The day after Barack Obama was elected president, Larry Younginer knelt in front of the congregants at his suburban Atlanta church and offered a prayer of thanks. "Lord, we have again come to you in prayer, and you have heard our cries from heaven, and you have sent us again from the state called Illinois, a man called Barack to heal our land," said Younginer, a 62-year-old retired information systems worker at Coca Cola in Atlanta. November 2008 Archives
Christian
The day after Barack Obama was elected president, Larry Younginer knelt in front of the congregants at his suburban Atlanta church and offered a prayer of thanks. "Lord, we have again come to you in prayer, and you have heard our cries from heaven, and you have sent us again from the state called Illinois, a man called Barack to heal our land," said Younginer, a 62-year-old retired information systems worker at Coca Cola in Atlanta.
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The day after Barack Obama was elected president, Larry Younginer knelt in front of the congregants at his suburban Atlanta church and offered a prayer of thanks. "Lord, we have again come to you in prayer, and you have heard our cries from heaven, and you have sent us again from the state called Illinois, a man called Barack to heal our land," said Younginer, a 62-year-old retired information systems worker at Coca Cola in Atlanta.
World
The only terrorist captured alive after the Mumbai massacre has given police the first full account of the extraordinary events that led to it - revealing he was ordered to 'kill until the last breath'. Azam Amir Kasab, 21, from Pakistan, said the attacks were meticulously planned six months ago and were intended to kill 5,000 people.
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The only terrorist captured alive after the Mumbai massacre has given police the first full account of the extraordinary events that led to it - revealing he was ordered to 'kill until the last breath'. Azam Amir Kasab, 21, from Pakistan, said the attacks were meticulously planned six months ago and were intended to kill 5,000 people.
Christian
Mickey Sheridan is in denial. In the weeks since the election of Barack Obama, the 58-year-old self-professed "holy roller" refuses to acknowledge the Illinois senator will soon be inaugurated as America's 44th president. Read More
National
President-elect Barack Obama planned to nominate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton as his secretary of state on Monday, transforming a once-bitter political rivalry into a high-level strategic and diplomatic partnership.
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President-elect Barack Obama planned to nominate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton as his secretary of state on Monday, transforming a once-bitter political rivalry into a high-level strategic and diplomatic partnership.
Life
Before the election I wrote a piece for NEWSWEEK.com about white evangelicals and abortion. In that piece, I predicted that conservative Christians would not move in large numbers away from the Republican Party because of their fundamental theological and cultural objections to abortion.
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Before the election I wrote a piece for NEWSWEEK.com about white evangelicals and abortion. In that piece, I predicted that conservative Christians would not move in large numbers away from the Republican Party because of their fundamental theological and cultural objections to abortion.
National
The Rev. George M. Docherty, credited with helping to push Congress to insert the phrase "under God" into the Pledge of Allegiance, has died at 97.
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The Rev. George M. Docherty, credited with helping to push Congress to insert the phrase "under God" into the Pledge of Allegiance, has died at 97. 
Super Bowl star Plaxico Burress accidentally shot himself in the right thigh and spent Friday night in a hospital, another dramatic turn in a tumultuous season in which the New York Giants receiver has been fined and suspended.
National
Jdimytai Damour was a big man -- 270 pounds, by one account -- but he was a gentle giant to his friends, who said he loved to chat about movies, Japanese anime and politics.
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Jdimytai Damour was a big man -- 270 pounds, by one account -- but he was a gentle giant to his friends, who said he loved to chat about movies, Japanese anime and politics.
World
Security forces brought a three-day assault on India's financial and cultural capital to an end Saturday morning, killing the last remaining gunmen holed up in one of the city's luxury hotels after freeing hostages and recovering bodies from two hotels and a Jewish center Friday.
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Security forces brought a three-day assault on India's financial and cultural capital to an end Saturday morning, killing the last remaining gunmen holed up in one of the city's luxury hotels after freeing hostages and recovering bodies from two hotels and a Jewish center Friday.
African-American
When President-elect Barack Obama spoke of the "black church" during his now-famous speech on race and religion, it was clear what he meant. But some historians who focus on African-American religion say the term "black church" is passe. Read More
National
In a sign of consumer desperation amid a bleak economy, the annual rite of retailing known as Black Friday turned chaotic and deadly, as shoppers scrambled for holiday bargains. A Wal-Mart worker on Long Island, N.Y., died after being trampled by customers who broke through the doors early Friday, and other workers were trampled as they tried to rescue the man.
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In a sign of consumer desperation amid a bleak economy, the annual rite of retailing known as Black Friday turned chaotic and deadly, as shoppers scrambled for holiday bargains. A Wal-Mart worker on Long Island, N.Y., died after being trampled by customers who broke through the doors early Friday, and other workers were trampled as they tried to rescue the man.
National
A man who rammed his truck into a woman's vehicle on a highway early Friday told authorities he crashed into her while going more than 100 mph because God told him "she needed to be taken off the road." Read More
Education
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, the evangelical seminary headquartered in South Hamilton, today announced budget cutbacks in response to the impact of the economic downturn. Here is the news release:
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Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, the evangelical seminary headquartered in South Hamilton, today announced budget cutbacks in response to the impact of the economic downturn. Here is the news release:
Christian
A new effort to translate the Bible into every living language kicked off Saturday with the help of a $50 million anonymous gift to the Orlando-based Wycliffe USA, the world's largest Bible-translation company. Read More
National
George W. Bush hopes history will see him as a president who liberated millions of Iraqis and Afghans, who worked towards peace and who never sold his soul for political ends.
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George W. Bush hopes history will see him as a president who liberated millions of Iraqis and Afghans, who worked towards peace and who never sold his soul for political ends.
Christian
Minneapolis police are warning staff at churches, temples, synagogues and other places of worship to be extra careful to secure property, lock doors and conduct a building sweep before going home at night in the aftermath of a string of burglaries in the past three weeks. Read More
National
Reporting from Palm Desert and Los Angeles -- Most shoppers headed to the Toys R Us in Palm Desert on Friday morning clutching their "door buster" ads and their shopping lists. At least two men walked into the busy store armed with their guns. Read More
National
A lawmaker says the state's Homeland Security office should be crediting God with keeping the state safe. Read More
National
Ring-a-ling. Hear them ring? No? Then you must be at Valley Mall in Hagerstown, where the Salvation Army was asked to mute its famous bells. Instead, they've replaced the brass clappers with large metal paper clips to appease merchants who complained the bell ringers were too loud. Instead of chiming brightly, these bells emit meek little clinks.
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Second Coming Watch/World
The United States accused Syria on Friday of adopting tactics "honed by Iran" to impede a U.N. watchdog probe into alleged covert nuclear activity. Read More
World
India pointed a finger on Friday at Pakistani-linked "elements" for the deadly attacks in Mumbai, raising the prospect of a breakdown in the nuclear-armed rivals' peace efforts.
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India pointed a finger on Friday at Pakistani-linked "elements" for the deadly attacks in Mumbai, raising the prospect of a breakdown in the nuclear-armed rivals' peace efforts.
African-American
A black U.S. soldier who deserted his unit to avoid returning to Iraq has applied for asylum in Germany, saying the Iraq war was illegal and that he could not support the "heinous acts" taking place.
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A black U.S. soldier who deserted his unit to avoid returning to Iraq has applied for asylum in Germany, saying the Iraq war was illegal and that he could not support the "heinous acts" taking place.
Christian
Churches and Christian organisations in India have condemned terrorist attacks across Mumbai that have left 119 people dead and 300 injured.
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Churches and Christian organisations in India have condemned terrorist attacks across Mumbai that have left 119 people dead and 300 injured.
Business
Congress was decidedly unimpressed by the three domestic auto makers' plea for a bailout last week and responded by asking them to do the impossible: conjure up plans by Dec. 2 detailing how a bailout would revive them.
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Congress was decidedly unimpressed by the three domestic auto makers' plea for a bailout last week and responded by asking them to do the impossible: conjure up plans by Dec. 2 detailing how a bailout would revive them.
National
The line for a Thanksgiving meal was long when the Chicago Christian Industrial League shelter opened Thursday morning, and volunteers served more than 200 people in the first 40 minutes -- record demand for the shelter.
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The line for a Thanksgiving meal was long when the Chicago Christian Industrial League shelter opened Thursday morning, and volunteers served more than 200 people in the first 40 minutes -- record demand for the shelter.
World
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev agreed to help start a nuclear energy program in Venezuela and said Moscow is willing to participate in a socialist trade bloc in Latin America led by President Hugo Chavez.
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev agreed to help start a nuclear energy program in Venezuela and said Moscow is willing to participate in a socialist trade bloc in Latin America led by President Hugo Chavez.
African-American
Despite political, social and economic advances by black Americans, racial disparities between blacks and whites persist in just about every measurable form: Read More
NFL history is replete with teams that reached the highest high by winning the Super Bowl only to tumble down the mountain in their bids to repeat. Recently, the 2002 New England Patriots, 2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers and 2006 Pittsburgh Steelers suffered the ignominy of failing to qualify for the playoffs the season after they won the Lombardi Trophy.
World
India's economy will probably withstand the effect of yesterday's terror attacks in Mumbai as rising incomes and record harvests boost consumer spending.
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Christian
With the troubled economy casting a shadow over the country, Americans across the nation are especially being reminded this Thanksgiving of the many things they do have to be grateful for.
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Education
A succession of bad news over the past two weeks has turned the college plans of California high school seniors upside down.
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A succession of bad news over the past two weeks has turned the college plans of California high school seniors upside down.
Second Coming Watch/World
Arab governments are calling on rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah to work together toward reconciliation.
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Arab governments are calling on rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah to work together toward reconciliation.
National
The world's economic fears were violently pushed aside on Wednesday by another global threat -- terrorism. A massive coordinated attack was launched in Mumbai, India just hours after the FBI warned that Al Qaeda may be targeting New York's subways and railroads.
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The world's economic fears were violently pushed aside on Wednesday by another global threat -- terrorism. A massive coordinated attack was launched in Mumbai, India just hours after the FBI warned that Al Qaeda may be targeting New York's subways and railroads.
World
Officials say as many as 30 people could still remain hostage in a luxury hotel tonight following a suspected terrorist attack that has plunged the Indian financial capital of Mumbai into chaos.
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Officials say as many as 30 people could still remain hostage in a luxury hotel tonight following a suspected terrorist attack that has plunged the Indian financial capital of Mumbai into chaos.
National
Federal authorities are warning of a possible Al Qaeda-orchestrated terror plot against New York City subway and other transit systems during the holidays, FOX News has confirmed. The potential threat -- described in an internal FBI memo as "plausible but unsubstantiated" -- does not extend beyond the New York City area, sources told FOX News. But commuters could see security tighten across the country. Read More
National
Jeremiah Wright, in a rare media appearance, told Sirius XM Satellite Radio's Mark Thompson that he understands why Obama distanced himself from him, but doesn't forgive the media the way it covered him.
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Jeremiah Wright, in a rare media appearance, told Sirius XM Satellite Radio's Mark Thompson that he understands why Obama distanced himself from him, but doesn't forgive the media the way it covered him.
National
President-elect Barack Obama and the soon-to-be first family handed out food to the needy at a Chicago church on the day before Thanksgiving. Obama, his wife Michelle and their two daughters shook hands and gave holiday wishes as they handed wrapped chickens to people who had been lined up for hours at the food bank.
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Entertainment
"Pure Worship," the first of a CD series featuring worship leaders from various churches most of whom are seeking God and not necessarily fame. Being well aware that there are worship leaders every Sunday who seek the face of God for songs for their congregations, CeCe Winans' Nashville based PureSprings Gospel felt some of those songs would be a blessing to the Kingdom as a whole.
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"Pure Worship," the first of a CD series featuring worship leaders from various churches most of whom are seeking God and not necessarily fame. Being well aware that there are worship leaders every Sunday who seek the face of God for songs for their congregations, CeCe Winans' Nashville based PureSprings Gospel felt some of those songs would be a blessing to the Kingdom as a whole.
World
An Indian Christian leader lamented the coordinated terrorist attacks on India's financial capital city of Mumbai Wednesday night, but called into question claims that Muslim terrorists are behind the attacks. Read More
National
Gov. Sarah Palin is going back on the campaign trail, just a few weeks after returning to Alaska from her two-month run for vice president. The governor is planning a trip to Georgia to campaign on behalf of Georgia Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss early next week on her way to Philadelphia to meet with her old foe, President-elect Barack Obama.
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Gov. Sarah Palin is going back on the campaign trail, just a few weeks after returning to Alaska from her two-month run for vice president. The governor is planning a trip to Georgia to campaign on behalf of Georgia Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss early next week on her way to Philadelphia to meet with her old foe, President-elect Barack Obama.
World
The U.N. Children's Fund will distribute supplies to nearly 100,000 people in Eastern Congo over the next six days - the largest distribution of aid since fighting engulfed the area a month ago.
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The U.N. Children's Fund will distribute supplies to nearly 100,000 people in Eastern Congo over the next six days - the largest distribution of aid since fighting engulfed the area a month ago.
Christian
One of America's best known pastors, Rick Warren of The Purpose Driven Life, has teamed up with publishing powerhouse Reader's Digest Association Inc. to develop a multi-platform network that will serve to train and connect millions of people worldwide who have found the best-selling book helpful and want more biblically-based advice on life. Read More
Christian
A western Pennsylvania presbytery has dismissed a church from the Presbyterian Church (USA) so it can join a more conservative coalition known as the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. Read More
Culture
The recent comment touted by some media outlets as the Vatican's forgiveness of Beatles legend John Lennon is not quite the papal pardon many think it to be.
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The recent comment touted by some media outlets as the Vatican's forgiveness of Beatles legend John Lennon is not quite the papal pardon many think it to be.
Second Coming Watch/World
Iran has successfully launched a rocket called "Kavosh 2", Iran's state media reported on Wednesday, displaying the Islamic state's advances in ballistics at a time when the West is worried about its nuclear ambitions. Read More
World
Teams of heavily armed gunmen stormed luxury hotels, a popular tourist attraction and a crowded train station in at least seven attacks in India's financial capital, killing at least 78 people and wounding at least 200, officials said Thursday.
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Teams of heavily armed gunmen stormed luxury hotels, a popular tourist attraction and a crowded train station in at least seven attacks in India's financial capital, killing at least 78 people and wounding at least 200, officials said Thursday.
National
Reiterating that the United States is facing an historic economic crisis, President-elect Barack Obama tapped former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker to run a new White House advisory board tasked with offering independent advice about how to stage an economic recovery.
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Reiterating that the United States is facing an historic economic crisis, President-elect Barack Obama tapped former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker to run a new White House advisory board tasked with offering independent advice about how to stage an economic recovery.
National
Seeking to, once again, blaze a new trail on the intersection of technology and politics, the Obama transition team launched a new website on Tuesday designed to generate discussion over health care reform.
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Seeking to, once again, blaze a new trail on the intersection of technology and politics, the Obama transition team launched a new website on Tuesday designed to generate discussion over health care reform.
National
The Peru news agency Andina notes that President Bush was drinking a Peruvian cocktail during the recent APEC summit:
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The Peru news agency Andina notes that President Bush was drinking a Peruvian cocktail during the recent APEC summit: 
Former NFL quarterback Michael Vick pleaded guilty Tuesday in a Surry, Va., court to a state dogfighting charge, a move that could make him eligible to leave prison early and potentially speed up a return to pro football.
Christian
A defamation lawsuit against Pastor Rick Godwin and his North Side congregation, Summit Christian Center, cleared a hurdle Monday when a judge denied a request by Godwin's attorneys to throw it out on grounds it was an internal religious matter.
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A defamation lawsuit against Pastor Rick Godwin and his North Side congregation, Summit Christian Center, cleared a hurdle Monday when a judge denied a request by Godwin's attorneys to throw it out on grounds it was an internal religious matter.
Life
Usually short and sweet, sometimes long and flowery, a mealtime prayer is a worldwide millenniums-old custom. Read More
National
Former first lady Barbara Bush was resting comfortably Wednesday after undergoing "routine" surgery Tuesday night to correct a perforated ulcer, according to Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas.
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Former first lady Barbara Bush was resting comfortably Wednesday after undergoing "routine" surgery Tuesday night to correct a perforated ulcer, according to Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas.
National
Seeking experience in wartime, President-elect Barack Obama intends to re-enlist Defense Secretary Robert Gates as head of the Pentagon -- if only temporarily -- and has chosen a retired Marine general to be White House national security adviser, officials said Tuesday.
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Seeking experience in wartime, President-elect Barack Obama intends to re-enlist Defense Secretary Robert Gates as head of the Pentagon -- if only temporarily -- and has chosen a retired Marine general to be White House national security adviser, officials said Tuesday.
Christian
More than 3,000 people, including long-time Mormon critic James Dobson of Focus on the Family, have signed an online petition aimed at thanking the LDS Church for its efforts on behalf of California's traditional marriage initiative known as Proposition 8.
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More than 3,000 people, including long-time Mormon critic James Dobson of Focus on the Family, have signed an online petition aimed at thanking the LDS Church for its efforts on behalf of California's traditional marriage initiative known as Proposition 8.
World
Young Christian women in tight jeans mingle easily with Arab matrons draped in black, head-to-toe robes. Both church spires and mosque minarets rise above the low-slung houses. Violence is rare. Read More
Christian
A gunman bursts into a church sanctuary and opens fire on hundreds of worshippers. Vandals target a house of worship, spray-painting its walls or defacing its artifacts. A father who lost custody of his child finds a way to enter the church nursery to kidnap a toddler.
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A gunman bursts into a church sanctuary and opens fire on hundreds of worshippers. Vandals target a house of worship, spray-painting its walls or defacing its artifacts. A father who lost custody of his child finds a way to enter the church nursery to kidnap a toddler.
Christian
Pastor Dr. Frederick K.C Price, founder of the Crenshaw Christian Center (CCC) passed the baton to his son, Pastor Frederick Price Jr., recently during the church's 35th anniversary celebration. Pastor Price, Jr. will be installed as pastor of the 22,000 member mega-church on Sunday, March 15, 2009, his 30th birthday.
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Pastor Dr. Frederick K.C Price, founder of the Crenshaw Christian Center (CCC) passed the baton to his son, Pastor Frederick Price Jr., recently during the church's 35th anniversary celebration. Pastor Price, Jr. will be installed as pastor of the 22,000 member mega-church on Sunday, March 15, 2009, his 30th birthday.
National
A leading Russian political analyst has said the economic turmoil in the United States has confirmed his long-held view that the country is heading for collapse, and will divide into separate parts. Read More
World
Russian warships sailed into port in Venezuela on Tuesday in a show of strength as Moscow seeks to counter U.S. influence in Latin America. Russia's first such deployment in the Caribbean since the Cold War is timed to coincide with President Dmitry Medvedev's visit to Venezuela, the first ever by a Russian president.
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Russian warships sailed into port in Venezuela on Tuesday in a show of strength as Moscow seeks to counter U.S. influence in Latin America. Russia's first such deployment in the Caribbean since the Cold War is timed to coincide with President Dmitry Medvedev's visit to Venezuela, the first ever by a Russian president.
Christian
The Inspiration Network, one of the fastest-growing inspirational networks in the U.S. announced that international ministry leader Bishop Noel Jones has been added to the lineup.
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The Inspiration Network, one of the fastest-growing inspirational networks in the U.S. announced that international ministry leader Bishop Noel Jones has been added to the lineup.
National
Desirée Rogers, a prominent Chicago businesswoman and Harvard MBA, will be named the first African American White House social secretary, sources in the presidential transition office said yesterday.
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Desirée Rogers, a prominent Chicago businesswoman and Harvard MBA, will be named the first African American White House social secretary, sources in the presidential transition office said yesterday.
National
Spokeswoman Jean Becker said Bush, 83, was admitted to Methodist Hospital for testing after complaining of stomach pain for several days. She arrived at the emergency room at about 5:30 p.m. and remained at the hospital as of about 9 p.m.
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Spokeswoman Jean Becker said Bush, 83, was admitted to Methodist Hospital for testing after complaining of stomach pain for several days. She arrived at the emergency room at about 5:30 p.m. and remained at the hospital as of about 9 p.m.
Second Coming Watch/World
Fearing a harsh military response if it attacks Israel directly, Hizbullah has paid Palestinian terrorist cells to avenge the assassination of the group's military commander, The Jerusalem Post has learned. Read More
National
A judge on Tuesday overturned a strict Florida law that blocks gay people from adopting children, declaring there was no legal or scientific reason for sexual orientation alone to prohibit anyone from adopting.
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A judge on Tuesday overturned a strict Florida law that blocks gay people from adopting children, declaring there was no legal or scientific reason for sexual orientation alone to prohibit anyone from adopting.
National
President-elect Barack Obama pledged to make deficit reduction a goal of his administration Tuesday -- but only after recovery from the financial crisis is well under way. "We are going to have to jump start the economy," he said.
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President-elect Barack Obama pledged to make deficit reduction a goal of his administration Tuesday -- but only after recovery from the financial crisis is well under way. "We are going to have to jump start the economy," he said.
Finances
We believe the 2008 holiday season is shaping up to be weaker than 2002, which was the lowest holiday sales increase in the past decade, when sales grew just 1.4%. Let alone the barrage of negative macroeconomic news, the 2008 retail calendar shift results in five fewer selling days this year, 27, compared to 32 last year. Read More
National
Right now, the US Treasury and the Federal Reserve are like plumbers determined to get water flowing again through a system of clogged pipes. Each time they think they've got things working, another faucet stops up, and they have to drag out new and bigger tools to address the latest aspect of the ongoing US financial crisis.
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Right now, the US Treasury and the Federal Reserve are like plumbers determined to get water flowing again through a system of clogged pipes. Each time they think they've got things working, another faucet stops up, and they have to drag out new and bigger tools to address the latest aspect of the ongoing US financial crisis.
Christian
Grammy-nominated gospel singer David "Pop" Winans, patriarch of the iconic first family of contemporary gospel music, is making what doctors consider a miraculous recovery from two strokes, seizures and a heart attack, said his son, the Rev. Marvin Winans, on Wednesday in an exclusive interview with The Detroit News.
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Grammy-nominated gospel singer David "Pop" Winans, patriarch of the iconic first family of contemporary gospel music, is making what doctors consider a miraculous recovery from two strokes, seizures and a heart attack, said his son, the Rev. Marvin Winans, on Wednesday in an exclusive interview with The Detroit News.
National
The second Detroit mayor in a row is facing questions about possible perjury. An attorney for Mayor Ken Cockrel Jr. acknowledged Monday that his client met last week with state attorneys to discuss a document stating he didn't owe campaign fines in two previous city elections.
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The second Detroit mayor in a row is facing questions about possible perjury. An attorney for Mayor Ken Cockrel Jr. acknowledged Monday that his client met last week with state attorneys to discuss a document stating he didn't owe campaign fines in two previous city elections.
National
A California man accused of driving to New Jersey and fatally shooting his estranged wife and another man inside a church on Sunday has been captured in Georgia. Joseph M. Pallipurath was captured around midnight in Monroe, east of Atlanta, said New Jersey district U.S. Marshal James Plousis.
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A California man accused of driving to New Jersey and fatally shooting his estranged wife and another man inside a church on Sunday has been captured in Georgia. Joseph M. Pallipurath was captured around midnight in Monroe, east of Atlanta, said New Jersey district U.S. Marshal James Plousis.
National
With the economy in crisis, President-elect Barack Obama pledged Monday to honor the commitments the outgoing Bush administration has made to rescue financial markets and urged the new, incoming Congress to pass a major stimulus package "right away" to restore growth and create jobs.
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With the economy in crisis, President-elect Barack Obama pledged Monday to honor the commitments the outgoing Bush administration has made to rescue financial markets and urged the new, incoming Congress to pass a major stimulus package "right away" to restore growth and create jobs.
World
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez says Russian warships soon will reach his country's waters for joint naval exercises in the Caribbean.
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Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez says Russian warships soon will reach his country's waters for joint naval exercises in the Caribbean.
Christian
Earlier this month, a guest took the pulpit at Open Bible Fellowship in Morrison, Ill., a 350-member church surrounded by cornfields. The speaker was an insurance salesman from Colorado named Ted Haggard. Read More
National
President-elect Barack Obama has yet to attend church services since winning the White House earlier this month, a departure from the example of his two immediate predecessors.
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President-elect Barack Obama has yet to attend church services since winning the White House earlier this month, a departure from the example of his two immediate predecessors.
Entertainment
TV talk show host Oprah Winfrey wants a court to dismiss or order arbitration in a defamation lawsuit filed by the ex-headmistress of her girls school in South Africa. Nomvuyo Mzamane sued over remarks the media mogul made following sex-abuse complaints at the US$40 million Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls, near Johannesburg. Read More
TV talk show host Oprah Winfrey wants a court to dismiss or order arbitration in a defamation lawsuit filed by the ex-headmistress of her girls school in South Africa. Nomvuyo Mzamane sued over remarks the media mogul made following sex-abuse complaints at the US$40 million Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls, near Johannesburg. Read More
National
President-elect Barack Obama will not move for months, and perhaps not until 2010, to ask Congress to end the military's decades-old ban on open homosexuals in the ranks, two people who have advised the Obama transition team on this issue say. Read More
Technology
The nearest Wal-Mart is two hours away, and only foul weather, a deer in the road or a Washakie County sheriff's deputy would slow down anyone with a mind to drive there faster. Read More
President-elect Barack Obama made a personal appeal Friday to bring the 2016 Summer Olympics to his home city of Chicago. Obama appeared in a 90-second taped video message played by Chicago bid leaders to the general assembly of European Olympic Committees, the largest regional group in the Olympic movement.
Christian
Southern Baptist churches are being recruited to join a massive 12-year long, grassroots evangelism plan to share the Gospel with every person in North America by 2020. Read More
Donovan McNabb will start when the Philadelphia Eagles host the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday night. The five-time Pro Bowl quarterback was benched for the first time in his career at halftime of Philadelphia's 36-7 loss at Baltimore on Sunday.
National
President George W. Bush has granted pardons to 14 individuals and commuted the prison sentences of two others convicted of misdeeds including drug offenses, tax evasion, wildlife violations and bank embezzlement.
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President George W. Bush has granted pardons to 14 individuals and commuted the prison sentences of two others convicted of misdeeds including drug offenses, tax evasion, wildlife violations and bank embezzlement.
Second Coming Watch/World
Lebanon's President Michel Suleiman arrived in Iran for a first official visit on Monday. He was greeted by Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki at Tehran's airport, Iranian news agency IRNA reported. Read More
National
Solicited or not, Cherie Blair, has some tough advice for soon-to-be first lady Michelle Obama. The wife of Tony Blair, who spent 10 years as a high-profile political wife, wrote in an open letter to Michelle:
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Solicited or not, Cherie Blair, has some tough advice for soon-to-be first lady Michelle Obama. The wife of Tony Blair, who spent 10 years as a high-profile political wife, wrote in an open letter to Michelle:
National
President-elect Barack Obama named key members of his administration's economic team Monday, including New York Federal Reserve President Timothy Geithner as his Treasury Secretary nominee and former Harvard President Lawrence Summers as the director of the National Economic Council.
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President-elect Barack Obama named key members of his administration's economic team Monday, including New York Federal Reserve President Timothy Geithner as his Treasury Secretary nominee and former Harvard President Lawrence Summers as the director of the National Economic Council.
National
Charities are hurtin'. After nearly a decade of record growth, U.S. nonprofits are getting hit from all directions. Some foundations are scaling back on awarding grants as endowments shrink in the stock market meltdown.
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Books
Who, raised in or around the Christian tradition, has not experienced the ambivalent dolors of a Sunday? That is only one question -- but a central and recurrent one -- raised by "The Peculiar Life of Sundays," Stephen Miller's lively history of a day that has exercised a peculiar hold on countless human beings for the past 2,000 years.
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Who, raised in or around the Christian tradition, has not experienced the ambivalent dolors of a Sunday? That is only one question -- but a central and recurrent one -- raised by "The Peculiar Life of Sundays," Stephen Miller's lively history of a day that has exercised a peculiar hold on countless human beings for the past 2,000 years.
World
Russia's leaders said Monday they hope the United States will scrap its missile defense system in Europe and be more willing to negotiate a nuclear arms control deal once U.S. President-elect Barack Obama takes office. Read More
In Business Week, The Warner & Swasey Company of Cleveland, Ohio, issued from their executive offices this timely message of warning:
"Babylon was the largest and richest nation of its time, but its lust for luxury made it an easy mark for the Medes and the Persians who overran it and divided its land and enslaved its people between them.
"Rome was a great military power; but when free bread and circuses became more important to the people than hard work and patriotism, Rome was invaded and looted by the tougher vandals.
"The Incas were the most civilized, richest people in the Americas; but ruthless, better-armed invaders destroyed them as a nation and looted everything they owned and had spent generations in creating.
"In every case it was the self-indulgent weakness of the victim which made the victory of the invader easy.
"How wise is a nation which gives away so much of its substance abroad and at home that it can no longer afford to keep its own strength and protection?
"How intelligent is a nation more careful to protect the criminal that his victim?
"How weak is a nation which allows bureaucracy and a socialist philosophy to run riot and squander billions?
"Undoubtedly there were Babylonians, Romans, Incas who warned against over-indulgence and weakness, who warned that each citizen is responsible for his nation, and that his responsibility cannot be shrugged off onto officials. But to those who warned of impending trouble, there was then as now the smug sneer, 'It can't happen here!' But it did!"
Culture
For nearly a decade, born-again Christian Neil Clark Warren has been working to pair up men and women to help create lasting marriages.
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For nearly a decade, born-again Christian Neil Clark Warren has been working to pair up men and women to help create lasting marriages.
National
A gunman drove across the country to confront his estranged wife, then killed her in a church vestibule as Sunday services let out, authorities said. Two other people were injured in the attack, which sent churchgoers scrambling for safety.
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A gunman drove across the country to confront his estranged wife, then killed her in a church vestibule as Sunday services let out, authorities said. Two other people were injured in the attack, which sent churchgoers scrambling for safety.
African-American
The State of the Black World Conference will bring a who's who of African-American scholars, orators, church leaders and organizers to New Orleans for the five-day event at the Astor Crowne Plaza and the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Read More
The State of the Black World Conference will bring a who's who of African-American scholars, orators, church leaders and organizers to New Orleans for the five-day event at the Astor Crowne Plaza and the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Read More
Christian
Earlier this month, a guest took the pulpit at Open Bible Fellowship in Morrison, Ill., a 350-member church surrounded by cornfields. The speaker was an insurance salesman from Colorado named Ted Haggard.
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Earlier this month, a guest took the pulpit at Open Bible Fellowship in Morrison, Ill., a 350-member church surrounded by cornfields. The speaker was an insurance salesman from Colorado named Ted Haggard.
National
Eager to calm economic anxieties, President-elect Barack Obama is rolling out an economic vision that will require congressional cooperation even before he settles into his new desk in the White House's Oval Office.
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Eager to calm economic anxieties, President-elect Barack Obama is rolling out an economic vision that will require congressional cooperation even before he settles into his new desk in the White House's Oval Office.
National
It started as a radio program discussion about a taboo subject: child molestation among members of the insular world of Orthodox Jews. Since he broached the subject on his radio show this summer, says a state assemblyman, dozens of people have come forward with stories about children being molested in the Orthodox community, which strictly follows Jewish law.
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It started as a radio program discussion about a taboo subject: child molestation among members of the insular world of Orthodox Jews. Since he broached the subject on his radio show this summer, says a state assemblyman, dozens of people have come forward with stories about children being molested in the Orthodox community, which strictly follows Jewish law.
National
A security guard shot and killed a man wielding a sword Sunday on the grounds of a Scientology building in Hollywood, police said. The unidentified man approached the guard around noon in the parking lot of the Scientology Celebrity Centre, said Officer April Harding, a police spokeswoman.
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A security guard shot and killed a man wielding a sword Sunday on the grounds of a Scientology building in Hollywood, police said. The unidentified man approached the guard around noon in the parking lot of the Scientology Celebrity Centre, said Officer April Harding, a police spokeswoman.
National
President-elect Barack Obama has chosen New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson
to be commerce secretary, adding a prominent Hispanic and one-time
Democratic rival to his expanding Cabinet.
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President-elect Barack Obama has chosen New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson
to be commerce secretary, adding a prominent Hispanic and one-time
Democratic rival to his expanding Cabinet.
World
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and President George W. Bush are
wrapping up three years of close cooperation with hopes of leaving a
Mideast peace legacy to their successors. Read More
Books
With e-book sales exploding in an otherwise sleepy market, Random House Inc. announced Monday that it was making thousands of additional books available in digital form, including novels by John Updike and Harlan Coben, as well as several volumes of the "Magic Treehouse" children's series. Read More
With e-book sales exploding in an otherwise sleepy market, Random House Inc. announced Monday that it was making thousands of additional books available in digital form, including novels by John Updike and Harlan Coben, as well as several volumes of the "Magic Treehouse" children's series. Read More
Christian
There have been letters, discreet inquiries and bold appeals. Some are
using their connections; others are just seeking a foot in the door.
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There have been letters, discreet inquiries and bold appeals. Some are
using their connections; others are just seeking a foot in the door.
Christian
While some Christian congregations have built multi-million-dollar
"mega-churches" in recent years, others have opted for a different
route.
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While some Christian congregations have built multi-million-dollar
"mega-churches" in recent years, others have opted for a different
route.
National
The father of a college student whose suicide was broadcast live over a
webcam said Saturday he was appalled by the virtual audience that egged
on his son and called for tougher regulation of Internet sites. Read More
Second Coming Watch/World
An Iranian militia held civil defense drills on
Sunday to prepare for any air strikes and the military said it could
close a waterway crucial for world oil supplies if Iran was attacked.
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Christian
Bob Jones University is apologizing for racist policies that included a
one-time ban on interracial dating and its unwillingness to admit black
students until 1971.
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Bob Jones University is apologizing for racist policies that included a
one-time ban on interracial dating and its unwillingness to admit black
students until 1971.
Christian
On Sunday, a Texas preacher sat on a bed near his pulpit and offered an unusual challenge to the married couples in his congregation: Have sex every day for a week. "Sadly, the church has been silent over a topic that God is not silent about," said the Rev. Ed Young, founder of the nondenominational Fellowship Church in Grapevine, Texas.
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On Sunday, a Texas preacher sat on a bed near his pulpit and offered an unusual challenge to the married couples in his congregation: Have sex every day for a week. "Sadly, the church has been silent over a topic that God is not silent about," said the Rev. Ed Young, founder of the nondenominational Fellowship Church in Grapevine, Texas.
National
Saying that moving quickly is imperative, President-elect Barack Obama on Saturday offered an outline of his economic recovery plan to create 2.5 million jobs by 2011, saying American workers will rebuild the nation's roads and bridges, modernize its schools and create more sources of alternative energy.
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Saying that moving quickly is imperative, President-elect Barack Obama on Saturday offered an outline of his economic recovery plan to create 2.5 million jobs by 2011, saying American workers will rebuild the nation's roads and bridges, modernize its schools and create more sources of alternative energy.
National
President-elect Barack Obama is expected to tap New York Federal Reserve President Timothy Geithner as Treasury secretary on Monday, sources say.
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President-elect Barack Obama is expected to tap New York Federal Reserve President Timothy Geithner as Treasury secretary on Monday, sources say.
Christian
A 62-year-old man was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison Friday for embezzling about $1.1 million from the church organization where he once worked.
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A 62-year-old man was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison Friday for embezzling about $1.1 million from the church organization where he once worked.
Christian
For many Americans, all they've heard is that Christians are "anti-gay." The recent passage of amendments in California, Florida and Arizona defining marriage between a man and a woman and the large support those measures drew from churches haven't changed that perception, and perhaps made it worse. Read More
African-American
Rep. Barbara Lee was named chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus on Wednesday, giving the Oakland Democrat a high-profile platform to push her priorities, from increasing funding for HIV/AIDS to pushing for a speedy withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.
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Rep. Barbara Lee was named chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus on Wednesday, giving the Oakland Democrat a high-profile platform to push her priorities, from increasing funding for HIV/AIDS to pushing for a speedy withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.
National
Continuing a tradition among Washington's power elite, President-elect Barack Obama and his wife have decided to send their kids to Sidwell Friends School. Michelle Obama confirmed yesterday that Malia and Sasha, the incoming first daughters, will enroll at the pricey private school when the family moves into the White House in January.
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Continuing a tradition among Washington's power elite, President-elect Barack Obama and his wife have decided to send their kids to Sidwell Friends School. Michelle Obama confirmed yesterday that Malia and Sasha, the incoming first daughters, will enroll at the pricey private school when the family moves into the White House in January.
National
A top Republican said on Friday that Democratic U.S. President-elect Barack Obama is "off to a good start" and indicated he was pleased to see President George W. Bush get ready to leave.
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A top Republican said on Friday that Democratic U.S. President-elect Barack Obama is "off to a good start" and indicated he was pleased to see President George W. Bush get ready to leave.
National
Spiritual leaders of New York's African-American Muslim communities lashed out Friday at a purported al Qaeda message attacking President-elect Barack Obama and, using racist language, comparing him unfavorably to the late Malcolm X. Read More
Second Coming Watch/World
Intelligence sources have told the London-based The Times newspaper that the prospect of Israel taking preemptive military action to knock out Iran's nuclear facilities appears to have become significantly more likely in recent weeks. Read More
National
Hillary Rodham Clinton has decided to give up her Senate seat and accept the position of secretary of state, making her the public face around the world for the administration of the man who beat her for the Democratic presidential nomination, two confidants said Friday.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton has decided to give up her Senate seat and accept the position of secretary of state, making her the public face around the world for the administration of the man who beat her for the Democratic presidential nomination, two confidants said Friday.
National
A South Florida college student killed himself by overdosing on drugs
in front of a live online audience as some computer users egged him on,
some debated his method, and others tried to talk him out of it. Read More
Business
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, unexpectedly
announced Friday that its chief executive will retire in February and
be replaced by the head of its international division.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, unexpectedly
announced Friday that its chief executive will retire in February and
be replaced by the head of its international division.
National
Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey left George Washington Hospital
early this afternoon, apparently headed for his office, after
collapsing while giving an speech at a Washington hotel Thursday night. Read More
Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey left George Washington Hospital
early this afternoon, apparently headed for his office, after
collapsing while giving an speech at a Washington hotel Thursday night. Read More
"We have forgotten the gracious hand which preserved us. Intoxicated by success, we have become too self-sufficient to feel the necessity of redeeming and preserving grace, and too proud to pray to the God who made us."
Tidal waves of joy and blessings would come to our nation if even an applicable number of God's children would penitently confess our sins, saying, "O Lord, to us belongeth confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against thee" (Daniel 9:8).
Christian
As Election Night made way for a new day, a pastor named Bryant
Robinson Jr. clicked off his television to accept a sleep of sweet
promise. His mostly black congregation now had two blessings awaiting
it in 2009: the inauguration of the first African-American president
and the finished construction of a new church.
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As Election Night made way for a new day, a pastor named Bryant
Robinson Jr. clicked off his television to accept a sleep of sweet
promise. His mostly black congregation now had two blessings awaiting
it in 2009: the inauguration of the first African-American president
and the finished construction of a new church.
Christian
The "Is Obama a Christian?" discussion is starting up again, this time not by people who suspect he's a Muslim but those who think he's a phony follower of Jesus Christ. The occasion for this is the posting on Beliefnet of an interview he gave to the Chicago Sun Times in 2004, while he was still an Illinois state senator.
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The "Is Obama a Christian?" discussion is starting up again, this time not by people who suspect he's a Muslim but those who think he's a phony follower of Jesus Christ. The occasion for this is the posting on Beliefnet of an interview he gave to the Chicago Sun Times in 2004, while he was still an Illinois state senator.
National
President-elect Barack Obama plans to nominate Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state after Thanksgiving, a new milestone for the former first lady and a convergence of two political forces who fought hard for the presidency.
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President-elect Barack Obama plans to nominate Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state after Thanksgiving, a new milestone for the former first lady and a convergence of two political forces who fought hard for the presidency.
National
Attorney General Michael Mukasey was conscious and alert early Friday -- and took a get-well call from President Bush -- just hours after he collapsed during a speech to a black-tie dinner.
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Attorney General Michael Mukasey was conscious and alert early Friday -- and took a get-well call from President Bush -- just hours after he collapsed during a speech to a black-tie dinner.
National
Nothing was supposed to represent evangelicals' recent shift away from
hot-button political issues more than megachurch pastor Rick Warren's
summit with Barack Obama and John McCain in August.
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Nothing was supposed to represent evangelicals' recent shift away from
hot-button political issues more than megachurch pastor Rick Warren's
summit with Barack Obama and John McCain in August.
Christian
Star R. Scott isn't the only minister who uses the Bible to accumulate wealth and power, but he's one of the more brazen I've heard about in many years. "Church isn't for everyone who wants to just show up," Scott told Post religion reporter Michelle Boorstein, who details the pastor's spiritual and financial authority over 400-member Calvary Temple in her Nov. 16 story.
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Star R. Scott isn't the only minister who uses the Bible to accumulate wealth and power, but he's one of the more brazen I've heard about in many years. "Church isn't for everyone who wants to just show up," Scott told Post religion reporter Michelle Boorstein, who details the pastor's spiritual and financial authority over 400-member Calvary Temple in her Nov. 16 story.
Christian
The nation's Catholic bishops Tuesday approved a statement declaring that if the Democratic-controlled Congress and the incoming Obama administration enact proposed abortion rights legislation, they would see it as an attack on the church. Read More
Christian
In a showdown with the Internal Revenue Service, a controversial Brooklyn Park megachurch appears to have won the most recent round with the federal government.
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In a showdown with the Internal Revenue Service, a controversial Brooklyn Park megachurch appears to have won the most recent round with the federal government.
Christian
Last winter, Mary Evans was drowning in debt and despair. The 27-year-old Palatine native was emerging from a divorce. The mother of a 2-year-old child, Evans was $80,000 in student loan and credit card debt. Read More
The Tennessee Titans are unbeaten no more. Brett Favre and the New York Jets served notice they will be a factor in the AFC this season.
Christian
Before his appointment as chaplain of the House of Representatives, Rev. Daniel Coughlin pushed for the early release from prison of a priest convicted of sexually abusing two teenage boys.
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Twelve teams are going to make the playoffs, but there won't be 12 teams with a shot of winning the Super Bowl. Some teams will have the records, but not necessarily the goods. Read More
Second Coming Watch/World
North Korean officials are infuriated by leaflets that have been floated over the communist nation's secured borders and dropped from plastic bags attached to gas-filled balloons, and one organization behind the effort says there's good reason the atheists in power are upset - the pamphlets are carrying a Gospel message directly to the people.
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North Korean officials are infuriated by leaflets that have been floated over the communist nation's secured borders and dropped from plastic bags attached to gas-filled balloons, and one organization behind the effort says there's good reason the atheists in power are upset - the pamphlets are carrying a Gospel message directly to the people.
National
The popular two-term governor of Arizona, Janet Napolitano, has been tapped by President-elect Barack Obama to head the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Her responsibilities would include such high-profile and hot-topic issues as immigration enforcement, federal disaster response, and airport security.
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The popular two-term governor of Arizona, Janet Napolitano, has been tapped by President-elect Barack Obama to head the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Her responsibilities would include such high-profile and hot-topic issues as immigration enforcement, federal disaster response, and airport security.
Christian
Washington National Cathedral plans to slash its budget dramatically and lay off 30 percent of its staff to close a widening budget gap, leaders said yesterday.
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Washington National Cathedral plans to slash its budget dramatically and lay off 30 percent of its staff to close a widening budget gap, leaders said yesterday.
Health
For 118 days, D'Zhana Simmons, 14, had no heart beating in her chest as she waited in hospital to have a heart transplant. Doctors believe it is the first time someone so young has been kept alive for this length of time without a heart.
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For 118 days, D'Zhana Simmons, 14, had no heart beating in her chest as she waited in hospital to have a heart transplant. Doctors believe it is the first time someone so young has been kept alive for this length of time without a heart.
World
Here in Nigeria, the unreflective rejection of all possible alternative ideas on how society could be organized, in total preference to the capitalist mode, has given rise to a variety of ways in which people in their survival bid engage the contradictions of capitalism. Read More
Christian
Many of the devout in Metro Detroit know the Bible says Jesus Christ both condemned and forgave thieves. But some of those who attend churches targeted by burglars recently say they are busier with the condemnation part.
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Many of the devout in Metro Detroit know the Bible says Jesus Christ both condemned and forgave thieves. But some of those who attend churches targeted by burglars recently say they are busier with the condemnation part.
Offbeat
Today, I have to admit that I am ashamed of myself. I actually think that most of my peers should also feel ashamed and embarrassed as well. See, as a professional basketball player, you'd think that we would be the best at what we do. So when we see a YouTube clip of a CEO beating MJ at a one on one game, we flip out. Read More
Christian
Coming soon to EHarmony -- Adam and Steve. The Pasadena-based dating website, heavily promoted by Christian evangelical leaders when it was founded, has agreed in a civil rights settlement to give up its heterosexuals-only policy and offer same-sex matches.
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Coming soon to EHarmony -- Adam and Steve. The Pasadena-based dating website, heavily promoted by Christian evangelical leaders when it was founded, has agreed in a civil rights settlement to give up its heterosexuals-only policy and offer same-sex matches.
Life
Dear Daughters & YBW:
I trust that you are doing well today. I hope that you are growing in the Lord and living a victorious life. Today, I want to write to you about domestic violence and how you can avoid it.
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Opinion
If, as the essayist wrote, 'irony gives birth to a deeper and less friendly understanding', then here is a real interesting development for you. In the days following the election of Barack Obama as our nation's 44th president, my email in box was filled with notes proclaiming "another bold step for black mankind" and asking for my reaction.
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If, as the essayist wrote, 'irony gives birth to a deeper and less friendly understanding', then here is a real interesting development for you. In the days following the election of Barack Obama as our nation's 44th president, my email in box was filled with notes proclaiming "another bold step for black mankind" and asking for my reaction.
Christian
Cardinal James Francis Stafford, head of the Apostolic Penitentiary of the Holy See, delivered a lecture on Thursday saying that the future under President-elect Obama will echo Jesus' agony in Gethsemane.
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Cardinal James Francis Stafford, head of the Apostolic Penitentiary of the Holy See, delivered a lecture on Thursday saying that the future under President-elect Obama will echo Jesus' agony in Gethsemane.
National
California's highest court agreed Wednesday to hear several legal challenges to the state's new ban on same-sex marriage but refused to allow gay couples to resume marrying before it rules.
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California's highest court agreed Wednesday to hear several legal challenges to the state's new ban on same-sex marriage but refused to allow gay couples to resume marrying before it rules.
National
Focus on the Family will stop publishing four of its eight magazines, the ministry told Religion News Service. The ministry, founded by James Dobson, announced earlier this week that it will cut around 200 positions on it's staff of about 1,150.
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Focus on the Family will stop publishing four of its eight magazines, the ministry told Religion News Service. The ministry, founded by James Dobson, announced earlier this week that it will cut around 200 positions on it's staff of about 1,150.
African-American
The Congressional Black Caucus announced its new leaders Wednesday without mentioning President-elect Barack Obama until asked. Members disputed the notion that his historic presidency would affect their profile or their role. Read More
The Congressional Black Caucus announced its new leaders Wednesday without mentioning President-elect Barack Obama until asked. Members disputed the notion that his historic presidency would affect their profile or their role. Read More
Second Coming Watch/World
Hamas' military wing announced Tuesday it was
"prepared for a confrontation with Israel" and for the end of the
cease-fire with Israel. But political sources said the cease-fire was
expected to go on. Read More
Christian
Some of the most influential leaders in the world of family ministry are hoping to champion a movement to spiritually connect parents with their kids through a conference that hones in on the basic building block of society. Read More
National
In the final months of George W. Bush's presidency, reviews are mixed on the Administration's Faith-Based and Community Initiative, which has fundamentally altered the government's strategy to assist America's poor since 2001. Read More
In the final months of George W. Bush's presidency, reviews are mixed on the Administration's Faith-Based and Community Initiative, which has fundamentally altered the government's strategy to assist America's poor since 2001. Read More
World
Hindu militants in India are offering various rewards for those willing to destroy the homes of Christians or kill Christian leaders, a human rights group reported.
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National
Former presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, often mentioned as someone who could shepherd the GOP out of the political wilderness, says Republicans neglected religious conservatives this year and need to maintain their support as the party regroups. Read More
Former presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, often mentioned as someone who could shepherd the GOP out of the political wilderness, says Republicans neglected religious conservatives this year and need to maintain their support as the party regroups. Read More
National
Al Qaeda's deputy leader accused Barack Obama of betraying his race and his father's Muslim heritage on Wednesday and urged more attacks, as the group tried to counter the incoming U.S. president's global popularity.
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Al Qaeda's deputy leader accused Barack Obama of betraying his race and his father's Muslim heritage on Wednesday and urged more attacks, as the group tried to counter the incoming U.S. president's global popularity.
National
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama selected Tom Daschle, a heavyweight former senator, to be his health secretary on Wednesday, while former President Bill Clinton took steps to help secure his wife the nation's top diplomatic job.
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U.S. President-elect Barack Obama selected Tom Daschle, a heavyweight former senator, to be his health secretary on Wednesday, while former President Bill Clinton took steps to help secure his wife the nation's top diplomatic job.
National
A grand jury in South Texas indicted U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney
and former attorney General Alberto Gonzales on Tuesday for "organized
criminal activity" related to alleged abuse of inmates in private
prisons.
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A grand jury in South Texas indicted U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney
and former attorney General Alberto Gonzales on Tuesday for "organized
criminal activity" related to alleged abuse of inmates in private
prisons.
Christian
Bishop Thomas W. Weeks III, the leader of Global Destiny International Ministries, held services elsewhere Friday after his Duluth church was evicted from its campus Friday afternoon. "He hasn't made any payments at all since July of this year," said Stephanie Friese, attorney for Grimes-Square Executive, Inc. "The landlord did try to work out something with him."
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Bishop Thomas W. Weeks III, the leader of Global Destiny International Ministries, held services elsewhere Friday after his Duluth church was evicted from its campus Friday afternoon. "He hasn't made any payments at all since July of this year," said Stephanie Friese, attorney for Grimes-Square Executive, Inc. "The landlord did try to work out something with him."
National
"After much speculation that his failed presidential bid would be his last campaign, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has decided to run for re-election to his Senate seat in 2010," according to the D.C.-based paper.
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"After much speculation that his failed presidential bid would be his last campaign, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has decided to run for re-election to his Senate seat in 2010," according to the D.C.-based paper.
National
A last-minute Bush administration plan to grant sweeping new protections to health care providers who oppose abortion and other procedures on religious or moral grounds has provoked a torrent of objections, including a strenuous protest from the government agency that enforces job-discrimination laws.
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A last-minute Bush administration plan to grant sweeping new protections to health care providers who oppose abortion and other procedures on religious or moral grounds has provoked a torrent of objections, including a strenuous protest from the government agency that enforces job-discrimination laws.
National
The mayor of an eastern Idaho town where second- and third-grade students chanted "Assassinate Obama" after Barack Obama's Nov. 4 election victory has publicly apologized, saying there's no excuse for such comments.
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The mayor of an eastern Idaho town where second- and third-grade students chanted "Assassinate Obama" after Barack Obama's Nov. 4 election victory has publicly apologized, saying there's no excuse for such comments.
National
President-elect Obama and Robert Gates are negotiating terms under which the defense secretary would remain as Pentagon chief in his administration, the Financial Times has learned.
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President-elect Obama and Robert Gates are negotiating terms under which the defense secretary would remain as Pentagon chief in his administration, the Financial Times has learned.
Culture
The Indiana Court of Appeals issued a ruling Monday that affirmed Indiana's "In God We Trust" plates are constitutional.
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The Indiana Court of Appeals issued a ruling Monday that affirmed Indiana's "In God We Trust" plates are constitutional.
National
A former opponent of Barack Obama's has come back to haunt him over questions regarding Obama's citizenship.
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A former opponent of Barack Obama's has come back to haunt him over questions regarding Obama's citizenship.
National
Churches in the nation's capital have started extending invitations to
President-elect Barack Obama and his family, touting their
African-American roots, their ties to presidents past and to Obama
himself. Read More
National
A South Carolina Catholic priest was wrong to warn parishioners who
voted for President-elect Barack Obama to confess their sin before
receiving Communion, according to the head of the priest's diocese. Read More
Christian
The Georgia Baptist Convention recently changed its policy on receiving
monetary gifts to allow it to refuse funds from churches that were "not
in cooperation and harmony" with the Southern Baptist Convention. Read More
National
Frustrated by the failure to overturn Roe v. Wade, a growing
number of antiabortion pastors, conservative academics and activists
are setting aside efforts to outlaw abortion and instead are focusing
on building social programs and developing other assistance for
pregnant women to reduce the number of abortions. Read More
National
Late next month, atheists, humanists, freethinkers, secularists -- in
short, nonbelievers of every description -- will gather in dozens of
cities to mark the holiday they call HumanLight. Read More
Christian
When the largest church in Boulder County, Colo., wanted to double its size two years ago, county commissioners said no. Rocky Mountain Christian Church already dominated a rural corner of the
county northwest of Denver. If it became any larger, commissioners
said, it would destroy the area's country atmosphere. Read More
When the largest church in Boulder County, Colo., wanted to double its size two years ago, county commissioners said no. Rocky Mountain Christian Church already dominated a rural corner of the
county northwest of Denver. If it became any larger, commissioners
said, it would destroy the area's country atmosphere. Read More
World
Pirates prowling the treacherous waters off the Horn of Africa hijacked another merchant ship Tuesday, at least the fourth in four days. One shipping company said it was abandoning routes through the area, taking a longer trip around Africa. Read More
Second Coming Watch/World
President Shimon Peres, on the first day of a state visit to Britain on Tuesday, devoted part of his speech on the issues of peace and globalization at Oxford University to United States President-elect Barack Obama. Peres' speech was then disrupted by anti-Israel protesters.
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President Shimon Peres, on the first day of a state visit to Britain on Tuesday, devoted part of his speech on the issues of peace and globalization at Oxford University to United States President-elect Barack Obama. Peres' speech was then disrupted by anti-Israel protesters.
Culture
Parents, brace yourselves: The survey results are in, and you may not like what they reveal about girls and sex. More than 10,000 teenage girls and young women took part in an anonymous survey over the summer on TyraShow.com, the Web site of "The Tyra Banks Show." Read More
Parents, brace yourselves: The survey results are in, and you may not like what they reveal about girls and sex. More than 10,000 teenage girls and young women took part in an anonymous survey over the summer on TyraShow.com, the Web site of "The Tyra Banks Show."
National
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama has conditionally offered Eric Holder the job as attorney general, and the former top Clinton administration official has accepted, a senior Democrat said on Tuesday. Read More
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama has conditionally offered Eric Holder the job as attorney general, and the former top Clinton administration official has accepted, a senior Democrat said on Tuesday. Read More
Culture
The state attorney general and sponsors of the ballot initiative that banned same-sex marriage in California urged its Supreme Court to hear a series of lawsuits seeking to overturn the ban, saying the matter is too urgent to be unsettled.
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The state attorney general and sponsors of the ballot initiative that banned same-sex marriage in California urged its Supreme Court to hear a series of lawsuits seeking to overturn the ban, saying the matter is too urgent to be unsettled.
Christian
A Texas Southern Baptist group this week urged President-elect Barack
Obama to restrict abortion and called on Christians not to support
charities or other groups that promote abortion or embryonic stem-cell
research.
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A Texas Southern Baptist group this week urged President-elect Barack
Obama to restrict abortion and called on Christians not to support
charities or other groups that promote abortion or embryonic stem-cell
research.
National
The Rev. Jesse Jackson said Sunday he is concerned about executive
orders from President Bush in his last few months in office and the
effect they could have on the incoming administration.
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The Rev. Jesse Jackson said Sunday he is concerned about executive
orders from President Bush in his last few months in office and the
effect they could have on the incoming administration.
National
Barack Obama's election as America's first black president has unleashed a wave of hate crimes across the nation, according to police and monitoring organisations. Read More
National
As the dust settles on Washington following the Barack Obama
earthquake, one group more than any other is expecting to be out in the
cold.
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As the dust settles on Washington following the Barack Obama
earthquake, one group more than any other is expecting to be out in the
cold.
African-American
Protesters galvanized by a dragging death that has stirred memories of
the notorious James Byrd case rallied twice outside an eastern Texas
courthouse to speak out against a judicial system they consider racist.
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Protesters galvanized by a dragging death that has stirred memories of
the notorious James Byrd case rallied twice outside an eastern Texas
courthouse to speak out against a judicial system they consider racist.
Opinion
The winning lottery number in Illinois was 666, which, as everyone knows, is the sign of the Beast. On Nov. 5, Todd Strandberg was at his desk, fielding E-mails from around the world.
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The winning lottery number in Illinois was 666, which, as everyone knows, is the sign of the Beast. On Nov. 5, Todd Strandberg was at his desk, fielding E-mails from around the world.
Christian
Because of a weak economy and cash-strapped donors, Focus on the Family
said it is eliminating 202 jobs, the deepest cuts in the 32-year
history of the Colorado Springs-based Christian nonprofit. The ministry
laid off 149 workers, and cut another 53 vacant positions.
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Because of a weak economy and cash-strapped donors, Focus on the Family
said it is eliminating 202 jobs, the deepest cuts in the 32-year
history of the Colorado Springs-based Christian nonprofit. The ministry
laid off 149 workers, and cut another 53 vacant positions.
Culture
Bonnie Rabin is fond of saying that divorce lawyers are a bit like liquor stores. They're busiest in the really good times, and the really bad. These, of course, would be the bad times. Read More
Christian
Making friends - real, true-blue friends - doesn't come easily for many people. Irene Christian understands.
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Making friends - real, true-blue friends - doesn't come easily for many people. Irene Christian understands.
Opinion
President elect Barack Obama's close and long time confidant Valerie Jarrett was emphatic when she told a group of black journalists that Obama would not waver one bit in his commitment to diversity in his administration.
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President elect Barack Obama's close and long time confidant Valerie Jarrett was emphatic when she told a group of black journalists that Obama would not waver one bit in his commitment to diversity in his administration.
Life
Unhappy people glue themselves to the television 30 percent more than happy people. The finding, announced on Thursday, comes from a survey of nearly 30,000 American adults conducted between 1975 and 2006 as part of the General Social Survey. Read More
World
Members of the Joint Select Parliamentary Committee of Jamaica squirmed with unease in their seats - some even leaving the room - while watching a video depicting various abortion procedures.
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Members of the Joint Select Parliamentary Committee of Jamaica squirmed with unease in their seats - some even leaving the room - while watching a video depicting various abortion procedures.
Education
Oral Roberts University will lay off about 100 employees, days after it agreed to a near-$450,000 separation agreement with its former president who resigned amid a spending scandal.
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Oral Roberts University will lay off about 100 employees, days after it agreed to a near-$450,000 separation agreement with its former president who resigned amid a spending scandal.
Second Coming Watch/World
Working in secret, Israel and Germany have jointly developed a nuclear missile detection system, according to the Defense News Web site. Code-named Project Bluebird, the system is based on the prototype of an aerial infrared sensor designed to identify a nuclear-tipped missile speeding toward a target amid a cluster of decoy missiles. Read More
Working in secret, Israel and Germany have jointly developed a nuclear missile detection system, according to the Defense News Web site. Code-named Project Bluebird, the system is based on the prototype of an aerial infrared sensor designed to identify a nuclear-tipped missile speeding toward a target amid a cluster of decoy missiles. Read More
Christian
A prominent evangelical from Fuller Theological Seminary in Southern California is irritated for being stereotyped by the national media since the election of Democrat Barack Obama as U.S. president. Read More
A prominent evangelical from Fuller Theological Seminary in Southern California is irritated for being stereotyped by the national media since the election of Democrat Barack Obama as U.S. president. Read More
National
National
The bitter general election campaign behind them, President-elect Barack Obama and Republican Sen. John McCain met Monday to discuss ways to reduce government waste, promote bipartisanship and find other ways to improve government.
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The bitter general election campaign behind them, President-elect Barack Obama and Republican Sen. John McCain met Monday to discuss ways to reduce government waste, promote bipartisanship and find other ways to improve government.
Christian
With the strengthening of Democratic congressional majorities, the election of Barack Obama, and liberal victories on state ballot initiatives concerning abortion, bioethics, and assisted suicide, the last two weeks have given little for pro-lifers to celebrate. Yet pro-lifers have also seen the emergence of more encouraging trends in unlikely places. Read More
National
Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee is not the sort of politician who likes to bite his tongue. But that's just what he found himself doing in the eight months following his surprising and colorful presidential campaign.
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Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee is not the sort of politician who likes to bite his tongue. But that's just what he found himself doing in the eight months following his surprising and colorful presidential campaign.
Education
For 15 years, Cascade College in Portland, Ore., struggled to find the fuels that any college needs: students to pay tuition, and donors to help build an endowment. Then came the global economic meltdown, and suddenly that struggle became an impossibility. Read More
National
President-elect Barack Obama has often praised Abraham Lincoln for his
"team of rivals" approach to governing, and there are signs the
Democrat may seek to emulate that tactic.
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President-elect Barack Obama has often praised Abraham Lincoln for his
"team of rivals" approach to governing, and there are signs the
Democrat may seek to emulate that tactic.
Christian
In October, Focus on the Family announced it would lay off or reassign
46 employees next year due to the restructuring of its distribution arm.
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In October, Focus on the Family announced it would lay off or reassign
46 employees next year due to the restructuring of its distribution arm.
World
Catholic bishops from the persecution ravaged state of Orissa warned this week that Hindu extremists have a "master plan" to wipe out Christianity in the remote eastern Indian state. Read More
National
Gay rights supporters waving rainbow colors marched, chanted and danced
in cities coast to coast Saturday to protest the vote that banned gay
marriage in California and to urge supporters not to quit the fight for
the right to wed. Read More
National
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Americans painted a new picture of the "values voter" in the recent election. They rejected the "culture wars," with its narrow agendas and liberal-conservative divisiveness, in favor of politics that build bridges on a range of contentious issues.
National
Critics of Georgia's sweeping new crackdown on sex offenders urged a
federal judge Thursday to block a provision that bans offenders from
volunteering at churches because they say it robs them of their right
to participate in religious worship. Read More
National
Four years ago, in the week after the 2004 presidential election, we were working furiously to put the finishing touches on the book we co-authored, "It's My Party Too: The Battle for the Heart of the GOP and the Future of America."
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Four years ago, in the week after the 2004 presidential election, we were working furiously to put the finishing touches on the book we co-authored, "It's My Party Too: The Battle for the Heart of the GOP and the Future of America."
Finances
Spendthrift (spend' thrift') n. a person who spends money carelessly; squanderer. Frugal (froo' gel) adj. not wasteful; not spending freely; thrifty.As economic news has worsened and recession
appears inevitable, Americans' spending habits have swung from one
definition to another. Read More
Spendthrift (spend' thrift') n. a person who spends money carelessly; squanderer. Frugal (froo' gel) adj. not wasteful; not spending freely; thrifty.As economic news has worsened and recession
appears inevitable, Americans' spending habits have swung from one
definition to another.
Second Coming Watch/World
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday that Iran is still trying to build nuclear bombs and the world must make a concerted effort to stop the project. Read More
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday that Iran is still trying to build nuclear bombs and the world must make a concerted effort to stop the project. Read More
Christian
Rob Foster was 16 when his family unraveled. He had told his parents that he wanted to leave Calvary Temple, the Pentecostal church in Sterling the family had attended for decades.
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World
The Dead Sea has been nominated in the international competition for one of the world's New Seven Wonders - and is in the top 20 in worldwide voting.
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The Dead Sea has been nominated in the international competition for one of the world's New Seven Wonders - and is in the top 20 in worldwide voting.
Health
The antioxidant vitamins are known to help fight free radicals, which cause cell damage that can lead to cancer, but new research suggests they are ineffective at preventing the disease when taken in pill form. Read More
National
Barack Obama is being given ominous advice from leaders on both sides of the Atlantic to brace himself for an early assault from terrorists.
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Barack Obama is being given ominous advice from leaders on both sides of the Atlantic to brace himself for an early assault from terrorists.
Christian
The theologically conservative Diocese of Fort Worth voted Saturday to split from the liberal-leaning Episcopal Church, the fourth traditional diocese to do so in a long-running debate over the Bible, gay relationships and other issues. Read More
National
The U.S. Secret Service is being asked to review a sign a Bonner County landowner put up which suggests a "free public hanging" of President-elect Barack Obama and several other political figures.
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The U.S. Secret Service is being asked to review a sign a Bonner County landowner put up which suggests a "free public hanging" of President-elect Barack Obama and several other political figures.
Christian
Churches were less active in this year's election process than in 2004, according to a recently released survey. The survey by Pew Research Center for the People & the Press found that significantly fewer voters who attended religious services said that they received information about political parties and candidates at their place of worship during the 2008 election cycle. Read More
Christian
A South Carolina Roman Catholic priest has told his parishioners that they should refrain from receiving Holy Communion if they voted for Barack Obama because the Democratic president-elect supports abortion, and supporting him "constitutes material cooperation with intrinsic evil."
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A South Carolina Roman Catholic priest has told his parishioners that they should refrain from receiving Holy Communion if they voted for Barack Obama because the Democratic president-elect supports abortion, and supporting him "constitutes material cooperation with intrinsic evil."
Christian
Dear Mr. President-elect, No doubt you have a lot of big decisions associated with your upcoming move to Washington. What school (public or private) should the girls go to? Who should be the new Secretary of State? Goldendoodle or corgi? But there's also the little matter of finding a new church.
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Dear Mr. President-elect, No doubt you have a lot of big decisions associated with your upcoming move to Washington. What school (public or private) should the girls go to? Who should be the new Secretary of State? Goldendoodle or corgi? But there's also the little matter of finding a new church.
Christian
America's Pastor is supposedly open-minded, tolerant. But his media image is belied by what he says on Sundays.
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America's Pastor is supposedly open-minded, tolerant. But his media image is belied by what he says on Sundays.
National
Sen. Hillary Clinton emerged on Thursday as a candidate to be U.S. secretary of state for Barack Obama, months after he defeated her in an intense contest for the Democratic presidential nomination.
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Sen. Hillary Clinton emerged on Thursday as a candidate to be U.S. secretary of state for Barack Obama, months after he defeated her in an intense contest for the Democratic presidential nomination.
African-American
Zealous guardians of his words and his likeness, the family of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is demanding a share of the proceeds from the sudden wave of T-shirts, posters and other merchandise depicting the civil rights leader alongside Barack Obama.
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Zealous guardians of his words and his likeness, the family of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is demanding a share of the proceeds from the sudden wave of T-shirts, posters and other merchandise depicting the civil rights leader alongside Barack Obama.
Christian
Purpose Driven Life Pastor Rick Warren weighed in on the economic downturn and President-elect Barack Obama's proposed plan to redistribute wealth during an interview this week.
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Purpose Driven Life Pastor Rick Warren weighed in on the economic downturn and President-elect Barack Obama's proposed plan to redistribute wealth during an interview this week.
National
President George W. Bush said Thursday that faith changed his life long
ago and has sustained him through the challenges of his presidency.
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President George W. Bush said Thursday that faith changed his life long
ago and has sustained him through the challenges of his presidency.
Christian
The Song of Songs is said to be the most erotic and exciting book in
Scripture yet its contents are hardly preached on. When the book is
taught in church, it is usually taught as an allegory, and not
literally as an intimate relationship between a husband and a wife.
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The Song of Songs is said to be the most erotic and exciting book in
Scripture yet its contents are hardly preached on. When the book is
taught in church, it is usually taught as an allegory, and not
literally as an intimate relationship between a husband and a wife.
National
Former Maryland lieutenant governor Michael S. Steele said yesterday
that he will seek the chairmanship of the Republican National
Committee, a move sure to shake up the race for control of a party
demoralized by losses in last week's elections.
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Former Maryland lieutenant governor Michael S. Steele said yesterday
that he will seek the chairmanship of the Republican National
Committee, a move sure to shake up the race for control of a party
demoralized by losses in last week's elections.
National
Thousands of gay-marriage supporters plan to take to the streets Saturday to protest gay-marriage bans in California, Arizona and Florida. Protesters are focusing on California, where the state Supreme Court declared same-sex marriages legal in May before voters tossed them out Nov. 4.
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Thousands of gay-marriage supporters plan to take to the streets Saturday to protest gay-marriage bans in California, Arizona and Florida. Protesters are focusing on California, where the state Supreme Court declared same-sex marriages legal in May before voters tossed them out Nov. 4.
Opinion
Of course, President-elect Barack Obama's most urgent task is to repair an ailing economy. But one of his most important promises was to end the cultural and religious wars that have disfigured American politics for four decades.
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Of course, President-elect Barack Obama's most urgent task is to repair an ailing economy. But one of his most important promises was to end the cultural and religious wars that have disfigured American politics for four decades.
African-American
The Baptist approach to racism is best described as "resolutionary," at least within the dominant white community, according to a white Baptist leader who grew up in Nigeria. Read More
National
The mother was running out of more than patience when she abandoned her 18-year-old daughter at a hospital over the weekend under Nebraska's safe-haven law. She was also running out of time: She knew that state lawmakers would soon meet in a special session to amend the ill-fated law so that it would apply to newborns only.
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The mother was running out of more than patience when she abandoned her 18-year-old daughter at a hospital over the weekend under Nebraska's safe-haven law. She was also running out of time: She knew that state lawmakers would soon meet in a special session to amend the ill-fated law so that it would apply to newborns only.
Christian
Just as "race" has a whole new meaning in America this week, so, too, does "faith." For at least four decades, white evangelicals have been the religion-and-politics story in this country. Read More
National
Vice President-elect Joe Biden was all smiles Thursday when he paid a courtesy call the man he will succeed, Dick Cheney. But he has insisted he wants to be nothing like him.
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Vice President-elect Joe Biden was all smiles Thursday when he paid a courtesy call the man he will succeed, Dick Cheney. But he has insisted he wants to be nothing like him.
Finances
On the day after Thanksgiving, customers en route to Macy's Herald
Square in New York will be greeted by the oft-frenetic Richard Simmons,
handing out samples of Ocean Spray's energy juice drink. Read More
Second Coming Watch/World
Turkey's prime minister said his country is
ready to mediate between Iran and the incoming U.S. administration of
Barack Obama. In an interview in Wednesday's New York Times, Recep
Tayyip Erdogan said Ankara could be "very useful" in nurturing ties
between Tehran and Washington, strained over Iran's disputed nuclear
program. Read More
World
Hundreds crossed the Imams Bridge after Muslim leaders and security officials walked from each bank and embraced. The bridge was closed in 2005 following a stampede of Shia pilgrims in which about 1,000 people died.
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Christian
Displays of the Ten Commandments have long been a lightning rod in
constitutional law, and so they are again today. The Supreme Court is
hearing arguments in a challenge to a city's decision to allow the Ten
Commandments to be placed in a public park, while refusing to allow a
different religion's display.
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Displays of the Ten Commandments have long been a lightning rod in
constitutional law, and so they are again today. The Supreme Court is
hearing arguments in a challenge to a city's decision to allow the Ten
Commandments to be placed in a public park, while refusing to allow a
different religion's display.