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ChristianPost |
6:16pm PDT |
Court Affirms 'Pledge of Allegiance' for Virginia Schools |
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Summary: An appeals court upheld a law requiring public schools to lead students in the Pledge of Allegiance on Wednesday, rejecting the claim that mentioning God unconstitutionally promotes religion.
The plaintiff was Edward Myers of Sterling ... |
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ChristianPost |
6:14pm PDT |
Companies Targetted by PC(USA) Investment Committee Deny Allegations |
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Summary: Officials from some of the corporations targeted last week for ''progressive engagement'' by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A) denied the church's allegations that they are involved in advancing violence in Israel and Palestine.
"No one ... |
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ChristianPost |
4:59pm PDT |
ELCA and UMC Enter Eucharistic Sharing Agreement |
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Summary: Two of the ten largest denominations in the U.S. agreed to begin an "Interim Eucharistic Sharing" process that would strengthen theological and practical relationships within the two bodies.
By a nearly unanimous vote of 877 to 60, the ... |
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ChristianPost |
2:21pm PDT |
Bengali Christian Slayings Prompt Protest, Prayers |
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Summary: Native Christians from Bangladesh recently held a rally to voice their sympathy toward the families of two Christians who were martyred for their work in the South Asian nation.
The two slain Christian workers - Lipial Marandi, 21, and ... |
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OneNewsNowPress |
1:29pm PDT |
Father Fights to Reinstate New Hampshire Parental Notification Law |
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Summary: Texas-based Liberty Legal Institute has filed a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court case on behalf of a New Hampshire father and his mentally challenged daughter, asking that the high court reverse a lower-court decision that struck down a state parental noti |
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ChristianPost |
1:28pm PDT |
Leadership Summit Begins; Over 53,000 Registered |
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Summary: The world's largest Christian leadership conference started today and is being broadcasted from the Willow Creek Church in Chicago into some 110 churches, seminaries, universities, and ministries across North America.
What began with ... |
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OneNewsNowPress |
1:28pm PDT |
More Arrests Anticipated in Florida's Illegal OxyContin Drug Ring |
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Summary: More public school employees in Miami-Dade County, Florida, may face charges for taking part in a prescription drug ring that illegally sold thousands of highly addictive painkillers. |
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OneNewsNowPress |
1:28pm PDT |
Pro-Israel Group Urges Bush to Oppose Israeli Disengagement |
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Summary: A coalition of more than 200 Christian and Jewish organizations is calling on President George W. Bush to withdraw U.S. support for the Israeli disengagement plan, which is set to begin implementation next week. |
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OneNewsNowPress |
1:27pm PDT |
Florida State's President Demands NCAA Drop New PC Policy |
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Summary: Florida State University is vowing to fight a decision by the NCAA to prohibit the use of American Indian mascots by sports teams during postseason tournaments. |
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ChristianPost |
12:47pm PDT |
SMS Service Spreads Bible Verses to Cell Phones |
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Summary: A text messaging service called Mfaith is spreading the Word of God to subscribers by sending daily Bible verses to their cell phones.
Short message service technology has been popularly used as a way to connect to friends, find dates, ... |
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ChristianPost |
12:20pm PDT |
Over 100,000 Celebrate 77th Hong Kong Bible Conference |
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Summary: The largest ecumenical conference in Hong Kong came to an end Thursday night, with over 100,000 attendants tallied for the entire ten-day event.
Since Aug. 1, Christians from 28 denominations gathered for the 77th Hong Kong Bible Conference, ... |
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ChristianPost |
12:20pm PDT |
77th Hong Kong Bible Conference Concludes with Over 100,000 Attendants |
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Summary: The largest ecumenical conference in Hong Kong came to an end Thursday night, with over 100,000 attendants tallied for the entire ten-day event.
Since Aug. 1, Christians from 28 denominations gathered for the 77th Hong Kong Bible Conference, ... |
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OneNewsNowPress |
11:37am PDT |
Christian M.D. Says Dutch Euthanasia Study Raises Questions, Concerns |
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Summary: The head of the Christian Medical & Dental Associations says a recent study on euthanasia in the Netherlands, conducted by researchers at the VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam, fails to give a full picture of the lethal practice. |
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OneNewsNowPress |
11:37am PDT |
As More Victims Surface, CWA Demands FDA Yank Deadly Abortion Drug |
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Summary: Wendy Wright of Concerned Women for America is trying to raise public awareness about the abortion drug RU-486, which she says continues to kill more than the unborn children its targets. |
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OneNewsNowPress |
11:36am PDT |
Novel Stirs Imagination With Sci-Fi -- or Is It Truth? |
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Summary: It's fascinating fiction and I sincerely hope it is just that -- fiction! Genetically modified creatures, spiritual alien forces, a clandestine government research project and a sinister kidnapping -- somehow, it all sounds too much like today's headlines |
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OneNewsNowPress |
11:35am PDT |
August 11, 2005 |
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Summary: More conservative concern about nominee Roberts ... Lawsuit claims prayers before county meetings are too Christian ... Barna: 'Situational ethics' alive and well -- among 'Christians' ... South Carolina lawmaker wants evolution alternatives taught ... Cl |
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OneNewsNowPress |
11:34am PDT |
'He's Only Human' Is No Excuse |
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Summary: If the forces of evil can weave a web of deceit in the minds of someone like of David Seamands, then those forces can likely do it in ours as well. And our only defense against such treachery is the grace of God. |
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ChristianPost |
10:15am PDT |
Christian Businesses Rising with God as CEO |
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Summary: As the 88 million Americans who call themselves born-again Christians rise in politics, culture and society, so too do they in business, according to a recent article featured in Time Magazine.
"Emboldened by a sympathetic White House, ... |
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ChristianToday |
10:10am PDT |
Deliberations on Homosexuality Begin at US Evangelical Lutheran Assembly |
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Summary: Official deliberations on three controversial recommendations on homosexuality began Wednesday at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Americas Churchwide Assembly in Orlando Fla |
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ChristianToday |
9:25am PDT |
Archbishop of Canterbury Urges Aid Debt Relief to Move Faster |
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Summary: Dr Rowan Williams Archbishop of Canterbury has recently spoken out against the slowness of aid and debt relief to Africa Following a recent visit to Burundi Dr Williams complained that the strict conditions imposed |
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ChristianPost |
9:22am PDT |
The At-Home Lower Body Workout |
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Summary: Didn't make it to the gym again? No problem, as the follow-up to last week's At-Home Upper Body Workout, here is the most effective lower body workout you can do at home-a number of different exercises set up in a circuit to work both the aerobic system . |
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ChristianPost |
9:22am PDT |
The Church: What's It All About? |
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Summary: Ephesians 4:4-16
The church of God is an ecclesiastical communion. The multiplicity of syllables in that term obscures a simple idea. In Greek, ecclesia ... |
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ChristianToday |
9:10am PDT |
Christian Aid Partners Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize |
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Summary: It has been announced that more than ten women who work for Christian Aid partners have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize an award usually dominated by men |
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ChristianToday |
8:55am PDT |
Charity Calls for Help to Free Illegally Held Children |
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Summary: A report published by UK charity Jubilee Action has called on people to join in its campaign against the unjust and illegal imprisonment of children around the world The report Kids behind bars Why we must act |
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ChristianToday |
8:40am PDT |
World Vision Feeding 130000 Tsunami Survivors in Aceh Indonesia |
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Summary: Last month in Aceh Province Indonesia World Vision supplied food to more than 130000 tsunami survivors World Vision is delivering approximately 2000 tons of food per month According to Jacques Birugurugu |
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Theophiles |
7:10am PDT |
Evangelicals abandon stereotypes to pursue array of social issues |
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Summary: "Evangelical Christians, not happy being known only for their intense opposition to abortion and same-sex marriage, are heading into wider seas.
"...evangelicals, who account for about 40 percent of American Christians, are politically, racially and econ |
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ChristianPost |
6:13am PDT |
World Vision Still Feeds 130,000 Tsunami Survivors in Aceh, Indonesia |
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Summary: Last month in Aceh Province, Indonesia, World Vision supplied food to more than 130,000 tsunami survivors.
According to Jacques Birugurugu, World Vision commodities manager in Banda Aceh, World Vision is "delivering approximately 2,000 ... |
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ChristianPost |
6:10am PDT |
Whirlpool Pledges More to Habitat |
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Summary: One of Habitat for Humanity's largest global sponsors, Whirlpool Corporation, recently pledged to give more to the organization as it celebrates the building of its 200,000th home.
By 2011, Habitat for Humanity's 100th anniversary, Whirlpool ... |
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ChristianPost |
6:10am PDT |
Whirlpool Pledges More to Habitat for Humanity |
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Summary: One of Habitat for Humanity's largest global sponsors, Whirlpool Corporation, recently pledged to give more to the organization as it celebrates the building of its 200,000th home.
By 2011, Habitat for Humanity's 100th anniversary, Whirlpool ... |
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ChristianPost |
6:04am PDT |
Opposition, 'Fake' Ad, Surround Supreme Court Nominee |
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Summary: While most prominent conservative Christians are supporting John Roberts' Supreme Court nomination, opposition groups are beginning to emerge, with the main issue at stake being abortion.
The swirl of activity surrounding the Supreme ... |
