On the Front Lines of the Culture Wars

“The Last Word” show host Lawrence O’Donnell lashed out at the Almighty as well as the Book of Revelation last night on the “Rewrite” segment of his news commentary show. He’s MSNBC’s Senior Political Analyst as well as the Emmy-winning producer and writer of NBC’s “The West Wing,” which explains that show’s penchant for portraying believers…

The innocence of childhood is caught in this award-winning video. You’ll understand why Jesus told His disciples not to forbid the children from coming to Him … for such is the kingdom of Heaven.  Warning: have a tissue ready to dab at your eyes. And don’t click on this unless you want those around you looking up…

She’s an archeologist who says she gets her tips from the Bible. University professor and third-generation archeologist Eilat Mazar recently unearthed a 3,000-year-old wall, an ancient fortification outside of Jerusalem’s Old City walls that dates back to the time of King Solomon. Her discovery caused consternation among politically correct historians who have declared that King…

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More than 2,000 people from Second Baptist Church in Houston, Texas, showed up at a park in the heart of Houston a few days ago to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. What? Dancing Baptists? Isn’t that a contradiction in terms? Well, these Houstonians took their cue from David the Psalmist as they danced before the…

What if the Lord moved you to take your testimony to the beach? And to build sandcastles for Him? That’s the unlikely mission of Randy Hofman. He’s been creating stunning Christian sand sculptures along the Ocean City, Maryland, boardwalk for two decades. He’s got a regular spot on the public beach at Second Street. Hie…

Insurance customers in California should thank God for David Axene. A scheduled 39 percent rate hike was averted by the mathematician who from his hospital bed discovered a major insurer had made serious errors in predicting its costs. The 60-year-old will tell you candidly that he couldn’t have done it without God’s help. “David Axene ,” writes Duke Helfand of the…

Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.), chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, thinks Muslim Americans are being radicalized in U.S. prisons, and he’s promised a “deliberate and thoughtful examination of the issue” during a hearing on Wednesday. “To which detractors say: impossible,” reports the Washington Post‘s On Faith website. As was the case with his March…

Here is an astonishing Celtic version of one of the most beautiful melodies in history, a favorite at weddings, recorded by hundreds of soloists, choirs and orchestras. It’s Johann Sebastian Bach’s memorable “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring.” Did you know it was originally a praise and worship song? Of course they had those back in the…

A human rights group in the African nation of Malawi has secured a $71,000 grant from the Royal Norwegian Embassy to launch a study which will address the issues of witchcraft-based violence on children, women and the elderly. “The project, which is currently in progress, is in the form of a study aimed at assessing the extent…

“In a forthcoming series of articles,” announces Huffington Post writer Andrea Stone,  “HuffPost is taking a close look at the charitable giving of Republican presidential candidates. How much and to whom did they give? How does their giving compare with their fellow Americans? And what impact did they ultimately have?” Oddly missing is any examination of candidates…

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