In response to the recent coverage of gay marriage and transgender rights and the hearings in Annapolis, I am quite upset to think our elected officials are confusing the roles of the church and state. The Constitution requires civil liberties for all. Allowing the church to define the rules based on religion is not upholding [...]
<!– pat dup image remove attempt End of remove dup image attempt –> By Dave Andrusko NRLC State Legislative Director Mary Spaulding Balch, J.D. Chatting with NRLC Director of State Legislation Mary Spaulding Balch today, she reminded me of the power—and the irresistibility to reporters—of ultrasounds. Pro-lifers in Pennsylvania have just introduced House Bill 1077, [...]
Priest, Pro-Life Activists Arrested for Protesting ObamaCare Mandate at the White House Perhaps the activists made a mistake here. If only they had claimed to be occupiers… Six pro-life activists, including one Catholic priest, were arrested this morning in front of the White House while holding a peaceful prayer vigil in protest against the Obama [...]
Tweet Tweet LifeNews.com by Steven Ertelt A pro-life organization has access public records about the committee that made the recommendation to the Obama administration to adopt its new controversial health care mandate and found the panel was dominated by pro-abortion groups. The Obama administration is coming under fire for producing a new Obamacare mandate regarding [...]
Denver, Colo., Feb 16, 2012 / 06:21 pm (CNA).- Author and philosopher Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., released a new book that defends the pro-life stance with secular principles and argues for a fresh approach to the abortion debate. “The pro-life movement needs a comprehensive philosophy that makes a case – a very logical case – [...]
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff! – Christian Homeschooling Resources By staffwriter on February 16, 2012 Christian Games for kids-fun and faith based curriculum GET YOUR FREE PASS TODAY. CLICK HERE NOW Recommended Article FROM Christian homeschooling resources and tools for your homeschool education, school needs and student resource center. Find resources to help you homeschool [...]
TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey Assembly on Thursday passed a bill legalizing same-sex marriages, setting the stage for an expected veto by Gov. Chris Christie. The 42-33 vote sends the bill to Christie, who won’t take immediate action. The Republican governor who opposes gay marriage had promised “very swift action” if the bill passed [...]
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The DrumPolitics News: David Cameron’s deal for Scotland: Reject independence and earn …Scottish Daily RecordDAVID Cameron yesterday promised more powers for the Scottish Parliament – but only if the country rejects independence. The Prime Minister came to Scotland to make a passionate plea for the UK to stay together, but he muddled his message with [...]
Who’d be a World Press Photo winner? Or even a juror? In recent times it’s become something of a tradition to attack both the winning photo and the contest: this year did not disappoint. Martijn Kleppe has an excellent and growing collection of links to various articles on this year’s WPP results; two that have [...]
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We like Muslims, most of whom are not at war with Christians and Jews. We want Muslims to celebrate Islam in this free country with all the enthusiasm that Christians, Jews, Hindus, Buddhists and others practice their religions in a country that was founded to protect the free exercise of religion from suppression by the [...]
Before attending New York University, I studied academic Judaic studies in the Rabbinical School of the Jewish Theological Seminary, the Conservative Movement’s flagship. At the Seminary, we studied the documents of Judaism dispassionately and inductively rather than dogmatically or even with faith commitments. Mordecai Kaplan once argued, to my mind accurately, that the Conservative Movement [...]
ICC Note: “The persecution, in some regions genocide, of Christians and other religious groups is the most important international human rights issue willfully ignored by the American media and our government,” the Washington Times reports. By Peter Bella 2/15/2012 Middle East (Washington Times) – One of the bedrock principles of America is religious freedom. People [...]
The school where I am employed, Mount Olive College, is located in the booming metropolis of Mount Olive, North Carolina. If you haven’t eaten many pickles or driven through the backroads of eastern North Carolina, you’ve probably never heard of the town or the college. Therefore, you can imagine my amazement yesterday at finding a [...]
The only way to remove the root of intolerance in Turkey is to remove Islam, but this isn’t humanly possible with a population that is at least 96% Muslim. Fortunately, there is Someone who can make a difference. And He’s coming soon … “ISTANBUL, February 14 (CDN) — Despite some promising developments, Christians in Turkey [...]
By Pamela Rae Schuffert presenting investigative journalism from a Biblical Christian persepctive- First of all I want to thank ALL of you Slavic Christians, for the wonderful witness and examples to me throughout the decades of what true Christianity under persecution should truly be. Numerous accounts of Russian/Ukrainian and other Slavic Christians who have both [...]
ICC Note: “The persecution, in some regions genocide, of Christians and other religious groups is the most important international human rights issue willfully ignored by the American media and our government,” the Washington Times reports. By Peter Bella 2/15/2012 Middle East (Washington Times) – One of the bedrock principles of America is religious freedom. People [...]
Kahlo’s paintings, like those of the previous artists, show an awareness of art history and reflect linkages with predecessors she admired, often those from the Spanish tradition or from distinguished Italian portrait artists. For example,Thomas Cole paintings in her Self-Portrait with a Velvet Dress (1926), she alludes through both the red dress and the slender [...]
Opelika City Official Elections – Early Announcement February 16th, 2012 Opelika will be voting in a municipal election on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 for the purpose of electing a Mayor and City Council Place Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Need a reminder of who is in office now? Click Here This is fair [...]
Constantine married Christianity to Empire. Henry VIII married Christianity to Monarchy. Evangelicalism, it seems to me, is the attempt to marry Christianity to parliament. This is the theme of a good deal of my thoughts lately. I began by investigating the abolition of slavery in Great Britain. The story of Wilberforce is powerful and inspiring, [...]
Late yesterday, our latest Reader’s Edition book arrived, Christian Freedom: Faith Working through Love. The book presents Luther’s most famous treatise, all the context one needs for understanding it properly, and a selection from Melanchthon, too. Luther’s teaching about freedom is one of the most important doctrinal points for the Christian faith and one of [...]
Media Contact: Marilyn Bryant-Tucker, MBA Marilyn@mbtmarketingsolutions.com (919) 345-2892 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Knightdale Christian Childcare Center Celebrates its Grand Opening Saturday, January 28 Knightdale, N.C. (January 24, 2012) – Come join Knightdale Christian Childcare Center as they celebrate the grand opening celebration on Saturday, January 28, 2012 from 12pm to 4pm. The Childcare Center is located [...]
Being Atheist Ain’t So Bad Hop on over to my Parvati Tyler’s Blog today for her Series on Religion: Roots of Faith. She will be featuring people from various perspectives about faith and religious belief for the next several Fridays. She asked me to contribute a post, and of course, I heartily agreed to do [...]
Longtime political analyst Pat Buchanan is being dropped by MSNBC as a result of the controversy surrounding his book, “Suicide of a Superpower: Will America Survive to 2025?” “After 10 years, we have decided to part ways with Pat Buchanan. We wish him well,” read a statement from the network, according to the AP. Continue [...]
Rick Santorum’s cool factor went from 0 to 60 this week after Dave Mustaine, the leader of the heavy metal band Megadeth, talked up the GOP hopeful in what to many sounded like an endorsement. Here’s POLITICO’s look at big name musicians who have recently shown some love for the Republican presidential candidates: Continue Reading [...]
House Speaker John Boehner (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (CNSNews.com) – House Speaker John Boehner said Thursday that the Republican-controlled House of Representatives will consider President Barack Obama’s request, included in his new budget, to provide $79 million in U.S. aid to the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Under U.S. law, the U.S. cannot fund [...]
The Palestinian flag is raised outside UNESCO headquarters in Paris during a formal ceremony on December 13, 2011, marking the full admission of “Palestine” into the organization. Among those present are UNESCO director-general Irina Bokova and Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas. (Photo: UNESCO/Danica Bijeljac) (CNSNews.com) – The Obama administration’s attempt to circumvent U.S. law that [...]
The Most Reverend William E. Lori, Roman Catholic Bishop of Bridgeport, Conn. (AP Photo) (CNSNews.com) – Would you go to jail–or even close down your hospitals and schools–rather than violate your religious faith, a Republican lawmaker asked religious leaders at a House hearing on Thursday. The answer, given under oath, was unanimous: They will disobey. [...]
Charlie Sheen is back on the ‘Two and a Half Men’ warpath. “I’m tired of pretending Ashton doesn’t suck,” Sheen told TMZ in a live telephone interview Thursday. “I’m tired of lying. I’m tired of pretending the show doesn’t suck. I’m tired of pretending Ashton doesn’t suck,” he explained. “It’s nothing personal. I just feel [...]
Like to laugh? Like to be informed? Then sign up for TheDC Morning email here. 1.) Has a movie finally been made that’s worse than “Battlefield Earth”? – This April in Europe, get ready for what most assuredly will be the leading contender for worst movie of the year, if not decade, if not several decades. TheDC’s [...]
Not even the so-called “phony soldiers” controversy which led to the attack of Rush Limbaugh, and propagated by Media Matters, has caused its conservative counterpart the Media Research Center to challenge its purpose. But revelations about Media Matters in recent days have changed that. For the first time since Jan. 2008, MRC president Brent Bozell [...]
Kali Borkoski Manager Posted Fri, February 17th, 2012 10:20 am Complete video coverage of yesterday’s health care briefing presented by SCOTUSblog and Bloomberg Law is now available. The briefing includes appearances by the blog’s own Tom Goldstein and Lyle Denniston, as well as the panel discussion with Akhil Amar, Michael Carvin, Paul Clement, and Neal [...]
TRENTON, N.J. — The intensive lobbying that helped coax majorities in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature to support a bill legalizing same-sex marriage this week is expected to continue while supporters work to overcome a promised veto by Gov. Chris Christie. The Assembly on Thursday followed the lead of the Senate and voted [...]
WASHINGTON — Religious leaders of different faiths stoked the national debate over contraception Thursday, converging on Capitol Hill and charging the Obama administration with attempting to violate their religious freedoms. Leaders from the Catholic, Jewish, Baptist and Lutheran faiths joined in opposition to a proposed federal mandate that would require church-affiliated employers to cover birth [...]
Via the Wall Street Journal: In his State of the Union address last month, President Obama spoke about the importance of kids staying in school and even urged states to raise the dropout age to 18. So it’s passing strange that his new $3.8 trillion budget provides no new money for a school voucher program [...]
Print this Article Email this Article Because we have not seen any proof that the educational opportunities being offered at Little Harbour School are in any way superior to those offered at Dondero or New Franklin; Because all three elementary schools in the district are considered “schools in need of improvement” under the federal No [...]
Other government officials, meanwhile, said security concerns forced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reroute his plane when he traveled to Cyprus on Thursday. Netanyahu had been scheduled to land at Larnaca airport in Cyprus but touched down instead at an air base at Paphos, in the west of the Mediterranean island.
Reuters 7:56 a.m. CST, February 17, 2012
World Published February 17, 2012 | Associated Press Print Email Share Comments Recommend Tweet JERUSALEM – A senior Israeli counterterrorism official claimed Friday that Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah are plotting attacks on Israelis overseas and urged travelers to be vigilant. Israel already has accused Iran of being behind three attacks this week on [...]
“To me there’s nothing different in principle with a Catholic adoption agency, or indeed Methodist adoption agency, saying the rules in our community are different and therefore the law shouldn’t apply to us. Why not then say sharia can be applied to different parts of the country? It doesn’t work.” He added that religious groups [...]
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A mandatory Quebec school program focusing on the historical significance of various religions and creeds does not harm the religious freedoms of parents and their children, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled on Friday. Resolving an important test of Charter of Rights values, the Court firmly sided with the province and a school board whose [...]
Mitt Romney’s fate in Michigan — his native state where he is facing an increasingly difficult race — will rest on voters like Maribeth Schmidt. The “tea party” activist and mother of three took part in a panel discussion with the former Massachusetts governor on Thursday morning, but remains undecided in the GOP presidential contest. [...]
IF YOU GO • What: Chattanooga Tea Party Liberty Forum featuring GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum • Where: Abba’s House, 5208 Hixson Pike • When: Feb. 25, from 1-4 p.m. • Cost: None Presidential candidate Rick Santorum will visit Chattanooga next week, just 10 days before Tennessee’s March 6 “Super Tuesday” primary. Santorum will headline [...]
Last May I attended a conference where Kim Walker was speaking. While at the conference (You can read about it HERE) Kim spoke one morning about how when she first arrived at Bethel God told her to not tell anyone she could sing. She said it was hard for her and she spent hours crying [...]
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