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OneNewsNowPress |
2:26pm PST |
Abortion Study Causes Stir in New Zealand |
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Summary: The director of the Elliot Institute says a New Zealand study could have a big effect on abortion around the globe. The study reports that women who have abortions have a higher rate of subsequent mental problems that couldn't be explained by any pre-abor |
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OneNewsNowPress |
2:25pm PST |
Former Intern Sues Ex-Employer After Being Fired for Sharing Her Faith |
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Summary: A "straight-A" student has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Children and Family Services, where she interned in hopes of completing her master's degree in social work. The graduate student claims she was terminated from her internship position fo |
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ChristianPost |
2:23pm PST |
New Report Contradicts Past Claims of Black Church Decline |
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Summary: A recent groundbreaking study concluded that there are at least 1,210 megachurches in the United States today, but the large scale participation of African Americans in the 2,000+ congregations has escaped notice, according to a newly released research .. |
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OneNewsNowPress |
2:23pm PST |
Conservative Activist Critical of Church Leaders' Soft-Peddling of Hamas |
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Summary: A Christian columnist says leaders of mainline Protestant churches have been non-critical and sometimes conciliatory in their response to the recent victory by the terrorist group Hamas in the Palestinian parliamentary elections. He suggests that reflects |
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OneNewsNowPress |
2:22pm PST |
Indonesian High Court Denies Imprisoned Sunday School Teachers' Appeal |
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Summary: The Supreme Court of Indonesia has denied the appeal of three Sunday school teachers arrested and charged with breaking the law by allegedly coercing children to convert to the Christian faith. |
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OneNewsNowPress |
2:22pm PST |
March 1, 2006 |
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Summary: ACLU sues to stop Bible giveaway in public school ... Michigan's pro-life 'birth definition' act still in appeal ... Abortion waiting period upheld by Missouri's high court ... 'Booth babes' reigned in by video game promoters ... So what's wrong with stab |
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ChristianPost |
1:34pm PST |
Christians Observe Ash Wednesday |
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Summary: Christians around the world are observing Ash Wednesday today ahead of the holy season of Lent that leads up to Easter.
While traditionally a Roman Catholic and Anglican event, some Orthodox and Lutheran churches will also be offering special services . |
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OneNewsNowPress |
12:10pm PST |
Pro-Family Groups Celebrate SCOTUS Victory, Pro-Life Protesters' Vindication |
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Summary: The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that federal extortion and racketeering laws cannot be used to ban pro-life demonstrations in front of abortion clinics. Pro-life groups are celebrating the high court's decision declaring that peaceful demonstrators for t |
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OneNewsNowPress |
12:10pm PST |
Superb Acting Marks the GRACE Nominees for 14th Annual Faith & Values Awards |
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Summary: The Christian Film & Television Commission is preparing to recognize and honor both television and movie actors for performances best displaying the grace of God. Appropriately, the award is known as the Grace Award. |
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OneNewsNowPress |
12:09pm PST |
Pocket-Sized Porn Proves Profitable |
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Summary: Another facet of the pornography industry may well become booming business in the United States due to emerging technological innovations such as the new video iPod and similar pocket-sized gadgets. |
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OneNewsNowPress |
12:09pm PST |
Self vs. Savior -- Conversation with a Humanist |
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Summary: Humanists, atheists and agnostics revel in pointing out hypocrisy among Christians. And while hypocrisy is a bad thing, it does not negate the truth of the Christian message. It merely means that Christians are exactly what the Bible teaches all human bei |
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ChristianPost |
10:53am PST |
Cartoon Controversy Spills Over to U.S. Colleges |
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Summary: The controversy over the reprinting of cartoons of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad continues to spread, spilling over to the campuses of colleges and universities in America.
As thousands of Muslims worldwide have protested, sometimes violently, against ... |
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ChristianPost |
9:35am PST |
Religious Leaders Urge Steady Efforts for Peace after Hamas Victory |
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Summary: WASHINGTON - Religious leaders of Christian, Jewish and Muslim faiths urged President Bush on Tuesday to maintain a strong role in peace efforts between Israel and the Palestinian people following the Palestinian elections which saw the extremist Hamas .. |
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ChristianPost |
8:55am PST |
Faith-Based Katrina Groups Commit to Rebuilding Lives |
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Summary: Violent waves from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita have yet to subside in their impact on U.S. Gulf Coast communities, where many cities are toughing out the staggering relief and recovery response.
Amid the struggles in aid work, faith-based and non-profit |
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ChristianToday |
8:45am PST |
Christian Crisis Centres Open In Pakistan to Prevent Spread of Cartoon Protests |
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Summary: Christian leaders have united together in Pakistan to open new crisis centres designed to prevent the further spread of violent |
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CTI Music |
8:01am PST |
CCM: A Bankrupt Genre? |
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Summary: Tree63 frontman John Ellis says the modern worship movement has sucked the creative life out of contemporary Christian music. Ironically, the band's biggest hit is a modern worship cover song. |
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CTI Music |
8:01am PST |
I Had to Get Away |
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Summary: Five years ago, Cindy Morgan was fed up with Christian music, so she moved to L.A. to get away from it all--and, in a way, from God. Now she's back, musically and spiritually--and better than ever. |
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Theophiles |
8:01am PST |
Power, maturity steer Christian movement |
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Summary: "The publicity blitz surrounding Oscar front-runner Brokeback Mountain not only challenged stereotypes about gay relationships, it simultaneously cleared away persistent misunderstandings about the nation's Christian conservatives." |
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Theophiles |
8:01am PST |
Gallery Owners Win Ruling in Kinkade Case |
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Summary: From the LA Times:
An arbitration panel on Thursday awarded $860,000 to two former Thomas Kinkade Signature Gallery owners who accused the self-proclaimed "Painter of Light" and his company, Media Arts Group Inc., of fraudulently inducing them to invest |
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Theophiles |
8:01am PST |
Vetting the Jesus parable |
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Summary: "Jesus was not born in Bethlehem.
There was no manger, no star, no Wise Men. Mary was not a virgin.
But that doesn't mean it's not all true.
John Dominic Crossan, often called the premier expert on the words and life of the historical Jesus, says the t |
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Theophiles |
8:01am PST |
Get Lent - Protestants do the sober season. |
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Summary: Slate writer Andrew Santella reports:
If you grew up, as I did, thinking of Lent as the Time of the Frozen Fish Sticks, you can't help but be surprised by the expanding enthusiasm for the pre-Easter season of penitence and fasting. Lent, it seems, isn't |
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Theophiles |
8:01am PST |
Brazil bishops say go easy on Carnival sex, booze |
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Summary: From Yahoo News:
Brazil's Roman Catholic Church urged revelers on Thursday to abstain from reckless sex, too much alcohol and violence during the country's Carnival celebrations.
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Carnival begins across Brazil, the largest Catholic country in the wo |
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Theophiles |
8:01am PST |
Open Season on Christianity |
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Summary: From Zenit:The recent publication of cartoons satirizing the prophet Mohammed brought many calls for greater respect of Islamic beliefs. Christians could rightly wonder when they, too, will receive some respect.
As controversy over the drawings continues |
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Theophiles |
8:01am PST |
Supreme Court Backs Abortion Protesters |
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Summary: From ABC News:The Supreme Court dealt a setback Tuesday to abortion clinics in a two-decade-old legal fight over anti-abortion protests, ruling that federal extortion and racketeering laws cannot be used to ban demonstrations. |
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Theophiles |
8:01am PST |
What's a 'Red-Letter Christian'? |
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Summary: Tony Campolo writes, "Because being evangelical is usually synonymous with being Republican in the popular mind, and calling ourselves 'progressive' might be taken as a value judgment by those who do share our views, we decided not to call ourselves 'prog |
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Theophiles |
8:01am PST |
Monaghan wants town to live by Catholic rules |
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Summary: From the Detroit News:If Domino's Pizza founder Thomas S. Monaghan has his way, a new town being built in a quiet corner of southwest Florida will be governed by strict Roman Catholic principles, particularly when it comes to sex.
The pizza magnate, rais |
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BP News |
5:00am PST |
FIRST-PERSON: 'Ten Commandments' now on DVD |
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BP News |
5:00am PST |
Southeastern's Bush to lead Center for Theology and Culture |
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BP News |
5:00am PST |
CULTURE DIGEST: Government stops funding 'Silver Ring Thing'; covenant marriages on the rise in Arka |
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BP News |
5:00am PST |
Wis. legislature sends marriage amendment to voters |
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