Category: Culture
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Legal and illegal aliens: what the Bible has to say
Growing up in a foreign land, being expected to abide by another culture’s customs, and eventually being forced to leave the place which had become home. These are all issues which Dr. James K. Hoffmeier faced while growing up in Egypt as the son of American missionaries. Political pressure would end up causing the revocation…
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Communism has exactly ONE advantage, and it is…
Communism has exactly ONE advantage, and it is Olympic opening ceremonies. I’ve been reading articles previewing the opening ceremony for next month’s London summer Olympics. I think to myself, “Is there any way they can just show us the tape of Beijing’s opening?” Did you SEE the Beijing opening ceremony in 2008? It. was. miraculous.
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Million dollar lotto winner on welfare: why I don’t blame her
A 25 year old Detroit area woman was receiving food stamps despite the fact that she had won $1 million on a state lottery game show. Amanda Clayton is being charged for fraud after receiving $5,475 worth of food stamps and medical coverage from the period between her lottery win in September 2011 and last…
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Titanic: why it still fascinates us 100 years later
As most people know, on this night, exactly a century ago, the Titanic sank. Over the past few weeks, as the 100th anniversary of the Titanic’s maiden voyage and subsequent sinking have approached, there have been countless articles, documentaries, and news stories. James Cameron’s epic film “Titanic” was re-released in 3D. After a century, the…
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The American Gospel and the meaning of Easter
Statistically, we know that the vast majority of Americans believe in some form of a higher power. There are relatively few who are atheists. Since people do believe that there is something, and since it’s so easy to think of the majority of Americans as Christians, many simply attach themselves to Christianity. But what does…
Josh Benner 