Archive | May, 2010

What does the Bible teach about the Trinity–GotQuestions.org – Question of the Week

Posted on 28 May 2010

    To view our previous Questions of the Week, click here . If you would like to receive the Question of the Week in your e-mail each week, simply type in your e-mail address below and click on the “Submit” button. Question: “What does the Bible teach about the Trinity?” Answer: The most difficult thing about the Christian concept of the Trinity is that there is no way to adequately explain it

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U.S. House passes ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ bill

Posted on 28 May 2010

The U.S. House of Representatives approved recently a proposal to repeal a law that will allow gays to serve in the military so long as they don’t disclose their sexual orientation. In a vote of 234-194, the House approved a repeal under which military leaders will not investigate a service member’s orientation, as long as [...]

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Medical Experts perceive new anatomical images in Sistine Chapel painting

Posted on 28 May 2010

Two neuroanatomy experts claimed recently that Michelangelo left secret anatomical images in his paintings on the Sistine Chapel ceiling. The experts, Ian Suk and Rafael Tamargo, are from the John Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. They wrote about their findings in the scientific journal Neurosurgery, the Huffington Post said. According to Neurosurgery, [...]

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“Anti-Muslim” bus ads lead to controversy, lawsuit

Posted on 28 May 2010

Bus ads offering advice and protection for Muslims who would like to convert to Christianity have recently sparked controversy in New York and led to a lawsuit in Detroit. The ads say: ” Fatwa on your head? Is your family threatening you? Leaving Islam? Got Questions? Get Answers” and include the website RefugeFromIslam.com. Some versions [...]

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“Like Dandelion Dust,” First Kingsbury Novel-Based Film to Debut this Fall

Posted on 27 May 2010

This September, New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury, one of America’s leading Christian and inspirational fiction writers, will see the release of the first feature film based on one of her bestselling novels: “Like Dandelion Dust.” Finished in 2009, the movie has already made rounds in several national and international film festivals, garnering over [...]

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New report claims Black Christians responsible for keeping Christian tradition, faith alive in UK

Posted on 27 May 2010

The former head of the Thinktank Christian Research said recently that church attendance among black communities continues to rise, while mainstream church attendance has hit an all time low in the UK. Peter Brierley, former head of Christian Research, said that should the trend continue, by 2015 about 25 percent of churchgoers in England will [...]

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India Christian schools oppose spromoting Hinduism in classes

Posted on 27 May 2010

Christian schools in Mumbai demurred recently a suggestion by the Birhand Mumbai Corporation to introduce Hindu culture into their classes. Archdiocesan Board of Education General Secretary Gregory Lobo said their 150-odd Christian schools in Mumbai promote respect for all faiths, and there is no need to focus on a particular faith, Christian Today India said. [...]

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Northern Ireland’s culture minister urges national museums to include alternative views on universe’s origins

Posted on 27 May 2010

Northern Ireland’s culture minister Nelson McCausland wrote recently to the trustees of the National Museums Northern Ireland, urging them add alternative views on the origin of the universe. In an interview McCausland said, “There are a range of perspectives and I want simply to have in there consideration given to reflecting the diversity of views [...]

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Runaway Christian convert Rifqa Bary has cancer

Posted on 26 May 2010

The story of 17-year-old Christian (formerly Muslim) convert Fathima Rifqa Bary is far from over according to the Orlando Sentinel, as she is getting surgery for cancer and will need several rounds of chemotherapy afterwards. Last year Bary converted to Christianity, then fled to Florida because she was afraid her parents or people from their [...]

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Egyptian father, daughter on the run for two years because of faith

Posted on 26 May 2010

Last year an Egyptian girl wrote a letter to U.S. President Barack Obama from a Coptic Christian  website. She told the president that Muslims in the United States are treated much better than Copts in Egypt, Compass Direct News (CDN) reported. Dina Maher Ahmad Mo’otahssem, 16, has been in hiding since 2008 with her father, [...]

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