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“On June 5, 1981, my wife Kay was late into her second pregnancy, just weeks away from giving birth,” writes Rick Warren, the founder and pastor of California’s Saddleback Church and the author of The Purpose Driven Life.  “Absorbed in caring for our 2-year-old and preparing for a newborn, the farthest thing on our minds was news…

Keep your kids away from patriotic events – celebrating America’s heritage will turn them into Republicans. That’s the finding from Harvard University. Furthermore, Democratic candidates need not bother attending Independence Day, say the researchers, since the events only energize right-wingers. CLICK HERE to read more

“The 4th of July is near, and it’s time for cookouts, barbecue, fireworks, and – so it seems – patriotic worship services,” writes Stan Reeves, an elder at Grace Heritage Church in Auburn, Alabama, on the website “Reformed Baptist Fellowship.”  “At least in my neck of the woods, these are often called ‘God and country’services. …

For 150 years in America’s history the Fourth of July was considered a religious holiday, says Christian history activist David Barton. He told Focus on the Family listeners this week:  If you look at our government proclamations on that day, it was a day when we said, “People of America, we need to stop and thank…

Iran’s Supreme Court has upheld a death sentence of a Christian pastor for leaving Islam. He was reported to have been given a choice on Saturday, July 2, to repudiate his faith in Christ or be executed. Yousef Nadarkhani, 33, had appealed to the Supreme Court after he was sentenced to death in 2010  on charges of “apostasy”, or…

In a disturbing new development in the 12-week long clash between the Chinese Communist Party and members of Beijing’s 1,000-member Shouwang Church, the Chinese government is pressuring employers to fire church members from their jobs. According to the China Aid Association, an advocacy group based in New York: “In the 12 weeks since Shouwang Church lost its…

On Friday, Glenn Beck began his final show on Fox News where he’ll be for the foreseeable future — outside the building, and not on TV. “We’ve done some amazing things together,” Beck, flanked by at least one bodyguard, told viewers as he showed them the view of the set from the street, noting the bulletproof glass…

The anti-abortion website LifeSiteNews.com says Republican presidential hopeful Jim Huntsman is “gay friendly,” supports stem-cell research and is a “nominal Mormon.” “Despite flaunting a spotless pro-life voting record, Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman has confirmed that he supports stem-cell research that involves the destruction of human embryonic life,” writes Kathleen Gilbert. She also writes that…

The communications director for the New Jersey-based American Atheists says his fellow non-believers in the United States often feel alienated from the faithful — and are tired of facing accusations that they are anti-American. CLICK HERE to read more

Kansas activists’ hopes to be “first abortion-free state” have come up short.   Only hours before new regulations were to take effect, news emerged late Thursday afternoon that Kansas officials reversed their decision to deny Planned Parenthood a license to perform abortions. The news of the reversal dampened the celebrations of those who had expected Kansas to become the…
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