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Posted by UMI | Jul 31st, 2009
CURRICULUM ADDRESSES THE STATE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MARRIAGES
As the country embarks on a mandate of relevant change, it is essential to look at the state of the "traditional" family structure within our communities. It is estimated that only 46% of African American families are likely to contain a married couple, making African Americans far more likely than Whites and Hispanics to be divorced.
While this information is not new (sources date back to the 2000...
Posted by God Discussion Reporter | Jul 31st, 2009
Reaching New Heights of Absurdity
If the "birther" movement isn't enough, the latest allegations about President Obama being the antichrist because "Jesus said so" is taking extremism to new heights.
U.S. News & World Report's "God and Country" blog takes a look at a video that is topping the charts on YouTube titled "Jesus Gave Us the Name of the Anti-Christ."
Pulling a couple of words...
Posted by God Discussion Reporter | Jul 31st, 2009
Video of Woman Who Killed Daughters She Claimed Were Possessed by Demons Released
Homicide detectives interviewed Banita Jacks for six hours after finding her daughters dead in her home. The video has been released (portions are shown on this page).
Jacks allegedly killed her four daughters, saying that they were possessed by demons.
She told detectives that the girls were possessed by demons and that they died in their sleep. In the video tape, she says that she could not — would...
Posted by God Discussion Reporter | Jul 31st, 2009
McHugh On Religious Liberty Issues
The Senate Armed Services Committee met to hear from Congressman John McHugh, President Barack Obama's nominee for Secretary of the Army, yesterday. Here's the Pentagon Channel's report:
Related Press Release …
(July 29, 2009) — Americans United for Separation of Church and State today asked the Senate Armed Services Committee to question U.S. Rep. John M. McHugh about his...
Posted by God Discussion Reporter | Jul 31st, 2009
Healing Racism With a Church Swap
Mobile, Alabama is about to experience its own "racial accord." A church that caters to the biker community and a predominantly African-American church talk about racism within the churches. Their respective white and black pastors decided to do a "church swap" to confront these issues.
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Posted by God Discussion Reporter | Jul 31st, 2009
No Charges Against Kissing Couple at LDS Church Plaza
No charges for were pressed against the kissing gay couple at the LDS church plaza in Salt Lake City. Prosecutors say the church rules are simply not clear. While the church's plaza is private property, the public is allowed to walk across the plaza, creating an ambiguous situation because rules are not posted. According to Utah state law, private property that allows public access needs to post its...
Posted by God Discussion Reporter | Jul 31st, 2009
Wisconsin Prayer Death Trial Update – Prosecutors Rest
A central Wisconsin father charged with reckless homicide for not taking his 11-year-old dying daughter to a doctor told police that he believed God would heal her and that he thought she was simply sleeping when she became unconscious.
Earlier this year, Dale Neumann's wife was found guilty of second degree homicide. Leiloni Neumann faces up to 25 years in prison. Her sentencing is scheduled for...
Posted by admin | Jul 31st, 2009
God and Race in American Politics – A Short History
God and Race in American Politics A Short History
Religion has been a powerful political force throughout American history. When race enters the mix the results have been some of our greatest triumphs as a nation–and some of our most shameful failures. In this important book, Mark Noll, one of the most influential historians of American religion writing today,...
Posted by admin | Jul 31st, 2009
Me and My Big Mouth – Your Answer is Right Under Your Nose
Me and My Big Mouth Your Answer is Right Under Your Nose
Your Answer is Right Under Your Nose. With God's Help You Can Master Your Mouth! You and I go through life with an awesome power-like fire or electricity or nuclear energy-right under our noses, one that can produce death or life, depending on how it is used. -Joyce Meyer. By applying the biblical truths...
Posted by admin | Jul 31st, 2009
Justice Rights and Wrongs
Justice Rights and Wrongs
Wide-ranging and ambitious, Justice combines moral philosophy and Christian ethics to develop an important theory of rights and of justice as grounded in rights. Nicholas Wolterstorff discusses what it is to have a right, and he locates rights in the respect due the worth of the rights-holder. After contending that socially-conferred rights...
Posted by admin | Jul 31st, 2009
The Supernatural Ways of Royalty – Discovering Your Rights and Privileges of Being a Son or Daughter of God
The Supernatural Ways of Royalty Discovering Your Rights and Privileges of Being a Son or Daughter of God
Bill Johnson is a fifth generation pastor with a rich heritage in the things of the Spirit. Bill and his wife, Brenda, serve a growing number of churches that have partnered for revival. This leadership network has crossed denominational lines, building relationships...
Posted by admin | Jul 31st, 2009
Blind Spot – When Journalists Dont Get Religion
Blind Spot – When Journalists Don't Get Religion
Today understanding of religion is essential to understanding many major news stories. This book examines how the media frequently miss or misunderstand these stories because they do not take religion seriously, and how they misunderstand religion when they do take it seriously. To the extent that journalists do not grasp events' religious...
Posted by admin | Jul 30th, 2009
The Bible Slam: Genesis Chapter 50
The final chapter of Genesis is devoted to the funeral arrangements of Jacob (aka Israel). Jacob was embalmed in the Egyptian tradition and the Egyptians mourned for him. Joseph gets permission from Pharaoh to bury Jacob in Canaan, in the same cave that Abraham had purchased.
Joseph and his brothers move back to Egypt. The brothers were afraid that Joseph would seek revenge for what they did to him...
Posted by Urbain Beck | Jul 30th, 2009
Writing Religion Into History: The Barton Agenda
ABC News published an extensive article about the agenda of David Barton and other Christian "experts" who are seeking to rewrite the history curriculum taught in Texas schools.
Barton's curriculum suggestions can be found in a PDF document here. Among other things, he suggests:
A written constitution was based on Bible-minded Christians. The scriptural model was based on God giving Moses...
Posted by God Discussion Reporter | Jul 30th, 2009
English Expats Keep Catholic Churches Full in France
With Catholic churches in France struggling to fill the pews, the Bordaux area seems to have found an unlikely savior — in the form of a sizable English expat community.
A "special relationship" means that 12 churches are allowing Anglican priests to hold services in Catholic churches. Despite some local consternation at seeing women priests, these congregations say they're helping inter-faith...
Posted by God Discussion Reporter | Jul 30th, 2009
Christians Gripe About Home Depot
American Family Association's One News Now Network targeted another "sin supporting" business yesterday … Home Depot.
Their gripe is that the home improvement store gave money to a Nashville gay pride event and sponsored some children's craft workshops at the event, exposing them to "sinful behavior."
AFA goes on to accuse Home Depot of sponsoring "similar children's...
Posted by God Discussion Reporter | Jul 30th, 2009
Christian Values Group Gripes About Google
The American Family Association's One News Now network proclaimed that Google is not family friendly. It goes on to accuse the search engine giant of not allowing the placement of pro-life advertisements.
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Posted by God Discussion Reporter | Jul 30th, 2009
Witch Exorcists Storm Nigerian Humanitarian Conference
Children die constantly in Nigeria because they are accused of being "witches."
Supporters of "witch exorcist" Pastor Helen Akpabio stormed the Calabar Cultural Center yesterday with the intent of disrupting a child's rights conference being sponsored by Stepping Stones Nigeria and the Nigerian Humanist Movement.
The crowd of over 150 fanatics stormed into the hall chanting religious...
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