Amanda Casanova

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Amanda Casanova is a writer living in Dallas, Texas. She has covered news for ChristianHeadlines.com since 2014. She has also contributed to The Houston Chronicle, U.S. News and World Report and IBelieve.com. She blogs at The Migraine Runner.

ISIS Training Children as Young a Five to Fight for Allah

A video released this week from ISIS showed the terrorist organization training children as young as 5 years old.

February 27, 2015

ISIS Training Children as Young a Five to Fight for Allah

Survey: Most Americans Support Religious Freedom on Marriage Views

A new survey released this week found that many Americans support traditional marriage.

February 26, 2015

Survey: Most Americans Support Religious Freedom on Marriage Views

'American Sniper' Killer Found Guilty, Sentenced to Life without Parole

Eddie Ray Routh was sentenced to life in prison without parole Tuesday.

February 25, 2015

'American Sniper' Killer Found Guilty, Sentenced to Life without Parole

Ontario Schools to Start Sex Ed in First Grade, LGBT Issues in Third Grade

Ontario is updating their sex-education curriculum and will start teaching children as young as six about consent.

February 24, 2015

Ontario Schools to Start Sex Ed in First Grade, LGBT Issues in Third Grade

House Churches Growing, New Church Construction Hits All-Time Low

House churches are growing in the United States as new church construction reaches its lowest point since 1967.

February 23, 2015

House Churches Growing, New Church Construction Hits All-Time Low

Franklin Graham Speaks Out against Transgender Restrooms

A Charlotte City Council is considering a city ordinance that would allow biological males to use women’s public restrooms.

February 20, 2015

Franklin Graham Speaks Out against Transgender Restrooms

Court Rules 'God Bless America' Not Unconstitutional

The Florida high school that told a student not to say “God bless America” during morning announcements said this week that the student did not...

February 19, 2015

Court Rules 'God Bless America' Not Unconstitutional

Homeschooling on the Rise in Black Families

About 220,000 African American children are currently being homeschooled in the United States, according to a report from the National Home...

February 18, 2015

Homeschooling on the Rise in Black Families

Westerners Join Middle Eastern Christian Militia to Fight ISIS

A number of westerners are joining with the Christian militia group Dwekh Nawsha to help fight ISIS in the Middle East.

February 17, 2015

Westerners Join Middle Eastern Christian Militia to Fight ISIS

Egypt Responds With Airstrikes to Beheading of 21 Coptic Christians

Egypt announced Monday that it would launch airstrikes against the Islamic State after the group released video footage of the beheading of a group...

February 16, 2015

Egypt Responds With Airstrikes to Beheading of 21 Coptic Christians

Florida School Says Students Can No Longer End Announcements with 'God Bless America'

A school district in Florida has asked a high school student to stop ending the morning announcements with “God bless America.”

February 13, 2015

Florida School Says Students Can No Longer End Announcements with 'God Bless America'

Federal Court Rules Christian Ministries Can Hire or Fire Employees According to Beliefs

Christian ministries can hire or fire people based on their religious beliefs, a federal court has ruled.

February 11, 2015

Federal Court Rules Christian Ministries Can Hire or Fire Employees According to Beliefs

California High School Students Opposed to LGBT Agenda Shamed in Classroom

A California high school is facing criticism for publicly shaming students who did not agree with some LGBT rights.

February 10, 2015

California High School Students Opposed to LGBT Agenda Shamed in Classroom

Hundreds of Churches Observe 'Evolution Sunday' as Others Celebrate 'Creation Sunday'

Some 500 churches in the U.S. will celebrate “Evolution Sunday” this coming week to recognize Charles Darwin’s birthday.

February 09, 2015

Hundreds of Churches Observe 'Evolution Sunday' as Others Celebrate 'Creation Sunday'

Granddaughter of TBN Founder Claims She was Threatened with a Gun to Keep Silent about Finances

The granddaughter of the late Trinity Broadcasting Network founder is suing her uncle, the now vice president of programming at the network, after...

February 06, 2015

Granddaughter of TBN Founder Claims She was Threatened with a Gun to Keep Silent about Finances

Maryland Episcopal Bishop Heather Cook Indicted on Homicide and Drunk Driving Charges

An Episcopal bishop has been indicted after she killed a bicyclist while driving.

February 05, 2015

Maryland Episcopal Bishop Heather Cook Indicted on Homicide and Drunk Driving Charges

Texas Boy Suspended for Pretending His Ring of Power Could Make Classmate Disappear

A Texas school has suspended a 9-year-old boy after he told a classmate that he could make him disappear with a ring.

February 04, 2015

Texas Boy Suspended for Pretending His Ring of Power Could Make Classmate Disappear

Republican Presidential Candidates Debate Parents' Right to Refuse Vaccines for Children

A handful of Republicans, including presidential hopefuls, have spoken up about the polarizing issue of immunization in children.

February 03, 2015

Republican Presidential Candidates Debate Parents' Right to Refuse Vaccines for Children