By L.A. Williams
Christian Action League of North Carolina, Inc.
December 6, 2007

BETHLEHEM, N.C. — Residents of Alexander county were anything but silent Monday night, November 26, when given a chance to speak out against a proposed shopping center annexation by Hickory — a move that would bring beer, wine, and Liquor-by-the-Drink sales to Bethlehem, North Carolina.

"I certainly hope we can stop it," said the Rev. David Ross, pastor of Fellowship Advent Christian Church and one of more than 200 people who showed up at the meeting called by the Alexander County Board of Commissioners to discuss the idea presented by local pharmacist and businessman, Gary Sain.

Co-owner of the Bethlehem Village Shopping Center, Sain wants Hickory, which is in Catawba County, to annex some 34 acres, including the development, so that businesses there could sell beer and wine. Currently, alcohol sales are not allowed anywhere in Alexander County, with the exception of Taylorsville and in businesses that have special permits. But if Hickory annexed, alcohol sales would become automatic because Hickory has already approved a referendum. Read More



Alliance Defense Fund
December 6, 2007

The following story is an update to: School Officials Ban Organizations from Offering Bibles

Attorneys for the Alliance Defense Fund have now offered free legal representation to the Harnett County School District, after being threatened by the ACLU if they continued to allow Gideons International members to give away Bibles on elementary school campuses. The Harnett County School District banned the practice, which was a long-standing tradition, after the ACLU claimed that it violated the U.S. Constitution. Read ADF's story by clicking here

Be sure to read the letter that ADF attorney's sent to Harnett County Superintendent of Schools Dan Honeycutt by clicking here



Christian Action League of North Carolina, Inc.
December 6, 2007

A group of secular newspaper owners and CEOs have formed a Christian Publishers Group in North Carolina with the express purpose of honoring God in and through their newspapers, according to Brinn Clayton, publisher of the Roxboro Courier-Times and leader of the group.

The first meeting of the Christian Publishers Group occurred at the Capital City Club in Raleigh on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007. The goals of the group are to offer each other support and encouragement, accountability in business and life, and to search for ways to express their faith in their community newspapers.

The affiliation of publishers and owners, who are Christians, seek to honor God in and through their newspapers and to further His kingdom and His righteousness in their communities. Read More



Christian Action League of North Carolina, Inc.
December 6, 2007

As Christians around the country are met with violence and marginalization, Dr. Gary Cass, has founded the Christian Anti- Defamation Commission (CADC) a new organization that aims to counter threats to millions of Christians' First Amendment rights.

While the overwhelming majority of Americans are professed Christians, it has become routine for the media and elites to openly mock and trivialize Christians because they choose to express their faith.

In his new book Christian Bashing and the Christian Anti-Defamation Commission, Dr. Cass examines the threats, slurs and violence being perpetrated against Christians — and the apathetic reaction of American society. "When controversial statements are made against certain groups, there is a demand for an immediate apology. When anti- Christian sentiments flow from the media, there is never a response — until now," said Dr. Cass. Read More

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