U.S. security and seemed to equate peaceful Muslim practices with terrorism. State Sen. Bill Ketron and House...

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Sheriff cites 600 percent boost in drug arrests since local churches started...

When Scott County, Tennessee, residents began praying for his officers, dramatic things happened, says Sheriff Mike Cross. He says drug arrests went up 600 percent. He says that some time ago, he and...

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Tennessee football coaches told not to bow their heads during student-led prayer

The football coaches at Westmoreland Middle School in Sumner County, Tenn., got into trouble for bowing their heads during a student-led prayer before a recent game. According to local NBC affiliate...

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Kids pray school officials will quit cowering in fear of the American Civil...

What did all those kids who gathered at flagpoles outside their schools last week pray about? At Westmoreland High School in Sumner County, Tennessee, teens who were among the 2 million nationwide who...

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Small-town Tennessee mayor seeks legal help to fight atheist “terrorists”

Calling aggressive out-of-state atheists "terrorists," a small-town Tennessee mayor is asking for help defending a cross atop his town's water tower. “They are terrorists as far as I’m concerned,” said...

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