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Muslims threaten to tear down church in
Indonesia
(May 9, 2008)
Muslim extremists and local government authorities last week
threatened to tear down a church building under construction in
North Sumatra even though church leaders met requirements of
Indonesia's draconian law on worship places, the
church's pastor said.
Lakeland revival miracle healings
continue
(May 8, 2008)
A Christian revival in Lakeland, Florida, is seeing massive numbers
of healings, and the enthusiasm is starting to sweep the world.
Humans hard-wired for faith, scholar
says
(May 8, 2008)
Christian scholar Paul Copan is challenging skeptics and atheists
who question the existence of God and the human soul.
The gospel according to Oprah
(May 8, 2008)
A video called “The Church of Oprah Exposed” was posted
in late March on YouTube.com. The video, which refers to
Oprah's viewers as “the largest church in the
world,” has since been viewed more than 5.1 million times.
And the operator of a Christian website calls her “the most
dangerous woman on the planet.”
What is an evangelical Christian?
(May 7, 2008)
A new document purports to “set the record straight”
about what it means to be an evangelical Christian. But an official
with Coral Ridge Ministries says while he agrees with much of what
was said at the unveiling of An Evangelical Manifesto, he
believes the declaration will also lead to confusion.
New book unravels “climate
confusion”
(May 6, 2008)
Research scientist Dr. Roy Spencer has released a new book called
Climate Confusion: How Global Warming Hysteria Leads to Bad
Science. Spencer agrees there has been some global warming,
but in his book he defends the argument that the warming is due to
natural weather cycles.
Christian Lobby welcomes government's same-sex
backdown
(May 5, 2008)
The head of the Australian Christian Lobby group, Jim Wallace, says
he is pleased the Federal Government has effectively stopped the
Australian Capital Territory from legalising same-sex
ceremonies.
Students leaving Oral Roberts University after
financial scandal
(May 4, 2008)
Many students are having second thoughts about staying at Oral
Roberts University after six months of money scandals at the
evangelical Christian institution.
North Korea security agents tell of infiltrating
Christians
(May 3, 2008)
Former police and security officers in North Korea told a U.S.
government body that their superiors instructed them to play the
role of Christians and infiltrate “underground” prayer
meetings to incriminate, arrest, imprison and sometimes execute
believers.
Miley's photo boo-boo give parents an
opportunity
(May 3, 2008)
The controversy surrounding teen-star Miley Cyrus's recent photo
shoot has created opportunities for parents to teach their kids
about a wide range of moral issues and decisions.
Chinese police find child slaves
(May 2, 2008)
Chinese police have rescued more than 100 village children sold to
work as slave laborers in the booming southern province of
Guangdong. [See also our article Help stop
world slavery!]
Legs on a snake don't prove
evolution
(May 2, 2008)
Evolutionists are excited about the discovery of hind legs on a
fossil snake. But does loss of information really mean
that snakes have evolved?
Expelled professor talks; Movie faces
lawsuit
(May 1, 2008)
John Lennon's wife Yoko Ono is suing producers of the movie
Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed for using a Beatles song
without her permission. The film, which challenges the theory of
evolution, uses part of John Lennon's song “Imagine.”,
which asks listeners to imagine a world without religion or faith
in an afterlife. [See also our article How
can you believe the Bible if you can't prove it's true?]
Creationists increasingly successful in countering
evolution message
(April 30, 2008)
Even after trying intense indoctrination in evolution, secularists
complain that creationists are increasingly successful in
countering the evolution and long ages messages.
Austria's incest father has sex assault
conviction
(April 29, 2008)
The 73-year-old Austrian man who imprisoned his daughter and
fathered a hidden incestuous family with her had previously been
convicted of sexual assault, The Times in London
reports.
Cardinal slams Giuliani for taking
Communion
(April 29, 2008)
Rudy Giuliani should not have received Holy Communion during the
pope's visit because the former presidential candidate supports
abortion, New York Cardinal Edward Egan says.
Photographer defends racy Miley Cyrus
photos
(April 28, 2008)
Annie Leibovitz, the photographer who shot provocative photos of
Miley Cyrus for the June issue of Vanity Fair, is
defending her depiction of the 15-year-old star. But Miley Cyrus
says she is now “embarrassed” by the photos.
Al Gore's global warming debunked — by
kids!
(April 26, 2008)
Al Gore's global warming philosophy has been debunked by many
scientists and studies, and now it has met the same fate at the
hands of children in a video and essay contest.
Diet a factor in whether baby is boy or
girl
(April 24, 2008)
New research suggests that what a woman eats before pregnancy
influences the sex of her baby.
How gay activism shapes U.S. politics
(April 24, 2008)
You probably haven't heard the name Tim Gill. And that's the way he
wants it. He's considered to be America's biggest gay
philanthropist. And his political strategies are reshaping public
policy on marriage, family and gay rights.
Christian leaders in Zimbabwe call for intervention to
stop genocide
(April 23, 2008)
Zimbabwe's Christian leaders have called for international
intervention in the country's crisis under ruthless leader Robert
Mugabe, saying that those accused of voting against Mugabe in the
March 29 elections are being tortured, abducted and murdered.
Art student displays bizarre abortion
exhibit
(April 23, 2008)
The Yale Daily News reports that Aliza Shvarts, a female
art major, will today begin displaying a senior project that
documents 9 months during which she artificially inseminated
herself “as often as possible” while periodically
taking abortion drugs to induce miscarriages. [See also our article
for teens, Why Christians must oppose
abortion.]
300,000 killed in Darfur?
(April 23, 2008)
Up to 300,000 people may have died as a result of the Darfur
conflict, the UN head of humanitarian affairs John Holmes says.
That is an increase of 50% from the previous figure of 200,000
killed in the five years of fighting in the region in western
Sudan. [See also our article, Stop the
bloodbath in Darfur.]
Bermuda Triangle claims another 20
lives
(April 22, 2008)
Rescue crews have recovered 20 bodies and three survivors off the
coast of the Bahamas, marking more scalps for the notorious Bermuda
Triangle. [See also our article, Has the Bermuda Triangle mystery been
solved?]
Satanism taking over Rome
(April 22, 2008)
Rome has been called the most satanized city in Italy. And in this
predominantly Catholic nation, the devil has gained a firm
foothold.
New anti-evolution film shoots to box office top
10
(April 21, 2008)
Opening in about half as many film houses as other top 10 movies,
Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed — Ben Stein's
documentary on academia's censorship of any ideas hinting of
intelligent design — scored an impressive $3.2 million in its
opening weekend. This was more than all but eight other movies.
Get a collection of politically incorrect bumper
stickers
(April 20, 2008)
WorldNet Daily is offering a bunch of 10 different politically
incorrect bumper stickers — their entire collection, in fact
— for only $29.95. If you want to hit the wishy-washy beliefs
of lefties, here's your chance!
Muslim militants kill 4 Christian teachers in
Somalia
(April 19, 2008)
Islamic militants in south-central Somalia have murdered four
Christian teachers, two of whom converted from Islam, while they
were sleeping.
AiG President urges everyone to see new film
Expelled
(April 19, 2008)
Ken Ham, President of the conservative Christian creationist group
Answers in Genesis, is urging Christians to see the
dynamic new film Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed, which
exposes the ruthlessness of evolutionists towards those who believe
in creation and intelligent design.
School textbook criticized for being too
conservative
(April 18, 2008)
An advanced textbook on American government is drawing criticism
from scholars for alleged errors concerning climate change and
separation of church and state.
U.S. court backs lethal injection for death row
prisoners
(April 18, 2008)
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to the use of
lethal injections to execute prisoners. The court rejected by 7-2
the case made by two death row inmates in Kentucky that lethal
injections were “cruel”.
Complaint filed over Elton John's benefit concert
for Hillary
(April 18, 2008)
A public-interest group that investigates and prosecutes government
corruption is calling on the Federal Elections Commission to
investigate Sir Elton John's recent fundraising concert on behalf
of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.
How much global warming is
natural?
(April 18, 2008)
Meteorologist Michael J. Oard says that spending millions of
dollars to fight global warming is probably useless. That is
because the human factor in global warming is tiny, and there is
probably little change we can make anyway.
School ban on using words like Mum and Dad
untrue
(April 17, 2008)
Schools will not ban the use of words like mum and
dad, or girlfriend and boyfriend, an
Australian Education Department says, despite reports that public
schools are under pressure to provide gay-friendly
environments.
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