Troubled, controversial actor Charlie Sheen stepped in and saved brother Emilio Estevez’s inspirational movie The Way which stars their dad, Martin Sheen. “At a critical point,” says Martin, when Charlie’s big brother Emilio did not have enough money to re-edit the film for release, Charlie “came through with the dough for it, and we’re deeply…

Thousands of Texans, including the state attorney general and the governor, presidential hopeful Rick Perry, have sent a clear message to Wisconsin atheists who enjoy intimidating small towns into removing nativity scenes. The message is the same from an American Legion post in Montana, a city council in Pennsylvania and a federal judge in Arizona: Go home!…

Eight out of ten young Christian adults in America have no idea how to apply their faith to their daily living, reports pollster George Barna. His finding was announced as the Barna Group released its end-of-the-year top six trends in American faith for 2011. One of the most favorable discoveries by pollsters was that three-quarters…

Irritated over an episode of the already controversial TLC cable TV reality program “All-American Muslim,” the animal advocacy group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is demanding equal time for canines. At issue is Islamic — or perhaps Arab — attitudes about dogs.  In a recent episode, newlywed Arab-American Shadia McDermott tells her new husband…

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