Court awards arrested pro-life activist $1 million; Christian astronaut glorifies God upon Artemis II re-entry; Alabama public school students allowed religious education

It’s Wednesday, April 15th, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus. ([email protected]) By Jonathan Clark British street preacher criminally investigated for Gospel proclamation A pastor in Britain has suffered months of criminal investigation for street preaching. Police arrested Pastor Dia Moodley for his Christian speech in Broadmead, Bristol last November. He faced arrest previously in 2024 for simply commenting on Islam and transgender ideology.  Pastor Moodley is considering legal action against the police with the help of Alliance Defending Freedom International. He said, “I merely preached the Gospel to all people out of love for God and my neighbor. For the police to suggest I cannot do this in areas where Muslims are present sets a very dangerous precedent for free speech.” Two European courts ruled against abortion mill buffer zones European countries have tried to ban pro-lifers from helping pregnant women entering abortion mills. However, Evangelical Focus reports two courts in Europe have now ruled against such so-called “buffer zones.” A court in Germany ruled that pro-lifers did not break the law by displaying religious images near an abortion mill. Similarly, a court in Vienna, Austria ruled that peaceful prayer near abortion mills cannot be banned.  Besides these “buffer zone” laws, pro-lifers in Europe have also faced violent attacks in recent years for their peaceful demonstrations.  Court awards arrested pro-life activist $1 million In the United States, a Christian pro-life activist secured a one million dollar settlement against the Department of Justice last week. Back in 2022, federal agents raided the house of Mark Houck, a volunteer with 40 Days for Life. Authorities arrested him at gunpoint in front of his family. This happened after he protected his young son from an angry abortion escort.  With the help of 40 Days for Life Institute of Law & Justice, Mark challenged the actions taken by the DOJ under the Biden administration.  Listen to comments from Shawn Carney, CEO of 40 Days for Life. CARNEY: “Be not afraid. Go out. Peacefully pray to end abortion. This is a huge victory for free speech. It's a huge victory for all Americans who want our right to speak our minds peacefully in a law abiding way, without fear of our own government.” The early church prayed in Acts 4:29, “Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word.” Alabama public school students allowed religious education Alabama recently authorized public school students to receive religious instruction during school hours.  Republican Governor Kay Ivey signed the Alabama Released Time Credit Act into law last Wednesday.  Alliance Defending Freedom commented, “Parents have the right and responsibility to guide the upbringing and education of their children. … [The law] respects parents’ educational decisions, allowing public school children to be briefly excused from school to receive free, off-campus religious instruction taught by private charitable organizations.” 2 million new Americans engaged with Bible The American Bible Society released the first chapter of its 16th annual State of the Bible report last week. The report documented the rise of people who are curious about the Bible, known as the “Movable Middle.” They now account for 28 percent of the population, an increase of nine million people since 2024.  This segment of the population appears to have primarily come from those who were formerly disengaged with Scripture. And the disengaged have shrunk by five million adults over the last two years.  Christian astronaut glorifies God upon Artemis II re-entry Artemis II splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California last Friday. The four NASA astronauts on board completed a 10-day mission, flying around the moon and back to earth. Forty-nine-year-old Victor Glover was one of the astronauts on board. He gave glory to God after the successful mission.  Listen. GLOVER: “When this started on April 3rd, I wanted to thank God in public, and I want to thank God again. Because even bigger than my challenge of trying to describe what we went through -- the gratitude of seeing what we saw, doing what we did, and being with who I was with -- it's too big to just be in just one body.” Psalm 19:1 says, “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork.” Adam McManus: “A Great Awakening is one of the best films I've seen in 10 years!” And finally, on a personal note, I just came from having seen the Christian film A Great Awakening which documents the unique relationship between Benjamin Franklin, a deist, and English preacher George Whitefield. I was deeply moved by the film, and cried at a number of places. If you've not yet seen it, get your tickets today, because it's only in the movie theaters, across the nation, through tomorrow, Thursday, April 16. It's one of the best films I've seen in 10 years! www.AGreatAwakening.com.   Check out special links to watch the trailer and purchase tickets. Close And that's The Worldview on this Wednesday, April 15th, in the year of our Lord 2026. Follow us on X or subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com.  Plus, you can get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I’m Adam McManus ([email protected]). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.