Tag : Alabama
Alabama title : Alabama School Reverses Ban on 'Amazing Grace' Halftime Show Amid Backlash from Christian Community
summary : In a complete about-face, the superintendent of an Alabama school district has changed his mind about banning the popular hymn "Amazing Grace" from a local high school marching band's halftime show.
date : Jul 25, 2016 10:41 AM EDT
title : Same-Sex Marriage Licenses Halted by Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore
summary : Despite a U.S. Supreme Court landmark ruling last June that legalized gay marriage, Chief Justice Roy Moore of the Alabama Supreme Court ordered the state's probate judges Wednesday not to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, based on legal analysis about ministerial duties still being debated in Alabama. Gay marriage activists and legal experts are attacking the order, arguing same-sex couples have the right to marry in all 50 states. Many Christians are voicing support of Moore's stance, indicating they are relieved he is "upholding God's law."
date : Jan 07, 2016 10:11 AM EST
title : 'Night At Nativity' Event in Alabama Challenged by Atheist Group: State Rep Mack Butler 'Did Not Assist as Public Official'
summary : One entity does not want a nativity scene somewhere over Rainbow City, Ala. government property, and its staff just challenged a state representative regarding his involvement in city activities planned for this Christmas outside City Hall. The issue comes one year after a controversy involving a city-owned nativity light display.
date : Dec 18, 2015 08:37 PM EST
Tim Tebow title : Tim Tebow: Quarterback ‘With a Heart’ Can Change a Football Team and Define Success
summary : Heisman Trophy-winner and former Philadelphia Eagle quarterback Tim Tebow reiterated that a quarterback with a heart and determination could define a team's performance and eventually change a football team.
date : Oct 25, 2015 01:13 AM EDT
Chief Justice Roy Moore title : Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore: 'I Hope We Don’t Have a War' over Supreme Court Decision Favoring Same-Sex Marriage
summary : Controversial Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore has warned that the Supreme Court’s decision in favor of same-sex marriage could lead to a new “war” in the United States. He made those fiery comments in an interview that was posted online on Monday.
date : Jul 10, 2015 10:34 AM EDT
Supreme Court Ruling on Gay, Same-Sex Marriage title : Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore: Supreme Court Ruling Could ‘Destroy Our Country’ if Same-Sex Marriage Becomes Law
summary : Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore has warned that if the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the practice everywhere in the United States, that ruling could “destroy our country.”
date : Jun 05, 2015 10:03 AM EDT
Selma Bloody Sunday title : Civil Rights Legacy of 'Bloody Sunday' in Selma 50 Years Later also Places Spotlight on Deep Poverty
summary : The event known as “Bloody Sunday” that happened in the small Alabama town of Selma 50 years ago was one of the pivotal moments of the 1960s civil rights movement that brought change at a national level. However, it also highlighted the issue of deep poverty in that town and many places across the United States.
date : Mar 10, 2015 02:32 PM EDT
Alabama Gay Marriage title : Federal Judge Orders Alabama County To Issue Marriage Licenses to Same-Sex Couples
summary : In the latest developments regarding Alabama and same-sex marriage, a federal judge ordered a state county official to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples in order to comply with an earlier federal ruling that declared the state’s ban unconstitutional.
date : Feb 13, 2015 12:11 AM EST
Alabama Gay Marriage title : Some Alabama Counties Begin to Move Forward with Gay Marriage after Supreme Court Refused State's Request for a Hold
summary : The United States Supreme Court has refused to intervene in a lower federal court ruling in Alabama on Monday, allowing that state to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Alabama becomes the 37th state where gay marriage is now legal.
date : Feb 09, 2015 04:50 PM EST
Same-Sex Marriage title : Alabama Chief Justice: State Judges Cannot Issue Same-Sex Marriage Licenses Despite Federal Court Approval
summary : In a move that has poured even more fuel to the fiery issue of same-sex marriage across the United States, Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore has prohibited judges in that state to issue same-sex marriage licenses.
date : Feb 09, 2015 10:17 AM EST
2014 Heisman Trophy Winner Marcus Mariota title : 2015 Heisman Trophy Winner Marcus Mariota Talks About His Christian Faith in God
summary : Besides being nominees for the Heisman Trophy, Marcus Mariota, Melvin Gordon, and Amari Cooper also shared the fact that they put their Christian faith to practice both on and off the field.
date : Dec 16, 2014 01:31 PM EST
Heisman Trophy 2014 title : 2014 Heisman Trophy Finalists Announced: Ducks' Marcus Mariota, Badgers' Melvin Gordon, And Crimson Tide's Amari Cooper
summary : The finalists for college football’s most prestigious individual award were announced on Monday evening. The winner will be announced at a New York ceremony on Saturday.
date : Dec 08, 2014 09:59 PM EST
College Bowl Playoff Logo title : College Football Playoff 2015: Alabama, Ohio State, Oregon, and Florida State Announced for Sugar Bowl, Rose Bowl
summary : In a historic first, the annual College Football Playoff has selected four college football teams to compete in its new championship tournament. However, not everyone is happy with the new system's selection process.
date : Dec 08, 2014 01:07 PM EST