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Stephen Baldwin’s “Great American Pilgrimage” Seeks to Bridge Divide in America
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Stephanie Hertzenberg
There is an atmosphere of fear and division in America today. People have stopped talking to each other about important issues, and the news is dominated by rage and violence. This lack of dialogue has deepened the gap further, and few people have been willing to try and reopen the lines of communication. Stephen Baldwin,…
List of 100 Most Influential Evangelicals Released by Newsmax
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Stephanie Hertzenberg
Newsmax’s list is topped by Reverend Billy Graham. The 99 year old reverend has preached the gospel to nearly 215 million people in stadiums worldwide and is credited with converting well over 3 million people. Graham opposed racial segregation in the 1950’s and worked to dismantle the black and while divide in American churches. He…
Black Friday Becomes Bless Friday ®
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Stephanie Hertzenberg
There are two types of people on Black Friday. The first type is awake and out the door before the sun ever rises. They stand in long lines with dozens of other shoppers and wait impatiently for the doors to open. They are determined to get that great deal on a new TV or Christmas…
A Tragic Earthquake Leads a Man to Live a Fuller Life
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Stephanie Hertzenberg
Sixteen years ago, the Gujarat earthquake leveled large sections of India’s Kutch district including the district capitol city of Bhuj. The earthquake topped out at a magnitude of 7.7 on the Richter scale and lasted for over two minutes, nearly four times the average length of an earthquake. The earthquake hit on the public holiday…
A Revolutionary Approach to Dealing with Grief
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Beliefnet Staff
In 2009, at the age of 36, Michelle Steinke-Baumgard tragically lost her husband of 9 years in a small plane crash, leaving her widowed with two young children. She turned to exercise as an outlet for grief and a way to handle stress. Not only did she drop more than 60 pounds, but she also…
Robert Barr Could Be the First Rabbi in Congress
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Beliefnet Staff
Robert Barr, an ordained rabbi of Judaism’s Reform tradition, is running for Congress. If Barr is elected, he will be the first rabbi to ever serve in Congress. If elected to the US House of Representatives, Barr hopes to bring people together. “Politics has been used to divide our nation,” said Barr. “But we can…
Gun Violence, Moral Law, and Matters of the Human Heart
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Megan Bailey
When most of us hear the term “law,” our minds immediately conjure up vivid images of police, attorneys, Judge Judy, and hit television shows such as CSI or Law & Order. America is the most litigious society in the history of mankind. Our minds have been culturally conditioned to quickly identify opportunities to significantly…
NPR Staffer Accidentally Posts About Cute Baby, Internet Goes Wild
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Wesley Baines
Lately, the news has become a major source of anger and sadness for many of us. With the shadow of war, ongoing political strife, destructive weather, and shocking violence making up the majority of what we read and watch on the news, it’s no wonder we’re overwhelmed by it all. Maybe that’s why the internet…
The Man Who Saved 23,000 Children
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Corine Gatti
What happens when a child of only 6 is discarded by his family and left to raise himself on the streets for 11 years in Kenya? One could only imagine this hair-raising prospect, but for Dr. Charles Mutua Mully this was a reality. “Through the suffering, the lack of food and the lack of…
‘The Story of Us’ Reveals the Forces That Bind Us Together
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Corine Gatti
The National Geographic series “The Story of Us” will reveal the common humanity that lies inside each one of us like love, compassion, justice, peace and freedom. Morgan Freeman travels the globe in search for this answer. “I’ve always been curious, some people call it nosy. That is the driving force of wanting to do…
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