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Army's first Hindu chaplain ministers to the ill at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

By D. Beeksma • March 27, 2012

Pratima Dharm is the U.S. Army's first Hindu chaplain

In May of 2011, Pratima Dharm became the U.S. Army's first Hindu chaplain. Dharm is currently assigned to the Walter Reed National Military Medical

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Evangelicals overtaking Catholic influence in Guatemala

By D. Beeksma • March 27, 2012

Evangelicals in Guatemala

Evangelicals are gaining prominence in Latin American countries.  In Brazil, for example, where "miraculous powers" are being demonstrated by evangelicals, it is projected that

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Bryan Fischer says there is a lot we do not know about the Trayvon Martin case and Obama weighed in prematurely

By Mriana • March 26, 2012

Bryan Fischer, on his Focal Point program on American Family Radio, reported that President Obama weighed in on the Trayvon Martin case prematurely because

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What is it with little girls and animal mutilation? Herman Cain's latest gory ad depicts a bunny getting shot

By D. Beeksma • March 26, 2012

Cain's latest ad

This time of year, many Americans are used to seeing Easter Bunny displays and sales. But viewers of Herman Cain's latest video ad will

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ATLAH preacher urges Christians to cover Sheriff Joe Arpaio in prayer over birther investigation

By D. Beeksma • March 26, 2012

Manning on Arpaio

Maricopa County, AZ, Sheriff Joe Arpaio is saving America from hell and Christians need to pray for him, according to Dr. James David Manning

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Supreme Court to Hear Arguments For and Against “Obama Care” for the Next Three Days

By Mriana • March 26, 2012

Today begins a three-day series of oral arguments concerning “ObamaCare” at the Supreme Court level.  Twenty-six states, mostly Republican, filed suits against Obama signing

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As health care law is heard before the Supreme Court, religious groups compete for divine favor

By D. Beeksma • March 26, 2012

US Supreme Court

Run a search on the Internet for "40 Days of Prayer" gatherings, and you will find numerous prayer and protest events aimed at shutting

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Santorum's 'Obamaville' paints apocalyptic picture of doom and gloom

By D. Beeksma • March 26, 2012

Obamaville

Forget a December 21, 2012 doomsday — If President Obama is re-elected, it will happen in the year 2014, if one is to believe

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Pope Benedict XVI serenaded by Mariachi band after leading mass attended by hundreds of thousands

By D. Beeksma • March 26, 2012

Pope serenaded by Mariachi band

A Mariachi band serenaded Pope Benedict XVI during his visit to Leon, Mexico, where he briefly donned a large brim traditional Mexican hat. When

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Unusual Catholic Church abuse case to go to trial in Philadelphia

By D. Beeksma • March 26, 2012

Philadelphia Catholc Church on trial

In lawsuits involving pedophile priests within the Catholic Church, typically it is the priest accused of abuse who stands trial.  But in a case

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African-American churches call for justice in the shooting of Trayvon Martin

By D. Beeksma • March 25, 2012

Jessie Jackson

On February 26, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, a Florida high school student, who was shot and killed by George Zimmerman, a self-appointed neighborhood watch captain.

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Pew Survey Says: Politicians Talk About Religion Too Much

By Mriana • March 25, 2012

In a recent survey, on Pew Forum, four in ten people (38%) said that politicians talk about religion too much, while 30% said there

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Rick Santorum wins Louisiana primary for GOP presidential nomination

By D. Beeksma • March 24, 2012

Santorum wins Louisiana

Polls have closed in Louisiana and MSNBC projects that Rick Santorum has won with a significant margin.  Analysts expected Santorum to win, but add

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