Is the Bible literally accurate? Was the world created in six days? On the seventh day, did God rest? Did this all happen thousands of years ago…or millions? Can you even comprehend what a million years looks like? Feels like? I mean, can you hold that kind of a number in your imagination? Is there…

THE NEW WARS OF RELIGION says the headline on the November 3rd-9th edition of The Economist — one of the world’s most articulate periodicals — in a special 18 page report on faith and politics. It is an issue not to be missed. In fact, it may be one of the most important magazine pieces…

I was reading a newspaper on Friday and was shocked to learn that 26 people have been executed this year through use of the death penalty — not in one country, but in one state. Can you guess which state that is? Yee-up…Texas — Death Penalty Central, USA. Good ole’ proud-as-a-whip Texas. They don’t kid…

According to reports from the Associated Press, Wang Guangya, China’s representative at the UN, has warned that “If the situation in Myanmar takes a worse turn because of external intervention, it would be the people of Myanmar who will bear the brunt.” China was repeatedly discouraged sanctions by the international community, or any other actions…

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