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Kentucky Public Schools Will now Have Bible Literacy Classes

30 Jul 2017
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Derek Welch

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has strong views against House Bill 128. The last week of June witnessed Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin signing a bill permitting Bible courses to be held in public...

Christian Groups Trying to Shut Down Last Remaining Abortion Clinic in Kentucky

25 Jul 2017
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Nathan Glover

The OSA has taken belligerent means to close the clinic down. The stakes are high in the state which could turn into the only one in the United States without a single abortion clinic. The situation...

Catholic Nuns in PA Set Up Chapel at Proposed Pipeline Site

12 Jul 2017
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C Barnett

Environmental activism by Catholic nuns in Pennsylvania. The Atlantic Sunrise pipeline project has been greeted with great public opposition especially in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Many residents...

Gay Couple’s Case Against Kim Davis is Back in Court

13 May 2017
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C Barnett

Same-sex couple brings Kim Davis back to court. Human rights are typically defined as the rights a person has to a service or to act on something without infringing on the rights of others. This definition...

After Years of Controversy, Noah’s Ark Park is Now Open

08 Jul 2016
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Gary Nguyen

A 510-foot-long recreation of Noah’s Ark called Ark Encounter is finally open in central Kentucky. Creationist Ken Ham is the designer of Ark Encounter, a for-profit park, and he says...

Jimmy Carter Tours Noah’s Ark Theme Park, Opening in Two Weeks

23 Jun 2016
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Gary Nguyen

Creationist Ken Ham's Noah's Ark theme park opens this summer A 510 feet long, 85 feet wide, 8 stories high recreation of Noah’s Ark is under construction in central Kentucky. Creationist...

Atheist Billboard Protesting Noah’s Ark Theme Park Rejected

14 May 2016
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C Barnett

Billboard companies reject "inappropriate" anti-Noah's Ark Atheist campaign. Ark Encounter, a water-theme park centered on a life-sized replica of Noah's ark, is set to open on July 7, 2016, in Williamstown,...

Noah’s Ark Theme Park Can Hire based on Religious Beliefs for Tax Incentives

28 Jan 2016
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Elisa Meyer

Noah’s Ark Theme Park is Eligible for Up To $18 Million in Tax Incentives A federal judge, Gregory Van Tatenhove, has ruled that developers constructing a Noah's Ark replica for the Kentucky...

Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis Sent to Jail on Charges of Contempt of Court

03 Sep 2015
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Alison Lesley

Kim Davis Jailed for Refusing to Issue Same-Sex Marriage Licenses A federal judge ordered a county clerk in Kentucky to jail on charges of contempt Thursday for refusing to issue marriage licenses...

Human Rights Commission: “Christian business owners should leave religion at home!”

08 Oct 2014
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WRN Editorial Staff

In a controversial decision, the Lexington Kentucky Human Rights Commission has sent a clear message to Christian business owners who refuse service to LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Transgender), organizations:...