American Family Association
Radio preacher Alistair Begg won’t back down from advice to attend LGBTQ wedding
By Bob Smietana — January 31, 2024
(RNS) — Begg told a woman she should attend her grandchild’s wedding to a trans person, leading to a Christian radio network dumping his program.
Founder of the American Family Association dies in Mississippi
By Associated Press — December 29, 2023
TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — Donald Wildmon, the founder of the American Family Association, a conservative Christian advocacy group, has died.
Former AFA vice president sues Christian right group for alleged sexual harassment
By Bob Smietana — September 8, 2023
(RNS) — Robert Chambers says leaders of The American Family Association looked the other way when he was harassed by another male leader.
Can a teacher put John 3:16 in email signature? District says no; her lawyers say yes
By Adelle M. Banks — April 10, 2023
(RNS) — An official of a Virginia school district said its ‘determination is not based on any particular religious viewpoint.’
Christian group asks Netflix to pull ‘13 Reasons Why’ after teen suicides
By Mark A. Kellner — April 11, 2018
(RNS) — The American Family Association and other critics say the popular series, which will soon begin its second season, glamorizes suicide.
#BoycottTarget reaches 500,000 signers
By Timothy C. Morgan — April 25, 2016
(RNS) The campaign follows Target's announcement that transgender customers may use the restroom that “corresponds with their gender identity.
Guardians of ‘Christmas cred’ reap publicity, donations, struggle with Cyber Monday
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — November 25, 2015
(RNS) But on Cyber Monday, the self-appointed guardians of "Christ in Christmas" advertising can't see you on line to assess your devotion to the "Christmas" word.
Reddit charity vote can stir pro- and anti-gay passions
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — February 20, 2015
We can all vote for the 10 non-profits to share in $820 million from Reddit ad profits -- and to boost our own views on gay rights.
The Bibles are back: Navy lodges scuttle removal plan
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — August 15, 2014
(RNS) An atheist group prompted the ouster but public outcry led the brass to reverse course Friday (Aug. 15).
‘Black Jesus’ targeted as ‘blasphemous’ by conservative groups
By Heather Adams — August 6, 2014
(RNS) “Black Jesus” will air late at night, well after most kids are in bed, but One Million Moms' Monica Cole said "blasphemy is blasphemy, no matter what time of day it is."
Top 5 unbelievable quotes from Christian radio host Bryan Fischer
By Tobin Grant — January 23, 2014
Bryan Fischer says the darndest things. But how else we know that A&E suspending the Duck Dynasty star was a 'Mark of the Beast' or that gays started the Nazi Party?
Conservative moms slam Kraft over naked ‘Zesty Guy’
By Michael Winter — June 18, 2013
(RNS) The "Shame on Kraft" campaign by One Million Moms, an arm of the American Family Association, goes after the nearly naked "Zesty Guy" in the latest Zesty Italian salad dressing ad.
Anti-Obama black pastors group has deep conservative ties, records show
By Aamer Madhani — August 10, 2012
The Coalition of African-American Pastors describes itself on its website as a "nonpartisan group of truthfully mostly Democrats." But interviews and a review of tax documents reveal deep connections with the right. By Aamer Madhani.
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