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No Joke: Clowns Spread the Gospel

The clown walked into church like he owned the place. Complete Story...

Christian Activist Killed in Gaza

A prominent Palestinian Christian activist was found dead on a Gaza City street Sunday, sending a shudder of fear through a tiny Christian community feeling increasingly insecure since the Islamic Hamas seized control last summer.

Christians Protest Over Mideast

Several hundred people rallied Wednesday to demand an end to what they said was the persecution of Christians in the Middle East that has forced thousands to flee the region.

Malaysia Court Rules in Religion Case

Malaysia's top civil court Wednesday rejected a woman's appeal to be recognized as a Christian, in a landmark case that tested the limits of religious freedom in this moderate Islamic country.

Christian Convert Fights Malaysian Law

Lina Joy has been disowned by her family, shunned by friends and forced into hiding — all because she renounced Islam and embraced Christianity in Muslim-majority Malaysia.

Group Says Pentagon Approved Its Video

An evangelical Christian group, under fire for a promotional video featuring active-duty military officers praising the organization, said Monday it was given permission by the Defense Department.

Turkey's Christians Await Pope's Visit

Next door to a store selling artificial limbs in a run-down area of Turkey's capital, the Protestant church sits on the ground floor of a dreary apartment block, with barred windows and kitchen chairs for pews.

Christian Converts on Trial in Turkey

Two men who converted to Christianity went on trial Thursday for allegedly insulting "Turkishness" and inciting religious hatred against Islam, the Anatolia news agency reported.

Lawmakers Decry Christian Film's PG Rating

A Christian-themed movie about a football coach's faith in God is finding an audience in Congress — not so much for its inspirational message, but for the PG rating it received.

Christian Pilgrims Back Israeli Troops

Strumming guitars and banging bongos, Christian pilgrims journeyed to Israel's dusty border with the Gaza Strip on Thursday to offer support to Israeli troops participating in the military action.

Karzai Defends Handling of Convert's Case

President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday defended his government's handling of the case of an Afghan man who had faced the death penalty for rejecting Islam for Christianity.

Afghan Christian Given Asylum in Italy

The Afghan man who faced the death penalty for converting from Islam to Christianity received asylum in Italy Wednesday, despite requests by lawmakers in Afghanistan that he be barred from fleeing the conservative Muslim country.

Afghan Lawmakers Demand Convert Be Held

Afghanistan's parliament demanded Wednesday that the government prevent a man who faced the death penalty for abandoning Islam for Christianity from being able to flee the country.

Afghan Convert in Hiding After Release

An Afghan man who had faced the death penalty for converting from Islam to Christianity quickly vanished Tuesday after he was released from prison, apparently out of fear for his life with Muslim clerics still demanding his death.

Afghan Christian Convert Seeks Asylum

An Afghan man who faced the death penalty for converting from Islam to Christianity has appealed for asylum in another country, the United Nations said Monday after hundreds of Muslims marched against a court's decision to dismiss his case.

Afghan Court Drops Christian Convert Case

A court on Sunday dismissed the case against an Afghan man facing possible execution for converting from Islam to Christianity, officials said, paving the way for his release.

Afghan Convert Sent to Notorious Prison

An Afghan man on trial for converting from Islam to Christianity has been moved to a notorious maximum-security prison outside Kabul that is also home to hundreds of Taliban and al-Qaida militants, officials said Sunday.

Pressure Grows to Free Afghan Convert

The Afghan government faced heavy international pressure Friday to reconsider the charges against an Afghan man who faces a possible death sentence for converting from Islam to Christianity — and reports emerged that the man might be freed soon.

Afghan Clerics Demand Death for Convert

Senior Muslim clerics demanded Thursday that an Afghan man on trial for converting from Islam to Christianity be executed, warning that if the government caves in to Western pressure and frees him, they will incite people to "pull him into pieces."

Afghan Christian Could Get Death Sentence

An Afghan man is being prosecuted in a Kabul court and could be sentenced to death on a charge of converting from Islam to Christianity, a crime under this country's Islamic laws, a judge said Sunday.

Va. Schools Win Christian Poster Dispute

A Virginia school district didn't violate a teacher's free-speech rights by removing Christian-themed postings from his classroom walls, a federal judge has ruled.

Religion News in Brief

A new survey shows Protestant megachurches continue to grow quickly and draw younger Americans and families through contemporary programming and conservative values.

EHarmony.com Unveils 'Tune Up' for Spouses

The online matchmaking service eHarmony.com Inc. has a new tool for married couples — and it isn't to help them cheat.

The Vine

Gay and Christian? The Bible, Comfort and Love for GLBT Christians?

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We all agree that nowhere in the Bible are same-sex committed and loving relationships condemned. It's just not there. Instead, the Bible holds much joy, comfort and love for GLBT Christians willing to wade into its pages and hear the loving voice of God.

The End of the Christian Community in Gaza

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Excerpt- ''Gaza's tiny Christian community is keeping a low profile during Christmas this year, traumatized by the killing of a prominent activist after the Islamic Hamas group's takeover of the coastal territory.

J.K. Rowling: it is possible "to live a very moral life without a belief in God," and it's possible "to live a life peppered with ill-doing and believe in God"

Source: TIME

Rowling's religious agenda is very clear: she does not have one. "I did not set out to convert anyone to Christianity. I wasn't trying to do what C.S. Lewis did.

The Information Paradox: Christmas tied to pagan shrine

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It seems to me that many Christians do not realize that Christmas is not really a Christian holiday. It was merely tweaked - adapted, if you will - from pagan holidays in order to make Christianity a little more palatable to the Roman people.

Iraqi Chaldean Nuns Walk to Mass in Baghdad, Iraq

Source: AP Photo

Iraqi Chaldean nuns walk past an armed security guard on their way to mass in Baghdad, Iraq on Friday, Dec. 21, 2007. Christians comprised less than 3 percent of Iraq's 26 million people.

The Inherent Violence of Religon

Source: Facebook Blog

All Religions are Violent by nature

Def. Sec. Gates Sued Over Religious Bullying

Complaints of religious bullying in the nation's military academies have been occurring for more than two years.

Halleluiah!... Hillary's Jesus Moment Is Staged

Source: Gateway Pundit

Oooops-- she did it again . . .

Huckabee and Romney Flip - Flop in South Carolina

Columbia, South Carolina, December 20, 2007 (IMNS & Politisite.com) – Just one week ago a Rasmussen Poll had Governor Huckabee and Governor Romney in a statistical dead heat with both candidates at 23% from the last poll taken December 3rd.

Willing To Listen: The American Obession With News That Offends

There is a tiny mountain town in rural West Virginia where the spark-plug, the key to the internal combustion engine, is banned.

Is Huckabee Appealling to Voters?

Well I was just watching one of our local news channels and found out that some of our presidential candidates are a little upset that Mr. Huckabee may have been sending A subliminal message during his ad by having a makeshift Cross appear next to a Christmas tree in the ad.

'Hovering' cross featured in new Huckabee ad

The New York Post calls it a "subliminal message". As FOX News points out, the cross "may be intersecting shelf lines or a window pane, and slowly moves to the right on the screen until it's behind his head."

UK Professor Richard Dawkins on Christmas Day - "Happy Newton Day!"

Source: New Statesman Contents

Outstanding UK evolutionary biologist Professor Richard Dawkins (Oxford University): 25 December is the birthday of one of one of the world's greatest men, Sir Isaac Newton. "Happy Newton Day!"

Seattle Post-Intelligencer Attacks "Caveman" Huckabee

Source: FOXNews.com

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer is a far left publication that routinely allows its columnists to smear people.

Why Did Hillary Supporter,Bob Kerrey, Mention Obama's Middle Name -- 'Hussein'?

Source: ABC News Blogs

Some Obama supporters have asked why former Sen. Bob Kerrey, D-Neb., who endorsed Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., today, mentioned her opponent Sen. Barack Hussein Obama's middle name in remarks published in The Washington Post. (LINK)

Pope decries 'pleasure at all costs' - Yahoo! News

Source: Yahoo! News

ROME - Pope Benedict XVI warned Sunday against seeking happiness in drugs or other "artificial paradises" and the self-centered quest for "pleasure at all costs."

Faith Fades Among Young

Source: The Des Moines Register

The faith of their fathers doesn't cut it with young adults. Recent surveys found that young people have more negative opinions about Christianity and organized religion than they did a decade ago. Fewer are praying and attending worship than in previous generations.

Probably Not What Jesus Would Do: Creationist Stabs, Kills Evolutionist After Heated Debate

Source: Australian News Network

A FRUIT-picking trip to southern New South Wales ended in the death of a Scottish backpacker who became embroiled in a bizarre row about creationism and evolution.

What is a Christian to do?

Source: EVERYDAY CITIZEN www.everydaycitizen.com

The actions of Ms. Assam could be seen as courageous and even heroic from a naturalistic viewpoint.

The Polar Bear Threat to Organized Religion

Last night, I went with my family to see The Golden Compass. Even if you are not a fan of the fantasy genre, you have probably heard about this film by now due to the efforts of some Christian groups to boycott it.

Love... Someone Truly worth Fighting for!

Source: YouTube

It has been written in 1John4: 8 & 16 Who Love is. And Truly if that is the case, you and I did not create Love. And if you and I did not create Love, than no one can give Love, nor steal Love away!

British Muslims (and Hindus) say: Put Christ back in Christmas | csmonitor.com

Source: Christian Science Monitor

Muslim leaders joined Britain's equality watchdog Monday in urging Britons to enjoy Christmas without worrying about offending non-Christians.

Congregation for Clergy launches website on the Bible

Source: Catholic News Agency

Biblical Study Congregation for Clergy launches website on the Bible

Security guard who stopped shooter credits God - CNN.com

Source: CNN

This woman is a true hero. Thank God she was there to terminate the madman's attack.

Guard's hands "didn't even shake" as she shot gunman

Source: The Denver Post

The guard who saved untold lives at New Life Church gives credit to God for giving her cover, and boosting her firepower as she shot a heavily-armed gunman.

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