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Mormon-Affiliated University Lifts YouTube Ban

posted by akornfeld | 6:05pm Tuesday June 30, 2009

Provo, Utah – Brigham Young University, the Mormon church school where students agree to live a chaste and virtuous life, has lifted its almost three-year policy of blocking access to YouTube. Administrators lifted the ban on Friday, citing an increasing [...]

Trial Opens in Infant’s Faith-Healing Death

posted by akornfeld | 5:59pm Tuesday June 30, 2009

OREGON CITY, Ore. — Prosecution and defense attorneys differed sharply Monday (June 29) on what led to the death of 15-month-old Ava Worthington. Ava, malnourished and in obvious distress, “died a needless death” because her parents, Raylene and Carl Worthington, [...]

Pastor Quits Riverside Church After Only Two Months

posted by akornfeld | 5:55pm Tuesday June 30, 2009

The Rev. Brad Braxton, senior minister of New York City’s famed Riverside Church, has resigned just two months after his installation after a nasty fight with his new flock landed the church in court. Braxton’s abrupt departure comes amidst congregational [...]

Holocaust Meeting Wants Better Care of Survivors

posted by nsymmonds | 5:33pm Monday June 29, 2009

PRAGUE – An international conference assessing efforts to return property and possessions stolen by the Nazis to their rightful owners or heirs said Monday that caring for Holocaust survivors is a matter of the “utmost urgency.” The five-day meeting attended [...]

Previous Posts

Did Rastafarian spokesman Bob Marley become a Christian on his deathbed?
Three decades after the death of legendary Jamaican musician Bob Marley, an intriguing story is circulating. “What most people don't know, and many try to cover up, is the fact that Bob Marley converted to Christianity in 1980,” proclaims an article that has appeared on a number of websites.

posted 4:52:03pm Feb. 10, 2012 | read full post »

Are U.S. colleges hostile to Christian students?
Are Christian kids on U.S. college campuses facing open hostility and discrimination because of their faith? Supreme Court Justice Justice Samuel Alito seems to think so. So does U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Daniel Ripple – and human rights attorneys Gregory Baylor and Jordan Lorenc

posted 12:18:26pm Feb. 09, 2012 | read full post »

Building a Temple to Atheism
When I say temple, you think religious place of worship right?  When I say atheist, you think one that believes there is no God.  Stay with me now, when I say religion, don’t you think about the worship of God?  Before this blog becomes a full blown say what you are thinking game, let me get to

posted 5:49:11pm Feb. 03, 2012 | read full post »

Romney Nabs Second Primary Victory in Florida
"I stand ready to lead this party and to lead our nation.  My leadership will end the Obama era and begin a new era of American prosperity," Romney said in his victory speech in Tampa Tuesday night.  Romney who won all 50 of Florida’s convention delegates is the only Republican candidate to have

posted 5:15:58pm Feb. 02, 2012 | read full post »

Science Whiz Gets a New Home
17 year-old Samantha Garvey made national headlines when she was selected as an Intel Science Talent Search semi-finalist—one of 300 across the country vying for the top prize, a $100,000 science scholarship.  It was Garvey’s home life that tugged at the heartstrings of people all over the coun

posted 11:53:07am Jan. 30, 2012 | read full post »


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