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Word from Scotland: Introducing the Sermon on the Mount
Having completed a series of studies in the Gospel of John, I was about to embark on the book of Revelation, when I thought we should take a few weeks to read and study what is called, “The Sermon on the Mount."
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Newtown library flooded with grief books after school shooting
Four days after a gunman killed 20 schoolchildren and six others inside Sandy Hook Elementary School, boxes of books showed up at the Newtown public library. Staff at the Cyrenius H. Booth Library , who were just beginning to c...
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Film on Youtube showcases C.S. Lewis’s warnings on abuses in science
Today, C.S. Lewis, creator of Narnia, Screwtape, and Mere Christianity, brings us a warning that modern science--a good thing--could be hijacked to attack faith, undermine ethics, and limit human freedom.
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Vatican blasts media coverage of pope’s latest book
The Vatican on Thursday (Nov. 29) blasted the press for focusing too narrowly on whether animals were present when Jesus was born, saying media coverage of Pope Benedict XVI's new book on Jesus' childhood missed the book's key ...
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Pope’s final book on Jesus focuses on Christmas birth, hidden childhood
Just in time for Christmas, the Vatican on Tuesday (Nov. 20) unveiled a new book by Pope Benedict XVI focused on Jesus' birth and childhood, the final installment of his trilogy on the life of Jesus.
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Newly discovered notes reveal C.S. Lewis’s early doubts about Darwin
Newly discovered notes written by C.S. Lewis challenge the commonly held notion that he was either uninterested in the modern evolution debate or generally supportive of evolutionary theory.
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Q&A with hip-hop expert Monica Miller
Hip-hop's all the rage at universities and seminaries these days. Scholars parse its angry and often violent language. They sift out refrains of religious redemption or clever critiques of modern culture.
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Scottish Christians oppose Dawkins’ book festival appearance
Conservative Scottish Christians are calling for a boycott of a talk by well-known atheist Richard Dawkins, scheduled for a book festival in late October that explores belief.
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The roots of Rep. Todd Akin’s rape remarks
"The question of rape always stirs the emotions whenever it is introduced into the abortion debate," Dr. Fred Mecklenburg wrote in 1972. "Unfortunately, the emotional impact of rape often clouds the real issues and the real fac...
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Professor says he was fired from Atlanta seminary over evangelical beliefs
A professor who was fired in July by the Interdenominational Theological Center says the Atlanta consortium of black seminaries discriminated against his conservative Christian views.