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The Middle East Conflict is Still a Religion-Fueled One

Ali A. Rizvi | Posted 01.08.2009 | World

Read More: Christians, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Jews, Bible, Gaza, Middle East, Torah, Secularism, Quran, Muslims, Religion and Politics, Hamas, Separation of Church and State, Israel Hamas, World News

Despite the current contention that the Arab-Israeli conflict is rooted in politics and economics -- it is naive and dangerous to overlook its religious roots.

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Homosexual Christophobes Attack Christians: Huckabee Shines Light on the Hate Crime that Dare Not Speak its Name

Katie Halper | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Christians, Christian Violence, Hate Crimes, Gay Rights, Huckabee Gays, Mike Huckabee, Gay Victims, Gay Panic, Matthew Shepard, Gay on Christian Violence, Christians Gays, Gays Christians, Gay Violence, 236.Com, Politics News

It turns out that far from being the victims of hate crimes, the gays are the real haters and the true criminals.

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Now You Can Say It, President-Elect Obama: "So What If I Am a Muslim?"

Muhammad Sahimi | Posted 11.09.2008 | Politics

Read More: Change, Christians, Jews, Obama, Voltaire, Muslims, Goethe, Barack Obama Muslim, Barack Obama, Politics News

As a follower of Christ, Obama should set the record straight about the injustice that has been done to true Islam in this country.

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A 20-Year-Old on the Meaning of the Election

Robert S. McElvaine | Posted 11.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: Christians, Obama Assassination Threats, Youth Vote, Obama Youth Vote, Jesus, No Doubt, Optimism, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, The Future, Brett McElvaine, President Obama, Politics News

My son, Brett, who is 20 and just voted in his first presidential election, wrote the following on Facebook on Election Night. I was so proud and moved by what he wrote, that I decided to post it for others to see.

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Obama Doesn't Need to Atone, May Seem Out of Touch

Sam Sanders | Posted 10.27.2008 | Home

Many American voters want to see a person like themselves, someone who has atoned for past mistakes and is reborn as a dedicated public leader. Unfortunately, Obama does not fit in this mold.

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Obama and McCain Tied Among "Born Again" Christians! Says Shocking New Barna Poll

Steven Waldman | Posted 10.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: Christians, Religion, Mccain, Obama, Born Again, Evangelicals, Politics News

Keep in mind that Barna defines "Born Again" differently than most pollsters. They base it on a series of theological questions, while most pollsters just ask people if they're "evangelical or born again."

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A Patriotic Guide and Mantra to Prove You're Non-Threatening

Wajahat Ali | Posted 10.17.2008 | Politics

Read More: Barack Obama, Muslims, Arabs, Christians, Muslim, America, Ellen Degeneres, Politics News

Arabs only comprise 20% of the Muslim world, and many Arabs are actually Christians. "I Love America! Hot Dog! Hot Dog!"

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Christian Iraqi Music Store Owner Shot In Series Of Sunni Attacks On Christians

AP | KIM GAMEL | Posted 10.13.2008 | Politics

Read More: Iraq, War Wire, Christians, Iraqi Christians, Sunnis, Politics News

BAGHDAD — Cars and trucks loaded with suitcases, mattresses and passengers cradling baskets stuffed with clothes lined up at checkpoints Monday ...

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MEMO TO BUSH: Declare War on Stockbrokerism

Steven Denlinger | Posted 09.20.2008 | Home

Imagine this situation: Russia attacks America, and in order to teach the world what happens when you try attacking America's Mighty Might, we attack...

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Obama vs. "Oh, Bomb 'Em" -- Who's the Christian?

Robert S. McElvaine | Posted 08.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: Christians, Religion, Grand Theft Jesus, Barack Obama. Rick Warren, John McCain, Jesus Thieves, Constantine, Politics News

There are several examples of where Jesus offers an answer to Pastor Warren's question on what to do about evil that is nearly opposite to Sen. McCain's.

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Refugees In America Re-Build "Home" on Hope and Prayer

Naazish YarKhan | Posted 08.15.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Refugee Assistance Program, Iraqi Refugees, Islam, Poverty, Faith-in-Action, Hope, Volunteers, Refugee, Saving Lives, Muslim, Volunteering, Muslims, American Muslims, Christians, Donations, Faith, Refugees, Contributions, Chicago News

Terror and persecution force refugees to flee their homelands and of the more than two million Iraqi's whose homes and livelihoods have been lost sinc...

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Alms for the Media Consultant? Catholic Dioceses Nationwide Fund Political Fight in WA State

David Goldstein | Posted 08.14.2008 | Politics

Read More: Catholic Church, Washington State, Sexual Abuse, Ballot Initiative, Catholics, Christians, Politics News

The Catholic Church has started pouring in hundreds of thousands of dollars from dioceses across the nation to fight I-1000, Washington's Death with Dignity initiative.

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Top GOP VP Choices: Failed Business Leaders, Former Dems, Confirmed Bachelors and Creationists

Paul Jenkins | Posted 07.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Vice President, Mormons, Stu Rothenberg, Mckinsey, Economy, George W. Bush, Cindy McCain, Connecticut, Larry Craig, Dick Cheney, George Hamilton, Thomas Hendricks, Harvard, Charlie Crist, Creationism, Mike Huckabee, Brown University, Hewlett Packard, Ebay, Carly Fiorina, Mississippi, Republican Party, Christians, Mark Foley, John McCain, Florida, Louisiana, Bobby Jindal, Football, Campaign Finance, Mitt Romney, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Hockey, Meg Whitman, Religion, Rudy Giuliani, Sex, Fred Thompson, Harry Reid, Hillary Clinton, Joe Lieberman, Tim Pawlenty, Evolution, Fishing, Senate, Gay Issues, Politics News

If you thought the Republican primary field was a bit of a joke, wait until you get a closer look at the front runners for the vice presidential slot.

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The Religious Right vs. Every Day Christians

R.T. Eby | Posted 06.08.2008 | Home

Read More: Christians, John Hagee, The Religious Right, Michael Pflegler, Evangelicals, Rod Parsley, Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama, Home News

Some televangelists come into so much money and notoriety that it corrupts them. History is filled with similarly corrupted leaders. In my little church, we are not power brokers. We are Christians.

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Evangelism and the Olympics

Monroe Price | Posted 06.04.2008 | Media

Read More: Christians, Franklin Graham, Beijing, Olympics, Faith Based Charity, Underground Church, Billy Graham, Evangelicals, Media News

In the really vigorous competition to use the Olympics as an opportunity for persuasion, one sector to watch involves outside Christian missionaries.

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The One Fundamental Difference Between Clinton and Obama

Omid Memarian | Posted 04.17.2008 | Politics

The silly season in politics has left no room to explore Obama and Clinton's two very distinct approaches toward solving U.S. foreign policy issues in the Middle East.

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Vatican Lists "New Sins"

Reuters | Philip Pullella | Posted 03.10.2008 | Home

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Thou shall not pollute the Earth. Thou shall beware genetic manipulation. Modern times bring with them modern sins. So the Vatican has told the faithf...

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Jesus and Deepak in Midtown

Alison Rose Levy | Posted 02.20.2008 | Living

Read More: Deepak Chopra, Religion, Christians, Christianity, The Third Jesus, God, Faith, Jesus Christ, Jesus, Living News

To Deepak Chopra, we have the potential to actualize Christ consciousness just as Jesus, Buddha, and other great beings did. But it's up to each of us to fulfill that potential.

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Focus On The Family Voter Guide Wrong About Romney

Time | Michael Scherer | Posted 01.27.2008 | Politics

Read More: Christian Faith Mormon, 208 Campaign, Mitt Romney, Mitt Romney 2008, Christians, James Dobson, 2008 Elections, Mormonism, Focus on the Family, James Dobson Mitt Romney, Politics News

Last week, the political arm of James Dobson's Focus on the Family released an online video voter guide to help Christians sort through the "pro-famil...

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Hillary, We're Just Not That Into You

Paul Jenkins | Posted 01.08.2008 | Politics

Read More: Debate, Mormon, Duncan Hunter, Ron Paul, 9/11, Iraq, Arizona, African-American, Same-Sex Marriage, Republican, Primaries, Gay Rights, Mike Huckabee, New Hampshire, John Edwards, Democractic Presidential Candidate, He's Just Not That Into You, Illinois, Christians, Abortion, Women, Bill Clinton, John McCain, Florida, Black Voters, Mitt Romney, Presidential Election, Democrat, Conservative, Gay, Libertarian, Civil Unions, Barack Obama, New York, Central Florida, Baptist, Rudy Giuliani, South Carolina, Fred Thompson, Iowa, Evangelists, Hillary Clinton, New Hampshire Primary, Bain, Hillary New Hampshire, Politics News

We want to say it's nothing personal, but it is, and the Clintons have now progressed from denial to anger, as they realize that it's not going to happen.

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Christians Being Persecuted On A 'Biblical Scale' In Iraq

CBS News | Posted 01.03.2008 | Politics

Read More: Warwire, Iraq War, War in Iraq, Iraqi Christians, Christians, Christians and Iraq, Iraq, Christian Refugees, Refugees, Politics News

From the time of Jesus, there have been Christians in what is now Iraq. The Christian community took root there after the Apostle Thomas headed east. ...

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Jesus Was a Liberal and God is a Progressive

Kim Mance | Posted 12.30.2007 | Living

Read More: Religion, Holiday Season, Jesus Christ, Evangelical Christians, Jesus, Christianity, Christians, War on Christmas, Faith, Living News

I can't help but notice that many of those who call themselves Christians -- and speak for the masses today -- in no way resemble their namesake.

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Grief Mars Celebrations For Iraqi Christians

Times Online | Deborah Haynes | Posted 12.26.2007 | Politics

Read More: Iraq War, Car Bombs, Christians in Iraq, Iraq Casualities, Warwire, War on Terror, Suicide Attacks, Bombs, Iraqi Civilians Dead, Iraqi Christians, Christians, Christmas in Iraq, Grieving in Iraq, War in Iraq, Iraq, Politics News

Sorrow haunts the face of the Iraqi mother as she leads her two small sons into a heavily guarded Baghdad church for Christmas Mass. Making the sign o...

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Christians in the Crossfire

Jim Wallis | Posted 09.21.2007 | Politics

Read More: War in Iraq, Iraq, Body of Christ, Christians, Politics News

I wrote earlier this week about the importance of Christian identity in sorting out questions of war and peace. I suggested that our membership in the...

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