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"Pink" Politicians are "in"

The major political parties in Germany are traditionally identified by color. Conservatives are black, socialists red, liberals yellow and environmentalists green. Now a new color has arrived on the political scene: pink.
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Have Christians Forgotten Christ??

Are modern Christians following Christ or traditions that are merely the commandments of men? If Jesus were walking the dusty roads of Galilee today and teaching from the same Scriptures He used 2,000 years ago, would modern Christians follow Him...
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The Disturbing Decline in Respect for Biblical Values

Have you recently experienced a driver carelessly cutting in front of you? Or walked past a group of youths who hurled abuse at you without provocation? What about people pushing in line? Today we see a serious and growing erosion...
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Beyond Politics

Every four years America's political temperature reaches a boiling point as partisan politics fan the flames of "party-spirit." This national spectacle has a global audience because whoever becomes President of the United States also becomes the single most powerful human...
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Supreme Court Allows Internet Porn to Continue

Tuesday, June 29th the Supreme Court struck down a ban on Internet porn designed to protect children from exposure to lewd and obscene sexual matter on the Internet. This decision of the high court allows the continued exposure of children...
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The Power of Spirit

Great sports teams are driven by the power of attitude as much as they are talent, sometimes providing upsets that stun the world. The power of spirit contains the essence of success.
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Same-Sex Marriage Threatens Civilization

Even though the subject of same-sex marriage has not been a front-page news item lately, the battle continues and battle lines are still being drawn. A showdown is likely to occur before the upcoming U.S. national elections.
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The Day After Tomorrow movie: How Does It Compare With What the Bible Says?

Currently being shown in theatres across the United States and in many other parts of the world is a movie titled The Day After Tomorrow. Directed and co-produced by Roland Emmerich, this film depicts in graphic detail and drama the...
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Ronald Reagan Remembered

It's hard to believe looking back now, but there was a time not so long ago when the "domino theory" seemed inevitable. One country after another was falling to international communism. Until Ronald Reagan.
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Photo: Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan Remembered

It's hard to believe looking back now, but there was a time not so long ago when the "domino theory" seemed inevitable. One country after another was falling to international communism.
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What Have We Learned?

This weekend marks the 60th anniversary of the Normandy landings by Allied troops. Leaders from the United States, France and Britain, and, for the first time, Germany, will gather to commemorate one of the most important events of the 20th...
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Why No Major Terrorist Attacks Since 9/11?

Government officials are warning of increased threats of a major terrorist attack to soon take place on U.S. soil. But this reminds us of a question we are thinking but almost fear to ask.
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Is God a Liberal or a Conservative?

2004 is a presidential election year in America. Who would Jesus vote for? God has definite opinions about the issues facing governments today. God's opinions are defined by God's law—in fact, His opinion is the law of the universe. Whether...
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A Week of Horror

It's been a terrible week with the horrifying public murder—by beheading—of 26-year-old Nicholas Berg in Iraq. Probably hoping to launch anti-war sentiment over the top, the evil Abu Musab al-Zarqawi recorded the killing of the young American civilian and posted...
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The Cost of Immorality in the War on Terror

As I write this, President Bush is giving two interviews to Arab-language television stations in an attempt at damage control. The Arab world is incensed at pictures of Iraqi prisoners being sexually abused and humiliated while naked, involuntarily posing for...
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Dying to Meet Allah

It's been rightly asked of traditional Christianity, if heaven is such a wonderful place, why is it that so many put off going there for as long as possible? A considerable number of Muslims, however, seem to have no such...
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Don't Teach Teens "Safe Sin"

From a biblical perspective, the concept of "safe sex" for unmarried partners promotes the mistaken idea that there is such a thing as "safe sin."
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Who Are the Real Animals?

Is it man's destiny to ride roughshod over animals? In today's world, greed and superstition are two powerful forces more important than the welfare of animals...
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Christians Can Learn From the Origins of Easter

Easter, the highlight of the religious calendar for most Christian churches, is now upon us again. For the Jewish community, this is also the Passover season. Most of us have probably noticed that Easter and Passover fall during the same...
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The "L" Word and Same-Sex Marriage: Why Religion Is Losing the Debate

Have you noticed anything missing in the arguments Christian-minded people are using to oppose same-sex marriages? We hear: "For thousands of years, marriage has meant a union between a man and a woman." But who says so? Who defined it...