A Christian perspective on teaching the Bible in schools
I am, simply put, unabashedly and unashamedly Christian. But for all this, I still don’t believe that the Bible should be taught in taxpayer-funded schools. All my life men and women of faith have awed me with their wisdom, their compassion and their heroism, and I’ve been blessed when they’ve prayed for me. Before journalism,... Continue Reading
Zero population growth responsible for world-wide recession
“Mr. Tedeschi is saying is that: no, the human person is himself creative. Human beings are not mouths that consume, but minds that produce,” A top Italian economist and current President of the Vatican Bank says the culprit standing at the heart of the worldwide economic recession is not banking practices, but rather the low... Continue Reading
UPDATE: Rescuers struggle to save lives after Chile quake
As of 6:00PM EST, there are no reports on the net of missionary casualties from the Chilean earthquake. Mission to the World (PCA) reminds everyone to pray for the National Presbyterian Church in Chile; they have many churches in the affected area. Rescuers edged their way toward residents trapped in a toppled apartment block early... Continue Reading
Ruling in prayer suit could have wide reach; Delaware school board within law
A federal judge in Delaware ruled Monday that it is constitutional for the Indian River School Board to open its meetings with Christian prayers, a ruling that could broaden what’s allowed at school board meetings throughout the state. In a 57-page opinion dated Sunday but not made public until late Monday, District Judge Joseph J.... Continue Reading
Short Takes from the Associated Press Wire
Topics: Televangelist’s jet off tax rolls; ‘Irreconcilable differences” sez runaway Christian convert Muslim teen; Proposed Fetal Pain Abortion-Ban Bill; Atheism books in arson suspects home; “Gay marriage must be recognized” Saying that The Aqulia Report is operated on a bootstrap is the understatement of the century. That affects our ability to report some of the... Continue Reading
NCAA Removes Focus on the Family Ad from Site
“Have we really become a society where it’s considered distasteful and controversial for a dad to hope the best for his son?” Just weeks after the brouhaha over the Tim Tebow Super Bowl commercial ended, Focus on the Family finds itself again defending one of its pro-family ads. The National Collegiate Athletic Association has removed... Continue Reading
Report: U.S. Foreign Officers Need Religious Education
An American diplomat to China was asked at a congressional hearing what he thought about the religious situation in China, particularly the house church movement. The diplomat responded by asking what a house church is. The U.S. government needs to enhance the religious literacy of its foreign service officers and diplomats so that they can... Continue Reading
When the Salvation Army enlists in the government
The Salvation Army is a Christian denomination whose stated mission is “to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.” Churches and other faith-based organizations that receive government funds, beware. In an agreement that will be enforced by a federal court, government agencies in New York have... Continue Reading
Obama Challenged on Abortion in Health Care at Summit, but Dismisses Subject
“The Stupak-Pitts amendment – which reflects the will of the American people on the issue of federal funding of abortion – is supported by a bipartisan majority in the House, but was excluded from the president’s proposal.” After hours of back and forth sparring between Democrats and Republicans over health care reform during Thursday’s public... Continue Reading
Murders in Mosul
“The Christian community at large is relatively uninformed about this,” said Carl Moeller, president of California-based Open Doors. “It is a commonplace occurrence in Iraq, sadly, yet largely unnoticed by American Christians.” Members of two Christian families were killed Tuesday in the northern Iraq city of Mosul. At least 14 Christians apparently have been targeted... Continue Reading
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