http://www.alliancealert.org news from the frontlines of the culture war Thu, 24 May 2012 23:12:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/27/audio-did-you-know-it-is-legal-to-tax-church-property-in-maine/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/27/audio-did-you-know-it-is-legal-to-tax-church-property-in-maine/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:27:56 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=132309 Christian Civic League Faith Matters in Maine Update (Audio 1:03 mins): In one Faith Matters in Maine minute, Carroll Conley tells how one church is fighting taxtion by the town of Rockland with the help of the Alliance Defense Fund and the Christian Civic League. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/27/audio-did-you-know-it-is-legal-to-tax-church-property-in-maine/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/31/tax-liberty-seminar-for-pastors-christian-civic-league-of-maine/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/31/tax-liberty-seminar-for-pastors-christian-civic-league-of-maine/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:38:25 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=124510 Christian Civic League: Pastors are invited to discuss tax and religious liberty issues with Kevin Theriot, head of the Church Division for the Alliance Defense Fund, at Aldersgate Methodist Church of Rockland on Thursday, Feb. 2 at 9 am. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/31/tax-liberty-seminar-for-pastors-christian-civic-league-of-maine/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/26/marriage-definition-likely-to-go-to-voters-for-a-2nd-time-in-maine/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/26/marriage-definition-likely-to-go-to-voters-for-a-2nd-time-in-maine/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:47:52 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=124127 The Washington Post: EqualityMaine, the Maine Civil Liberties Union and the Maine Women’s Lobby have collected more than 100,000 signatures — far more than needed to seek the referendum — made their announcement Thursday at the State House in Augusta. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/26/marriage-definition-likely-to-go-to-voters-for-a-2nd-time-in-maine/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/25/maine-anti-bullying-bill-moves-forward-bangor-daily-news/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/25/maine-anti-bullying-bill-moves-forward-bangor-daily-news/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:35:06 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=123981 Bangor Daily News: The bill took a circuitous route to passage. It was held over from the first session last spring when some groups, including the Maine Family Policy Council, formerly the Maine Christian Civic League, and another group called the Alliance Defense Fund, objected at the last minute . . . The Alliance Defense Fund is a national group headed by Alan Sears, author of a book titled “The Homosexual Agenda,” that has opposed same-sex marriage and equal rights for gays and lesbians. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/25/maine-anti-bullying-bill-moves-forward-bangor-daily-news/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/10/21/christian-teacher-under-investigation-for-opposing-homosexuality/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/10/21/christian-teacher-under-investigation-for-opposing-homosexuality/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:02:26 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=116540 Christian Civic League of Maine: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has chimed in on the controversy saying that he found Knox’s comments on her personal Facebook page “disturbing.” “I think that kind of example is not a positive one at all to be setting for folks who have such an important and influential position in our society,” Christie told WABC Radio. “I’m really concerned about those kinds of statements being made.” ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/10/21/christian-teacher-under-investigation-for-opposing-homosexuality/feed/ 0