Posted on July 29th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
UCLA’s researching the link between spiritualilty and political views.
College students who identify themselves as politically conservative are far more likely to show high levels of religious commitment than students who label themselves liberal, a study says.
But while the most strongly religious students tend to hold conservative views on sex, abortion, gay rights and drugs, they [...]
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Filed under: Education
Posted on July 29th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
Hmmm… so believing in hell makes for a more honest and prosperous nation?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) Economists searching for reasons why some nations are richer than others have found that those with a wide belief in hell are less corrupt and more prosperous, according to a report by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Researchers at [...]
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Filed under: Business
Posted on July 28th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
“The Passion of the Christ” will finally play in Malaysia, but only for Christians.
Johor Baru (AsiaNews) After box-office records in the Arab world, Mel Gibsons The Passion of the Christ will soon be released in Malaysia, but for Christian eyes only. Some months ago Catholics and Protestants were worried that the Film Censorship Board [...]
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Posted on July 28th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
They said, “I do”, but the government says, “No, you don’t”
BORDEAUX, France (Reuters) – A French court has annulled France’s first gay marriage, setting a legal precedent for outlawing same-sex marriages that came down on the side of the conservative government.
The government had already declared the marriage invalid and suspended the mayor who conducted it [...]
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Posted on July 28th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
One wife’s new outlook as a result of this ministry’s assistance, “she no longer thinks of God and Christ as simply a set of rules that jam Christians into a box.”
VIRGINIA BEACH He was on the Internet, bathed again in the glow of an erotic Web site.
For eight years, she endured her [...]
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Filed under: Marriage and Family
Posted on July 27th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
Shadowmancer…. even a movie deal with Mel Gibson on the list of possible director picks…
G.P. Taylor, an Anglican vicar, one-time roadie for the Sex Pistols and former all-around sinner, was roaring across the Yorkshire moors on his Yamaha XV1100 in a lightning storm when the idea for his hit Christian children’s book, Shadowmancer, came [...]
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Filed under: Literature
Posted on July 27th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
Ahh… the return of outdoor activity…
(AP) Turn off the TV and go outside! Kids hear that from their parents all the time. Now, improbably, they’ll hear it from a TV network.
This fall, the Nickelodeon network will go off the air for three hours one Saturday and urge its young viewers to play instead.
The turn-off is [...]
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Filed under: Society and Culture
Posted on July 27th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
On balance, though, the research shows that an overwhelming majority of Americans want traditional Christian values and symbols to prevail, although most people would stop short of declaring the U.S. to be a Christian society.
(Ventura, CA) – Americas ties to the Christian faith have been challenged in recent years through court cases, public policies, political [...]
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Filed under: Perspectives
Posted on July 14th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
Speading the gospel in foreign lands can be a covert, yet highly effective, operation.
International (MMN/FEBC)—Do you ever wonder how a Christian broadcast intended for a minority people group living in a remote area is initially recorded, especially a broadcast for restricted access countries?
Consider this scenario: a pastor leaves his mountain village in Southeast Asia [...]
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Filed under: Missions
Posted on July 13th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
According to Saudi Arabian officials, Khaled al-Harbi, an associate of Osama bin Laden
(CNN)—A longtime associate of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden surrendered to Saudi Arabian officials Tuesday, a Saudi Interior Ministry official said.
But it is unclear what role, if any, Khaled al-Harbi may have had in any terror attacks because no public charges [...]
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Filed under: Personal Notes
Posted on July 13th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
Federal Marriage Amendment may be dead for a lack of support in the Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Bush’s election-year bid to amend the Constitution to ban same-sex marriage headed toward a lopsided defeat on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.
While two thirds of the 100-member Senate would be needed to pass the measure, Republican backers [...]
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Filed under: Gay Marriage
Posted on July 10th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
New Jersey officially recognizes same sex couples by offering some rights not including marriage.
TRENTON, N.J.—New Jersey’s new domestic-partner law takes effect Saturday, allowing gay partners to make medical decisions for each other and file joint state tax returns.
The law, signed by Gov. James E. McGreevey in January, does not legalize gay marriage and offers far [...]
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Posted on July 10th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
And now liberals begin to dismantle “The da Vinci Code”
The religiously themed novel “The da Vinci Code” has reigned at or near first place on best-seller lists for more than a year, bringing joy to author Dan Brown and to publisher Doubleday——but an unusual degree of scholarly dismay.
The reason for dismay is the novel’s claim [...]
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Posted on July 9th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
Voddie Baucham reminds Southern Baptists to preach Jesus as the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
(AgapePress) – A Texas-based evangelist says Christians must be educated and equipped to stand against the prevailing philosophical language of the secular world. To do that, he says, believers in America need to have the same attitude as first-century Christians.
Voddie [...]
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Filed under: Persecution
Posted on July 9th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
The issue in discussion – “marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of man and a woman.”
WASHINGTON (AP) The Senate wades into an election-year debate Friday over whether to write into the Constitution that “marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a [...]
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Posted on July 9th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
Sentenced to month in jail for offending homosexuals
A Swedish court has sentenced Ake Green, a pastor belonging to the Pentecostal movement, to a month in prison, under a law against incitement, after he was found guilty of having offended homosexuals in a sermon, according to Ecumenical News International.
Green had described homosexuality as “abnormal, a horrible [...]
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Filed under: Homosexuality
Posted on July 9th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
Does Joe Budden’s remix of “Confessions”, an R&B song made popular by singer/dancer, Usher, advocate violence against women?
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)—The remix version of a popular R&B song contains lyrics advocating violence against pregnant women who choose not to abort their babies and has prompted a grassroots effort by two pro-life organizations to keep the [...]
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Filed under: Music and Movies
Posted on July 8th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
Research Suggests Sweeteners Interfere With Regulation Of Calories
INDIANAPOLIS —A new study implies all those artificial sweeteners may be making us fat.
Researchers at Purdue University found that rats given artificial sweeteners ate three times the calories of rats given sugar.
The scientists speculate that artificial sweeteners may interfere with the natural ability to regulate how much is [...]
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Filed under: Wellness Center
Posted on July 8th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
In spite of parental guidance and monitoring, television violence still creeps into the sight of young viewers.
Researchers say the findings highlight the tough job parents face when they try to curb their kids’ exposure to media mayhem.
The study, published in the journal Pediatrics, included 677 Washington, DC-area parents who answered questions on their children’s [...]
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Filed under: Wellness Center
Posted on July 8th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
Researcher: Beverage Helps Muscles Refuel
INDIANAPOLIS —Sports drinks might be popular, but an Indiana University researcher says that the beverage of choice for an athlete after exercise should be a tall glass of chocolate—or any flavored—milk.
Joel Stager, who also is a swimming coach, said he tells his athletes to drink chocolate milk after practice. He said [...]
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