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GOVERNMENT POLICY
Survey Shows How Liberals and Conservatives Differ on Matters of Faith
Source: www.barna.org, 2009
People’s interest in – and reactions to – the social and political actions being made by President Obama and the Democratic-controlled Congress have heightened awareness of the different perspectives held by liberals and conservatives. A new study conducted by The Barna Group indicates that those differences are related to substantially different spiritual beliefs, behaviors and alignments.
100 Days of Devastatingly Swift Success
Source: www.humanevents.com, Newt Gingrich, 04/29/2009
To mark President Obama’s 100th day in office, I’m going to say something you might find unexpected, even shocking: President Obama’s first 100 days have been spectacularly successful. President Obama is the strongest domestic Democratic President since Lyndon Johnson. His ability to get Democrats in Congress to give him things that undermine their own power is impressive.
Rallies demonstrate Hispanic political muscle
Source: www.OneNewsNow.com, Laura Wides-Munoz - Associated Press - 5/2/2009
MIAMI - Thousands of immigrants and their families marched in cities from coast to coast, hoping to channel the political muscle Hispanics flexed last fall as President Barack Obama won election. This time, they hoped to jump-start an old cause: forging a path to citizenship for the estimated 12 million illegal immigrants living in the U.S.
Government vs. Conscience
Source: www.breakpoint.org, Chuck Colson, 4/27/2009
Where Do Human Rights Come From? As I’ve said before on BreakPoint, the Obama administration is planning to revoke the Bush-era “conscience clause” that protects health-care workers from having to perform procedures that violate their conscience—procedures like abortion.
EDUCATION POLICY
The Decline and Fall of Private Education
Source: www.HumanEvents.com, Chuck Norris, 04/28/2009
There's something the U.S. government doesn't want you to know. And it's come out again in the new Heritage Foundation report on education. It conveys that the general public is increasingly dissatisfied with public schools, with a rising number opting for private education.
Mass. lawmakers push for 'gay'-friendly school programs
Source: www.OneNewsNow.com - Pete Chagnon - 5/1/2009
Since $850,000 in school funding for "gay"-friendly programs has been potentially cut from the 2010 Massachusetts budget, lawmakers -- at the behest of homosexual activists -- are looking for ways to get the funding reinstated.
ECONOMIC POLICY
Rude surprise awaits taxpayers
Source: www.OneNewsNow.com - Associated Press - 5/1/2009
WASHINGTON- Some quirks in the new IRS withholding tables mean that millions of Americans could owe hundreds of dollars in unexpected federal tax payments next year.
Friday Five: Gambling Researcher John Warren Kindt
Source: www.CitizenLink.org, Roger Greer, 5/01/09
'You cannot gamble your way to prosperity, but you can gamble your way into more recessions and even depression.' For years, a group of doctoral-level academics has been compiling data that exposes the truth about gambling.
Cottonwood Trail expansion project wins $545,000 federal grant
Source: www.impactnews.com, Friday, 01 May 2009
U.S. Rep. John Carter, R-District 31, announced a $545,000 federal grant to help complete phase two of the Cottonwood Trail project in Hutto. The project was included in the list of “shovel ready" projects to be funded through the federal stimulus package.
RELIGION
Study Examines Choice of Religion
Spiritual Attitudes, Not Church Policy, Cited as Reasons
Source: Jacqueline L. Salmon, www.WashingtonPost.com, Tuesday, April 28, 2009
More Americans have given up their faith or changed religions because of a gradual spiritual drift than because of disillusionment over their churches' policies, according to a study released yesterday that illustrates how personal spiritual attitudes are taking precedence over denominational traditions.
The Doctor Who Believes In Healing
Source: www.charismamag.com, Jennifer LeClaire, May 2009
Florida cardiologist Chauncey Crandall has seen documented medical miracles in his office— because he points his patients to the one who heals. Eff Markin, a middle-aged auto mechanic, walked into the emergency room at the Palm Beach Gardens Hospital in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and collapsed from a massive heart attack. Forty minutes later he was declared dead. After filling out his final report, the supervising cardiologist, Dr. Chauncey Crandall, headed on to the next patient.
Armed with Truth
Source: www.breakpoint.org, Chuck Colson, 4/29/2009
Summit Ministries Worldview Camps
A few nights ago a colleague of mine called her son, who was away at college in Chicago—and got no answer. She called twice more that evening, and the same thing happened. Very frustrating. But then her son finally called back. “Sorry Mom,” he said. “My roommates and I were holding our weekly Bible Study for non-believers.”
Another Sex Series Gone Wrong
Source: www.ministrytodaymag.com , May 2, 2009
We've reported several times in recent years on the trend of churches marketing sex sermon series or offering bedroom challenges to couples. For most, it's created the intended buzz and media attention-along with a fair share of controversy. Now one Florida congregation tackling the still-taboo-in-church topic is causing more of a stir than it probably hoped for.
Methodist court affirms ban on clergy uniting same-sex couples
Source: www.OneNewsNow.com, Associated Press - 5/2/2009
DENVER, CO - United Methodist clergy cannot perform same-sex "marriages" or civil unions, even if their regional church district supports the idea. That according to the denomination's high court.
SOCIAL POLICY
Caribbean island criminalizes abortion
Source: www.OneNewsNow.com - Charlie Butts - 5/1/2009
The Dominican Republic has enshrined the right to life for preborn babies by rewriting the constitution. Christian Newswire reports a bill was passed in Santo Domingo by a vote of 167-to-32 that said "the right to life is inviolable from conception until death."
Modesty Makes a Comeback
Source: www.americanvision.org, Carol DeMar, April 29, 2009
“Trendy but Tasteful” is the catch phrase national chairwoman Brenda Sharman uses to describe the philosophy behind Pure Fashion, a developmental program for young women in grades eight through twelve. Training sessions cover the virtues of modesty, purity, and chastity but also include dos and don’ts of hair, make-up, and posture. Sharman states that “modesty is more than what you wear on the outside.” I agree. Modesty is a reflection of one’s beliefs and attitudes. Just as the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart (Matt. 15:18), what we wear reflects how we inwardly view our role as women and as Christians. Created in 1999 by a group of Atlanta mothers, Pure Fashion’s goal is helping young girls “live, behave and dress with a sense of dignity…and protect their innocence and purity.”
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