By David Briggs Religion News Service The image–Charlton Heston as Moses–has been carved into the minds of generations. Few who have seen the Cecil B. DeMille blockbuster can forget Heston’s majestic, commanding presence as he comes down from Mount Sinai and thunders to a wayward people, “Those who will not live by the law shall…

Associated Press Jerusalem – As Israel marked the 12th anniversary of the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on Tuesday, his killer is at the center of an emotional debate. Should Yigal Amir be allowed to attend the circumcision of his son – or even be pardoned altogether? The assassin was once reviled by all…

Associated Press Greenville, S.C. – Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign has been embraced in a most unlikely place: at Bob Jones University, the influential Christian college that teaches that his Mormon church is a cult. In early-voting South Carolina, Romney has picked up support among the evangelicals and social conservatives who are a political force. Last…

By Adelle M. Banks and Daniel Burke Religion News Service WASHINGTON — William and Lyra Hoeft of Florida say they want a president who will “hold our borders” and protect national security. Joe Guarino of Illinois wants someone who will tackle health care. And Jonathan Bell of Arkansas, a recent home-school graduate, says education tops…

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