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When Color Trumps Christianity, by Star Parker

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:30:22 -0600

President Obama hosted a reception at the White House celebrating LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Pride month. Black Christians should take note and learn a few things about our black President.

Quincy Jones: Michael Jackson "Didn't Want to Be Black"

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:05:42 -0600

In a new interview with Details, Quincy Jones -- who helped launched Michael Jackson's career -- opens up about the sad and strange evolution in the late singer's appearance over the years.

Former Titans Quarterback Steve McNair Shot to Death in Nashville (Video)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:00:56 -0600

Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair and a woman were found shot to death Saturday inside a residence in Nashville, police said. Nashville police spokesman Don Aaron confirmed that authorities were called to a condominium and found McNair and a woman shot to death inside.

2 U.S. Troops Killed in Attack on U.S. Base in Afghanistan

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:55:46 -0600

Taliban militants attacked a U.S. coalition base in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday with an explosives-laden truck that blew up outside the gates, sparking a two-hour gunbattle and killing two American troops, officials said.

A Call for Decency in Ministry in the AME Church and Beyond

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:25:09 -0600

Wolves in sheep's clothing. False prophets. Pharisees. It is time that the A.M.E. Church cleaned house. We are tired of reading about this pastor's or that bishop's misconduct allowing to go on week after week.

The Scandal of the Public Christian: What We Really Have to Offer the World

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:20:29 -0600

It's been a tough couple of months for evangelical public figures. We discovered that Carrie Prejean, Miss California, sudden heroine in the gay marriage debate, posed nude for the cameras to kick-start her modeling career.

Judge Denies Request to Suspend Proposition 8

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:15:12 -0600

A federal judge on Thursday rejected a request from lawyers seeking to suspend enforcement of a California same-sex marriage ban.

Creationists Reach Out to Teachers with Darwin Bibles

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:10:52 -0600

Creation proponents are distributing thousands of creationist materials and Darwin Bibles to attendees at the National Education Association's annual meeting in San Diego, Calif., this week.

New Anglicans Split on Women

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:05:51 -0600

Last week's birth of a new Anglican province in the dusty plains of north-central Texas left the question of women's ordination dangling in the air.

(VIDEOS) Why Did She Quit? Palin's Friends Say She is 'Out of Politics Period....She Doesn't Like Her Life'

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:55:02 -0600

Reporters are beginning to piece together an explanation for Sarah Palin's abrupt resignation announcement that stands in stark contrast to the reasoning Palin offered in her speech.

Ambassador to US: Iranian Atomic Bomb Could 'Wipe Israel Off the Map in Seconds'

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:50:32 -0600

Recently appointed ambassador to the United States Michael Oren warned over the weekend that an Iranian atomic bomb could "wipe Israel off the map in a matter of seconds," and that the Iranians could "accomplish in a matter of seconds what they denied Hitler did, and kill 6 million Jews, literally."

'Watch Out, Missionaries!'

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:45:36 -0600

The word "nigger" features prominently in the videos taken by Eddie Beckford and his wife Lura, a Messianic Christian couple living in the desert town of Arad.

California Teacher Mistakenly Puts Porn on DVD and Sends her Elementary School Students Home for the Summer With It

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:45:24 -0600

A Northern California elementary school teacher sent her students home for the summer with a video of class memories, only the DVD included six seconds of her having sex on a couch.

Rough Economy Dampens Holiday Mood for Many (Video)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:40:09 -0600

The Fourth of July weekend is here, but fewer Americans will be traveling. The American Automobile Association says more people are staying home, even though gas prices are much lower than they were last year.

WHO Warns Swine Flu 'Unstoppable' (Video)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:35:34 -0600

The UN's top health official has opened a forum in Mexico on combating swine flu by saying that the spread of the virus worldwide is now unstoppable.