But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. (Matthew 6:6, NIV)
By Timothy R. Furnish Mr. Furnish, Ph.D (Islamic History), is Assistant Professor, History, Georgia Perimeter College, Dunwoody, GA 30338. Mr. Furnish is the author of Holiest Wars: Islamic Mahdis, their Jihads and Osama bin Laden (Praeger, 2005). One of the few positive effects of 9/11 has been renewed American interest in Islam and the Middle [...]
From an email received from K.P. Yohannan, Founder & President of Gospel for Asia. Dear Walter, One of our Gospel for Asia native missionaries and several other believers are in jail today because of a radical Hindu plot to frame them for the murder of a child! Even as the open persecution of Christians in [...]
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Christian Defense Coalition applauds President Bush for his comments on the attack on the Golden Mosque, but is troubled that the President has yet to speak out against the Alabama church burnings. WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 /Christian Wire Service/ — In a press release last week the Christian Defense Coalition asked "what the response of the [...]
Reaction of the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, The Most Revd Peter Akinola on recent events in Nigeria. It is unfortunate that it is obvious that the Muslims do not want to live in peace with other non-Muslims. Having watched with sadness and dismay the recent development in some States in the Northern [...]
I have heard that an Englishman has professed himself a Mahometan because he is charmed by the polygamy which the Arabian prophet allows his followers. No doubt the prospect of four wives would win converts who would not be attracted by spiritual considerations. If you preach a gospel which makes allowances for human nature, and [...]
On Nov. 30, U.S. District Court Judge David Hamilton ruled that specific references to Christ or Jesus in opening prayers at the Indiana House were unconstitutional because they violated the First Amendment clause of the U.S. Constitution which prohibits the establishment of religion. House Speaker Brian Bosma called the decision “intolerable” and has said he intends [...]
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Censorship In Our Public School Systems Is Not New! The debate between evolution and intelligent design is heating up again. Both Ohio and Wisconsin state school boards are proposing legislation to outright ban the teaching of intelligent design. The proponents for intelligent design are standing up to this censorship in science. The Capitol Times in [...]
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