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High court weighs religious sect exhibit
A city should not be required to include an exhibit from an unorthodox religious sect in a public park just because it has accepted a Ten Commandments monument for display in that setting, an attorney argued before the U.S. more »
By Tom Strode - Nov 14, 2008
Topic: Faith, Bible, 10 Commandments, Citizenship, , Church and State, Religious Liberty
Military service meets Great Commission
NORFOLK, Va.—Their lives center on missions, operations and training; strict time schedules; days and, often, months spent away from family; and a pressure to perform that can mean life or death. more »
By Adam R. Cole - Nov 11, 2008 - (1)
Topic: Faith, Ministry, Citizenship
Servicemen reflect on Veterans Day observances
EDITOR’S NOTE: Veterans Day is Tuesday, Nov. 11. The following four stories honor their service to our country.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the first Armistice Day in the United States, marking the end of World War I that occurred at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 with the German signing of the Armistice. more »
By Erin Roach - Nov 11, 2008
Topic: Citizenship, , War
Battle of the Bulge veteran credits God
BENTLEY, La.—The words came slowly at first and then in a rush as 88-year-old Willis Prather started to recall memories buried long ago.
Sitting at his kitchen table in front of a stack of old pictures, it was hard to tell by his voice, still strong and vibrant, what he was feeling as he recounted experiences from World War II. more »
By Philip Timothy - Nov 11, 2008
Topic: Citizenship, , War
The Coming Liberal Onslaught
Last week, a majority of voters decided they wanted to give the Democrats a chance to fix our nation’s problems. Given the public’s loss of confidence in Republicans, the economy in a tailspin, families hurting, and grave foreign policy problems looming, the mood that gave the Democrats control of Congress and the White House is understandable. more »
By Barrett Duke - Nov 11, 2008 - (4)
Topic: Citizenship,
EDITORIAL: India Burning
If you think Islam is the biggest offender of religious liberty around the world, you are mostly right. In India, Hindu radicals are now making a run for that ominous distinction. more »
By staff - Nov 8, 2008
Topic: Citizenship, Religious Liberty
MRM volunteers reach Warren, surrounding area
Tyler Mitchell, a 15-year-old from Hot Springs, spent Saturday, Oct. 11, doing something a bit out of the ordinary—scraping paint from a side of a home. more »
By Lisa Watson - Nov 7, 2008
Topic: Faith, Ministry, Citizenship, Hunger/Homelessness,
President Bush brings special gift to Marion Harrison
PINEVILLE, La. – To emphasize the value he places on volunteerism, President George W. Bush likes to honor an outstanding volunteer at every locale he visits in the United States. more »
By Karen L. Willoughby - Nov 7, 2008
Topic: Citizenship, Christian Citizenship
Specially made, after all?
Christians have been told since the days of Copernicus, who correctly theorized the earth was not the center of the universe or even the center of the solar system, that there’s really nothing special about our earthly existence. more »
By William H. Perkins, Jr. - Nov 7, 2008
Topic: Science, Creation/Evolution
S. Baptists in Congress return to D.C.
No Southern Baptist members of Congress lost their seats in voting Nov. 4.
Both senators and all 23 representatives who are members of Southern Baptist churches and were on the general-election ballot gained victories. more »
By Tom Strode - Nov 6, 2008
Topic: Citizenship,