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“Some have compared the riots in the UK to the London Blitz,” writes author Cal Thomas in World magazine.  “It’s a flawed comparison. The strategic bombing of London in 1940 came from an external enemy, Nazi Germany. Enemies from within are carrying out the free-for-all that began in Tottenham, England, on Saturday—quickly spreading to London…

Dr. Earlexia Norwood is recognized as one of metro Detroit’s best doctors, but when it comes to healing,  she is fueled by faith. “I believe in the ability of God to work within people,” said Norwood, who works with the Henry Ford Medical Center in Troy, Michigan, a Detroit suburb. “My practice could not exist without…

If the financially-troubled Crystal Cathedral’s board refuses to sell their 35-acre complex and landmark church building as part of on-going bankruptcy proceedings, creditors have told a local court they will sue. Prospective buyers include the Orange County Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church and the Disciples of Christ-affiliated Chapman University. Both have made — and now increased — multi-million-dollar offers to buy the iconic symbol of Dr.…

“Instead of plunging headfirst to their death in a pot of boiling water, 534 live lobsters escaped the dinner plate and belly flopped to freedom into the dark waters of the Atlantic Ocean,” reports the Buddhist Channel. The liberation of the crustaceons was in celebration of Wheel Turning Day, which celebrates the first sermon made…

Ten-year-old Braydon Nichols loved his father and was looking forward to when Army Chief Warrant Officer Bryan Nichols would return from Afghanistan. Then his family got a terrible phone call. Braydon took it hard.   On Sunday morning, was watching the national news broadcast the first reports about the downing of the Chinook helicopter his father had been piloting. He…

An appeals court has upheld a lower court’s support for a group of male inmates who argued that the state’s refusal to pay for hormones to change their body type was a form of torture. “A three-judge panel of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday said that state officials were violating prisoners’…

 Justin Bieber says he loves Jesus Christ and it has nothing to do with promoting religion. He says he has a personal relationship with the Son of God and it’s just part of who he is. “Basically, I don’t even consider religion,”  the 16-year-old pop singer recently told the Associated Press. “Like, I’m a Christian, I…

In a merging of the old and new, the Church of England is using the social media to call upon Christians worldwide to pray for London and other cities affected by several days of rioting. The Church has issued a special prayer, which reads: Gracious God, We pray for peace in our communities this day. We commit…

The city council of Christchurch, New Zealand, has been accused of snubbing Tibet’s Dalai Lama during a recent visit. Tibetan community representative Thuten Kesang said he was disappointed the council “did not lift a finger to help” the Tibetan spiritual leader, according to the New Zealand Herald newspaper. “I’m absolutely disappointed and ashamed that not one member of the Christchurch…

Malaysian television station 8TV has withdrawn a series of public service announcements that instruct non-Muslims how to behave during the Islamic month of Ramadan. About 60 percent of Malaysians profess Islam. The local broadcaster “ran a trio of 30-seconds clips in the first week of Ramadan aimed at instructing its non-Muslim ethnic minorities about the etiquette of proper…
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