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Vanderbilt University and political correctness PDF Print E-mail
Written by Dr. Jim Denison   
Thursday, 02 February 2012 13:44

Vanderbilt UniversityVanderbilt University was founded in 1873 by the Methodist Church.  In 1914, the school and church severed ties (leading Methodists to create Southern Methodist University in Dallas).  Last year, Vanderbilt forced the Christian Legal Society on its campus to remove Bible verses and the words "Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior" from its constitution.  Now the university has stated that Christian groups cannot have guidelines requiring specific beliefs for their leaders.

 
Catholic Church Denounces Health Care Law PDF Print E-mail
Written by Russ Jones   
Wednesday, 01 February 2012 14:40

Over one hundred Catholic bishops and institutions across the nation, including Illinois, has issued statements denouncing the Obama administration's national requirement to include contraception in employees' health benefits. Bishop Thomas G. Doran of the Rockford, Ill. Diocese issued a strongly worded statement urging parishes to stand up against what he calls an assault on religious liberty.

 
Louisiana Baptist Convention calls for revival with Joseph Willis Institute PDF Print E-mail
Written by MNN   
Tuesday, 31 January 2012 15:52

USA (MNN) ― 2012 marks 200 years since the state of Louisiana was admitted into the United States. It follows that 2012 is also the 200th anniversary of the Louisiana Baptist Convention.

The conference for this year's Convention--currently made up of 1,600 churches and 600,000 members--gave way to a decision that 2012 would be a year of revival.

 
Evangelical Leaders Weight In On Most Important Issues Of 2012 PDF Print E-mail
Written by CP Staff Report   
Tuesday, 31 January 2012 16:45

Economic recovery is the most important political issue facing America in 2012, according to the year-end Evangelical Leaders Survey. The open-ended question led to a variety of responses, but economic issues, including the reduction of poverty, unemployment, taxation and the national debt, clearly dominated the survey.

 
Over 3000 Muslims Attack Christian Homes and Shops in Egypt, 3 Injured PDF Print E-mail
Written by Dan Wooding   
Sunday, 29 January 2012 14:35

(ANS) -- A mob of over 3000 Muslims have just attacked Copts in the village of Kobry-el-Sharbat (el-Ameriya), Alexandria, Egypt. Coptic homes and shops were looted before being set ablaze. Two Copts and a Muslim were injured.

Mary Abdelmassih, writing for the Assyrian International News Agency (www.aina.org) said that the violence started after a rumor was spread that a Coptic man had an allegedly intimate photo of a Muslim woman on his mobile phone. The Coptic man, Mourad Samy Guirgis, surrendered to the police for his protection.

 
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