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BCNN1 http://blackchristiannews.com/news/ en Copyright 2010 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:15:20 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Should Pro-Life People Call Black Children an Endangered Species

The controversial Georgia ad implies that, like endangered species, black children should be protected up until they're born.

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Pictured: Jason Moore, a parent from Odessa, attends a State Board of Education public hearing in Austin, Texas on Wednesday, March 10, 2010. Moore believes that Christian values should remain in the public schools' social studies curriculum.

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's wife underwent surgery Friday to stabilize serious injuries suffered when a tractor-trailer rear-ended the minivan she and their daughter were riding in on an interstate highway.

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A federal appeals court in San Francisco upheld the use of the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance and "In God We Trust" on U.S. currency, rejecting arguments on Thursday that the phrases violate the separation of church and state.

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A group of Republican senators is questioning high salaries and expensive travel bills for executives at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, raising issues that could jeopardize millions in federal funding for the national charity.

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The Rev. Calvin Fairbank spent 17 years in a Kentucky prison -- suffering beatings and brutal labor -- for committing the felony of helping slaves escape to freedom. Released in 1864, a broken man, he kissed the dirt of Ohio upon reaching that free state.

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President Obama's former pastor Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. on Wednesday compared the president to a son who was being treated unfairly and said it had been hard weathering the media storm after Obama became a serious contender for the White House and controversy erupted over Wright's fiery sermons.]]> http://blackchristiannews.com/news/2010/03/watch-rev-jeremiah-wright-says-obama-is-like-a-son-who-i-believe-is-being-picked-on-controversy-is-i.html http://blackchristiannews.com/news/2010/03/watch-rev-jeremiah-wright-says-obama-is-like-a-son-who-i-believe-is-being-picked-on-controversy-is-i.html African-American Christian Home National a sankofa moment barack obama jeremiah wright plymouth congregational united church of Christ president obama trinity united church of Christ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:20:05 -0600 Did Focus On The Family Board Force Dr. Dobson to Step Down because They Wanted to Take a Softer Approach to Abortion and Homosexuality Issues?

A prominent friend and supporter of James Dobson believes Dobson was pushed aside by the new leadership of Focus on the Family, who want the powerhouse evangelical ministry to project a softer image on issues ranging from abortion to gay marriage to relations with President Obama.]]> http://blackchristiannews.com/news/2010/03/did-focus-on-the-family-board-force-dr-dobson-to-step-down-because-they-wanted-to-take-a-softer-appr.html http://blackchristiannews.com/news/2010/03/did-focus-on-the-family-board-force-dr-dobson-to-step-down-because-they-wanted-to-take-a-softer-appr.html Christian Home focus on the family james dobson jim daly Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:15:54 -0600 Faith and Mental Illness in the African American Community

Nami's FaithNet included a great article about faith and mental illness in the African American community.
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The study of religion is too important to be left in the hands of believers.

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Last week, the conservative broadcaster Glenn Beck called on Christians to leave their churches if they hear preaching about social or economic justice, saying they were code words for Communism and Nazism.

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A top House Democrat says the leadership may be able to pass President Barack Obama's health care overhaul without resolving a dispute over abortion.

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The former solicitor general of the United States explains his vision for the Christian university.

The man who headed the investigation that led to former President Bill Clinton's impeachment will soon move to a new role as Baylor University's president.

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Speakers at a recent prophecy conference proclaimed that this is "the rapture generation" as they warned of a looming one-world government and attacks on Israel that could hasten end-times events.]]> http://blackchristiannews.com/news/2010/03/is-this-the-generation-of-the-rapture.html http://blackchristiannews.com/news/2010/03/is-this-the-generation-of-the-rapture.html Christian Home end times generation Israel prophecy rapture revelation Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:30:00 -0600 May Day is Pray Day!

'May Day' will be 'Pray Day' as Christians from around the nation will gather beginning at sunrise (6:10 a.m.) on Saturday, May 1st, at the Lincoln Memorial in the nation's capital with Christian and Jewish leaders who wholeheartedly love God for the sole purpose of repenting and remembering the God of our fathers.]]> http://blackchristiannews.com/news/2010/03/may-day-is-pray-day.html http://blackchristiannews.com/news/2010/03/may-day-is-pray-day.html Christian Home Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:25:09 -0600