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Steven Waldman
Everyday Lying — The Taxicab Receipt
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We talk of politicians as if they’re uniquely duplicitous bunch but American culture accepts a great deal of lying as being part of the game of life. Today’s example: I was on a business trip recently. Several times when I asked a cab driver for a receipt, he handed me a clump of four or…
Was Sarah Palin Sent By God to Battle the Anti-Christ?
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swaldman
For some time, we’ve seen the material flowing around the internet arguing that Barack Obama is the anti-Christ or a false Messiah. Now there’s a new twist: Sarah Palin is sent by God. That’s the message of this essay by Jim Bramlett, a former official at the Christian Broadcasting Network and Campus Crusade for Christ.…
Southern Baptists Pull Magazine from the Rack for Featuring Women Pastors
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swaldman
Lifeway Christian Bookstores, owned by the Southern Baptist Convention, pulled from its racks the latest issue of Gospel Today because it featured some prominent women pastors. The Southern Baptist Convention opposes women pastors. In case you’re wondering how so many prominent Southern Baptists can support Sarah Palin for vice president and oppose women pastors, here’s…
Obama Goes on the Offense on Abortion
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swaldman
Here’s a new Obama ad on abortion. It’s responding to an independent ad featuring, Gianna Jessen, a survivor of a botched abortion who criticizes Obama for opposing Illinois “born alive” legislation.Putting aside for a moment the conflict over the Born Alive bill, which I’ll address again in a separate post, what’s notable is the evolution…
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