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• Hard times for a “sort of God”
  By WORLDmag.com | Community
  “I mean, in a way, Obama’s standing above the country, above, above the world, he’s sort of God.” That was Newsweek’s Evan Thomas’ reaction to President Obama’s visit to Normandy last June. The new president was on hand for ceremonies marking the 65th anniversary of D-Day. Less than one year later, our “sort of God” [...]
• President Obama gives away $1.4 million peace prize
  By WORLDmag.com | Community
  President Obama will be parting ways with his Nobel Peace Prize money, donating it all to various causes: Obama is giving a total of $750,000 to six groups that help kids go to college. Fisher’s House, which provides housing for families with loved ones at Veterans Administration hospitals, will receive $250,000, the White House said Thursday. [...]
• A church too far
  By WORLDMag.com
  It's easy to publish success stories, but we also learn through 'failure'
• Abetting the clueless
  By WORLDMag.com
  Adults who romanticize youth do the young no favors
• Green fatigue
  By WORLDMag.com
  Americans are still willing to buy environmentally friendly products
• Centers of the battle
  By WORLDMag.com
  We know why God loves cities. We also know why God hated Sodom.
• Beyond therapy
  By WORLDMag.com
  Our social economy, says Robert Woodson, discourages what it should promote
• Girl Scout Hotties, UN Child Abuse
  By Touchstone Magazine - Mere Comments
  Thats what Planned Parenthood advocates, according to C-FAM, the Girl Scouts seem be eating it up faster than a kid with cookies at the UN Commission on the Status of Women this week. Further, C-FAM notes: The New York Times recently reported that UN Population Fund had co-sponsored a very controversial curriculum with UNESCO, that included teaching children as young as five to be sexually active and training adolescents to advocate for abortion.
• Commentary: 'I am a Christian' - What Should that Mean?
  By The Christian Post RSS Feed | homepage
  Q: What is your definition of a Christian?
• Commentary: The Scandal of Gendercide – War on Baby Girls
  By The Christian Post RSS Feed | homepage
  In many nations of the world, there is an all-out war on baby girls. The murder of girls is especially common in China and northern India
• New Study Probes Beliefs about God's Influence in Everyday Life
  By The Christian Post RSS Feed | homepage
  Eight in ten Americans say they depend on God for help and guidance in making decisions, according to new research stemming from two national surveys.
• And Now, Deep Questions
  By Signs of the Times
  The American Heritage Dictionary defines nihilism as the “rejection of all distinctions in moral or religious value and a willingness to repudiate all previous theories of morality or religious belief,” and this is exactly how [Anthony] Kronman describes today’s academy [in his book, Educations End]. Above is a quote from the article Hollowed Halls: Confession of an Ivy League President by Paul J. Maurer, which is a feature in the newest issue of Salvo. In this article Dr. Maurer discuss...
• Girl Scouts 2.0
  By Signs of the Times
  Girl Scouts Distribute Planned Parenthood Sex Guide at UN Meeting The World Association of Girl Scouts and Girl Guides hosted a no-adults-welcome panel at the United Nations this week where Planned Parenthood was allowed to distribute a brochure entitled “Healthy, Happy and Hot.” The event was part of the annual United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) which concludes this week. Happy, Healthy and Hot. . . . The brochure, aimed at young people living with HIV, contains expl...
• Barack Obama's abortion drama
  By PewForum.org | All News Feeds
  It could all come down to abortion.
• Appeals Court says 'Under God' not a prayer
  By PewForum.org | All News Feeds
  The federal court that touched off a furor in 2002 by declaring the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance to be an unconstitutional endorsement of religion took another look at the issue Thursday and said the phrase invokes patriotism, not religious faith.
• Contextualization Without Compromise
  By Crosswalk.com - Home
  To some, contextualization means giving people what they want and telling people what they want to hear. But contextualization without compromise simply means giving people God’s answers (which they may not want) to the questions they’re really asking and in ways they can understand. Isn't that what Christ calls us to do?
• Science Proves the Morally Obvious
  By Creation-Evolution Headlines
  When scientists find that virtue brings reward and vice bring trouble, are they doing a better job than preachers? Hold that thought while reading some of the things scientists have been telling us lately about ourselves. (7 examples of moral "findings" and judgments made by scientists.)
• Haitians seek Christ amid devastation
  By Christian Today
  A seminary student in Haiti faithfully holds Bible studies on the rubble of his home Despite the grim surroundings Uriel Blanchet says I would not want to be anywhere else
• Who Touched Me?
  By Crosswalk.com - News
  With Jesus there are no “untouchable” people. In his eyes, everyone is touchable.
• The Scandal of Gendercide — War on Baby Girls
  By Crosswalk.com - News
  This week The Economist published its stunning cover story -- "Gendercide: What Happened to 100 Million Baby Girls?" -- ending media resistance to directly covering the horror.
• Plugin by C. Murray Consulting