Runaway bride-to-be took Greyhound bus to Las Vegas, then to Albuquerque; claimed to be kidnapped ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Distressed, out of cash and in disguise, a missing Georgia bride-to-be turned up on a seedy stretch of Route 66 and told authorities Saturday she’d been abducted, then copped to the truth — she fled the pressure [...]
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Linking “Star Wars” to the Bible is a task that the Covenant-First Presbyterian Church in Cincinnati has taken seriously enough to great a bible study on the subject. “The Gospel According to Star Wars” is taught 6 p.m. each Wednesday through June 29 at Covenant-First Presbyterian Church, 717 Elm St., in downtown Cincinnati, OH. [...]
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Two Americans have been arrested in Malaysia, accused of handing out Christian pamphlets to Muslims in a country where constitutionally protected religious freedom periodically collides with Islam’s stance on apostasy. A Royal Malaysian Police spokesman said Thursday the two men had been apprehended while handing out pamphlets outside the mosque in Putrajaya, Malaysia’s new administrative [...]
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A pregnant 13-year-old girl in Florida has been told she cannot have an abortion because she lacks the maturity to make such a decision. A state court granted an injunction which prevents the girl from terminating her pregnancy.She is three months pregnant and had planned to have an abortion on Tuesday of this week.The American [...]
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If you listen to the K-LOVE Radio network, then you are well aware that this is the season for the annual pledge drive. Will you consider making a monthly pledge to support them?
The K-LOVE Radio network is listener supported and commercial free. Within its radio network are stations and translators [...]
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What is Internet Evangelism Day? It’s a Christian web outreach focus day for the worldwide church. A focus day for churches, Bible Colleges and other groups, because…* nearly 1 billion people use the Web* the Internet is changing the world* God is using the Web to transform lives* “We’d love to use the Web for [...]
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Moussaoui also declared for the first time in public that Osama bin Laden personally instructed him to fly an airliner into the White House ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — With the first U.S. conviction from a Sept. 11 case in hand, federal prosecutors face a new battle over whether Zacarias Moussaoui should receive the death [...]
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Some cadets at the Air Force Academy feel harassed by evangelical Christians at the school. Air Force Academy cadets feel harassed by evangelical Christians cadetsAIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — Less than two years after it was plunged into a rape scandal, the Air Force Academy is scrambling to address complaints that evangelical Christians wield so [...]
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American Family Association and Focus on the Family have ended the boycott against Procter and Gamble. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)–A boycott of Procter & Gamble, maker of such products as Crest toothpaste, Tide detergent and Pampers diapers, has been suspended after a pro-family group’s review of the company’s behavior.The American Family Association, with the support [...]
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Office of papacy remains point of contention with evangelicals over biblical guidelines NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)–While the world’s attention focused on the Vatican as a new pope was elected April 19, the evangelical outlook toward the Roman Catholic Church’s top leader stood firm.Amid expressions of appreciation for the conservative moral views of Joseph Ratzinger, the [...]
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City of Troy, Michigan won’t allow National Day of Prayer program at city hall A Michigan city faces a possible civil-rights lawsuit for denying a permit to a Christian group that wants to celebrate the National Day of Prayer with a meeting in front of city hall. The Troy National Day of Prayer Christian Task [...]
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German Cardinal, Joseph Ratzinger, will be Pope Benedict XVI VATICAN CITY (CNN) — Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany has been selected by the Roman Catholic church as the new pope.Cardinal Jorge Arturo Medina Estevez of Chile made the announcement to a cheering crowd in St. Peter’s Square.Ratzinger, who took the name Benedict XVI, appeared on [...]
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After a developmentally disabled girl is sexually assaulted at a Columbus, OH high school, the school officials violate the state law by not calling 911 in a futile effort to avoid media attention. When the child’s father arrived at the school, he was asked not to call 911, either. Thankfully, this father did [...]
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The 2005 Dove Awards brought well desired recognition to the group Casting Crowns with wins for the Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year — “Voice of Truth”, Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year — “Who Am I”, Group of the Year, and Song of the Year — “Who Am I”Honors were also given to the [...]
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Prince Rainer III, Europe’s longest-serving monarch in the world’s second-smallest country, is laid to rest in Monaco. MONACO – The three children of Monaco’s Prince Rainier III by the U.S. actress Grace Kelly have bade farewell to their father at a funeral service attended by royalty and political leaders from around the world.Ten uniformed members [...]
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“There is a little bit of shock value to this because this is a generation that feels very strong in their convictions. So if they believe in something, they are going to shout it out. Subtlety is not their strong point.” — Cathering Stellin, vice president of The Intelligence Group in Los Angeles LAWRENCE, [...]
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Is prayer an essential for college students? A recent survey conducted at Flordia State University reveals that two-thirds of college freshmen pray at least once a week. College life requires just the right balance between study, work, and play. And for many, there’s a fourth essential: prayer.Nearly two-thirds of American college freshmen pray at [...]
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A Florida talk show host is fired for entertaining a caller’s question about whether or not the late Pope John Paul II went to heaven. Part of his response to the caller was that the fact of being “born-again was personal and ‘between an individual and the Creator.’” PITTSBURGH – An evangelical Christian talk [...]
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Those with a spiritual presence in their life had slower progression of cognitive decline, preliminary study found. WEDNESDAY, April 13 (HealthDay News) — A rewarding spiritual life may help slow the devastation of Alzheimer’s disease.“The data suggest there may be an association, meaning people with higher levels of spirituality and religiosity have a slower progression [...]
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Blockbuster end times authors advise Christians to watch the series with skepticism WHEATON, ILLINOIS (ANS) — Novelist Jerry Jenkins, author with Dr. Tim LaHaye of the blockbuster “Left Behind Series,” which has sold 62 million copies and made End Times theology a nationwide debate, has some concerns about NBC’s new apocalyptic mini-series “Revelations,” debuting [...]
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