10 http://www.christiannewswire.com Education Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:03:48 -0700 en-us Education http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12186 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12186 Contestants Quote Scripture and Take Home $260,000 in Prize Money Contact: Kit Rasche, National Bible Bee, 619-401-0385, krasche@biblebee.org WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 /Christian Newswire/ --On November 4-6, 300 contestants gathered in Washington, D.C. for the first annual National Bible Bee, a motivating Bible memory competition for children and youth from 7 to 18 years of age. Nine contestants emerged as contest winners and received the following awards: Senior Age Group (Ages 15 18) Source: Shelby Kennedy Foundation Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:11:32 -0700 Education http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12180 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12180 "This is a sad day for the cause of freedom. When the Supreme Court cannot clear their calendar to hear a case of this magnitude, then our freedoms are in jeopardy. Such censorship and discrimination should not be permitted in America." -- John W. Whitehead, The Rutherford Institute   Contact: Nisha N. Mohammed, The Rutherford Institute, 434-978-3888, ext. 604, 434-466-6168 cell; nisha@rutherford.org   WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 /Christian Newswire/ -- The United States Sup Source: The Rutherford Institute Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:56:13 -0700 Education http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12176 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12176 CFA Executive Director: "It is rare, especially in these crassly cynical times, for voters to have such a superb choice as Karen Diebel to represent them. Voters who care about traditional values, sensible tax policy, and preserving the Constitution have an A+ candidate in Karen." Contact: Dr. Kevin Roberts, Catholic Families for America, 512-686-3125, kroberts@catholicfamiliesusa.org WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 /Christian Newswire/ -- Today, Karen Diebel, U.S. House of Representatives candid Source: Catholic Families for America Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:10:00 -0700 Education http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12126 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12126 Renowned Christian College to Hold Day of Prayer on November 11th for Plans to Establish Permanent New York City Campus Contact: Oksana Poltavets, Spring O'Brien, 212-402-1605, oksanap@spring-obrien.com NEW YORK, Nov. 11 /Christian Newswire/ -- Nyack College, a Christian institution of higher education, announced plans to solidify its presence with a new permanent campus in New York City and invites the global community to participate today, on Wednesday, November 11th, in a day of pray Source: Spring, O'Brien Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0700 Education http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12125 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12125 Contact: Liberty Counsel Public Relations Department, 800-671-1776   LYNCHBURG, Va., Nov. 10 /Christian Newswire/ -- Thousands of students at the world's largest evangelical university will celebrate life November 11 to 14 during a Pro-Life Conference at Liberty University. The Liberty University Student Government Association (SGA) initiated and is sponsoring the Pro-Life Conference, which will begin on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m, when Mathew Staver, Dean of the Liberty University School of Source: Liberty Counsel Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:04:51 -0700 Education http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12109 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12109 Contact: Jeff Bone, John Jay Institute, 719-209-1629 KAMPALA, Uganda, Nov. 9 /Christian Newswire/ -- Uganda Christian University is pleased to announce, by action of the University Senate on 5 November 2009, the promotion of the Rev. Dr. Christopher Byaruhanga to the rank of full Professor in the Bishop Tucker School of Divinity and Theology at Uganda Christian University. UCU Vice Chancellor, The Rev. Professor Stephen Noll, remarked, "UCU follows the British nomenclature by which only Source: The John Jay Institute Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:14:34 -0700 Education http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12078 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12078 Contact: Liberty Counsel Public Relations Department, 800-671-1776 ORLANDO, FL, Nov. 6 /Christian Newswire/ -- Liberty Counsel has recently cleared the way for numerous Good News Clubs to use public school facilities for after-school programs. The Clubs, sponsored by Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF), are designed to teach good character and Christian values to children ages 5-12. Supreme Court precedent requires that schools grant CEF the same access to school facilities as Source: Liberty Counsel Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:58:27 -0700 Education http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12075 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12075 In Dissenting Report Two Consultants to CDC Study Cite Lack of Results for School Programs Contact: Kimberly Martinez, 605-335-3643 SIOUX FALLS, SD, Nov. 6 /Christian Newswire/ -- A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study of sex education concluded that comprehensive sex education programs (CSE programs--those that include condom instruction) are effective. Yet the data showed that in schools, these programs had no significant impact on teen condom use, pregnancy or STDs, Source: Martinez Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:36:15 -0700 Education http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12068 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12068 Oral Roberts University students provide shoes for children in Iraq through giving and negotiation skills. Contact: Jeremy Burton, Oral Roberts University, 918-495-6649 TULSA, Okla., Nov. 5 /Christian Newswire/ -- Soon thousands of Iraqi children will have new shoes -- in time for winter -- thanks to the efforts of Oral Roberts University (ORU) students, faculty, and staff. The money for this project was raised through donations taken during twice-weekly chapel services. The university w Source: Oral Roberts University Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:00:00 -0700 Education http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12015 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12015 Contact: Bob Sturm, 703-396-6974; after 6 PM EST 703-307-8176; ConservativeHQ.com MANASSAS, Va., Nov. 2 /Christian Newswire/ -- The following is a statement by Richard A. Viguerie, Chairman of ConservativeHQ.com: The special election in New York's 23rd Congressional District has dramatically highlighted the disconnect between Republican leaders and the base of the GOP. Today the GOP is a party with leaders but no followers. It's clear that the main opposition to President Obama and Source: American Target Advertising Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:30:00 -0700 Education http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12008 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12008 Contact: Stacey Drake, Publicist, 870-438-5288, Stacey@newleafpress.net; Dr. Carl Werner, Executive Producer, 314-807-2282, Producer@a-v-consultants.com NASHVILLE, Nov. 2 /Christian Newswire/ -- Did whales walk on the land? Did dinosaurs fly? Is this the dawn of the theory of evolution? Or, is this the waning hours of a theory in its final throws? NRB Network viewers will learn the answers to questions like these that deal with the viability of the theory of evolution in the controversi Source: NRB Network, Inc. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:06:00 -0700 Education http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12004 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12004 Dr. James Dobson praised for "remarkable" legacy   Contact: Gary Schneeberger, Focus on the Family, 719-548-5853, press@family.org;   COLORADO SPRINGS, Nov. 2  /Christian Newswire/ -- Focus on the Family Founder and Chairman Emeritus James C. Dobson, Ph.D., will leave the ministry as its primary radio voice at the end of February, the ministry announced Friday.   Dr. Dobson's departure from the radio program and from official affiliation with the organizatio Source: Focus on the Family Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:22:00 -0700 Education http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12003 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=12003 Contact: Ryan Burns, Logos Bible Software, 360-685-2320 BELLINGHAM, Wash., Nov. 2 /Christian Newswire/ -- Logos Bible Software today announced the release of Logos 4, the newest version of the world's most popular Bible study software. More than three years in development, Logos 4 represents the new standard in digital Bible study. "When we sat down to design Logos 4, we knew it couldn't be just another upgrade to the previous version," said Bob Pritchett, President of Logos Bibl Source: Logos Bible Software Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:23:00 -0700 Education http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=11410 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=11410 Contact: Deborah Hamilton, Hamilton Strategies, 610-584-1096, 215-815-7716, dhamilton@hamiltonstrategies.com NEWARK, DE, Sept. 2 /Christian Newswire/ -- Harold Naylor, Jr. has been named to the new position of Director of Stewardship at Tall Oaks Classical School in Newark, DE. Tall Oaks, established in 1994, is one of only two classical Christian schools in Delaware with a current enrollment of 153 and growing. "Harold comes to Tall Oaks with 8 years of strong advancement experience. I Source: Hamilton Strategies Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:00:00 -0600 Education http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=11398 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=11398 New-student enrollment at the university is up by over 17% Contact: Jeremy Burton, Oral Roberts University, 918-495-6649 TULSA, Okla., Aug. 31 /Christian Newswire/ -- Oral Roberts University announced today that the school's fall 2009 undergraduate and graduate enrollment is up by 73 students from the fall of 2008. The total enrollment for fall 2009 is 3,140 students, representing 49 states and 56 countries. The number of new students increased from 766 in 2008 to 902 in 2009, which is Source: Oral Roberts University Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:22:00 -0600 Education http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=11387 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=11387 Contact: CBN Public Relations, 757-226-2450   VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Aug. 31  /Christian Newswire/ -- The Christian Broadcasting Network  (CBN) announced today that its founder and Chairman, Pat Robertson, has returned home after extensive heart surgery at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst, NC. Mr. Robertson has suffered a condition known as atrial fibrillation, an often-debilitating heart disorder involving shortness of breath and weakness affecting an estimat Source: CCN Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:01:08 -0600 Education http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=11375 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=11375 Contact: Liberty Counsel Public Relations Department, 800-671-1776 WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 /Christian Newswire/ -- Liberty Counsel has filed a Petition for Certiorari at the United States Supreme Court on behalf of Erica Corder, a high school graduate with a 4.0 GPA who was denied her diploma until she issued a publically disseminated, coerced, written apology for presenting a thirty-second valedictory speech that included a religious reference. Erica was one of fifteen valedictorians from the Le Source: Liberty Counsel Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:22:17 -0600 Education http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=11360 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=11360 e2Campus also awarded "Top Products 2009" by Christian School Products Contact: Bryan Crum, 800-936-3525, ext 703, bcrum@omnilert.com LEESBURG, VA, Aug. 27 /Christian Newswire/ -- Omnilert®, LLC, maker of e2Campus®, the leading unified emergency notification system for education, today announced dozens of faith-based colleges and universities across the country that have recently implemented e2Campus to improve campus safety and peace of mind. In other news, the e2Campu Source: Omnilert Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:15:59 -0600 Education http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=11347 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=11347 Despite going into 'Hall of Fame,' Harvey Milk is a terrible role model for kids Contact: Agency Contact, 877-405-4005 SACRAMENTO, Aug. 25 /Christian Newswire/ -- SaveCalifornia.com, a leading West Coast pro-family organization, is sad and disappointed that Harvey Milk will be inducted into the California Hall of Fame. "Harvey Milk was a notorious sexual predator, advocated multiple sexual relationships at the same time, was a public liar, and is in no way a good role model for c Source: Campaign for Children and Families Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:33:46 -0600 Education http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=11317 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=11317 Contact: Mary Kuper, 619-972-2221, mkuper@prodigy.net SAN DIEGO, Aug. 21 /Christian Newswire/ -- Kathy Villalobos was a dance teacher for two San Diego Public Middle Schools. For five years she taught young teens how to dance. One day in class she played a song to her students that had the name "Christ" in it. Within five days, she was fired. That event transpired 4 1/2 years ago. This Monday August 24, jury selection and her trial begins at the El Cajon East County Courthouse - along wi Source: Mary Kuper Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:14:09 -0600