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Saturday, June 24, 2006

Pulliam: It's a battle over Bibles behind bars


Russ Pulliam, Indianapolis Star

Usually, judges throw the book at prisoners. This time a federal judge is taking the Book away from prisoners in Iowa.

U.S. District Court Judge Robert Pratt has joined with Americans United for Separation of Church and State and ordered a halt to a Bible-based prison program. Pratt ruled against the InnerChange program run by Prison Fellowship at the Newton, Iowa, prison, on grounds that, heaven forbid, the prisoners might read the Bible and convert to the Christian faith.

[continued at Indianapolis Star]

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Visit Prison Fellowship Ministry founded by Charles Colson. Learn more about the 'InnerChange Freedom Initiative.



Get in touch with local prison initiatives via Willie Spencer, Prison Fellowship, Indiana Regional Office.

posted by IndyChristian @ 10:39 AM

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