If church teenagers do not know what they believe, the implications are ominous. According to Glen Schultz: “A person’s concept of reality and truth determines his beliefs. A person’s beliefs shape his values. A person’s values drive his actions. … Beliefs will eventually determine our actions.” [Excerpts] Youth ministry researcher Chap Clark says, “I’m convinced
‘US must ignore violence to boost ME democracies’The United States must look past the violence and extremism that has erupted after the “Arab Spring” …and boost support for the region’s young democracies…, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Friday. Clinton, seeking to reinforce the Obama administration’s Middle East policy following…last month’s deadly attack on
‘Holy Jihad’ is the only way to deal with Israel, says Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood chief“The time has come for the Islamic nation to unite around one man for the sake of Jerusalem and Palestine,” Badie said. “The Jews have dominated the land, spread corruption on earth, spilled the blood of believers and in their actions
Nobel Peace Prize Goes to European Union“Over a 70-year period, Germany and France had fought three wars. Today war between Germany and France is unthinkable,” Jagland said. “This shows how, through well-aimed efforts and by building up mutual confidence, historical enemies can become close partners.”
Biden Loses ItBiden’s demeanor was the story of the evening: smirking, laughing, snorting, shaking his head. The strategy seems to have been to laugh off America’s problems, since the Obama administration has done nothing to solve them.
By Lee Duigon October 11, 2012 NewsWithViews.com (excerpts and commentary) In the wake of the “president’s” abject failure in his debate last week with Governor Romney, our nation plunged into an orgy of excuse-making. First it was the news-suppressing media trying to explain why their guy came off as a fumfering lackwit. It was the
Call to Separate Jews, Arabs on Temple Mount The call came less than an hour after a rabbi and two Jews were arrested on suspicion of “praying” on the site, just hours before the start of the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah. One of the two Jews had three of his children with him at
Children Called ‘Nazis’ and ‘Bigots’ for Opposing Same-Sex MarriageAt issue are claims that children as young as 12 who do not endorse homosexuality or same-sex marriage are being labeled as “Nazis” and “bigots,” according to a senior Roman Catholic official. John Deighan, the Roman Catholic Church’s parliamentary officer in Scotland, revealed that he has become
Mitt Romney: US foreign policy ‘must change course’Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has called for a “change of course” in the Middle East, criticising US President Obama on foreign policy. Speaking in Virginia, he lambasted the White House over an attack in Libya that killed the US ambassador. He said he would put Iran “on
National ‘virtual ID card’ scheme set for launch (Is there anything that could possibly go wrong?)The Government will announce details this month of a controversial national identity scheme which will allow people to use their mobile phones and social media profiles as official identification documents for accessing public services. People wishing to apply for services