August 2008

EL VERGONZOSO EVANGELIO SOCIAL

September 1, 2008

"Porque no me avergüenzo del evangelio, porque es poder de Dios para salvación a todo aquel que cree" (Romanos 1:16). Por varias razones, cristianos de toda clase han tratado de hacer ciertos ajustes al "evangelio de Cristo" como si realmente necesitara algún arreglo. No queremos una alteración mayor, esta gente...Read more

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Dividing the Land

September 1, 2008

Rice urges Israel to split Jerusalem [Excerpts] JERUSALEM – Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, completing a visit to the region today, has been pressing Israel to sign a document by the end of the year that would divide Jerusalem by offering the Palestinians a state in Israel 's capital city...Read more

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Seeking & Finding God-Part 18...Why Must We Obey God? (Updated)

STS 24-7 1726 Gary: Welcome to Search the Scriptures 24/7 , a radio ministry of The Berean Call. I’m Gary Carmichael. We’re glad you could join us! In today’s program, we conclude a series of classics from our Search the Scriptures Daily archives first broadcast in 2008, with the late...Read more

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A Victory For Home Schooling

RELIGION IN THE NEWS A report and comment on religious trends and comments being covered by the media.This week’s item is from the Home School Legal Defense Association website, August 11, 2008, with a headline:“A Great Victory For California Home Schoolers,” the following are excerpts:In an unanimous decision the California...Read more

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Is Suffering Good For Christians?

In this regular feature, Dave and Tom address questions from listeners and readers of The Berean Call , here’s this week’s question:Dear Dave and TA, I haven’t been a committed Christian very long so I am continually learning what Christianity is all about.Some things are difficult to understand, for example,...Read more

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Do You Thirst After Righteousness?

We continue our excursion through the gospel of Matthew. Here again are Dave and Tom:This is our Understanding the Scriptures segment, we are in the gospel of Matthew chapter 5, and we’re going to pick up with verse 6:“Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness:for they shall...Read more

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The Soft Jihadist

August 27, 2008

The Dems' ‘soft’ jihadist [Excerpts] On Sunday [August 24], Democratic delegates convening in Denver were prayed over by representatives of various faiths. One stood out: Ingrid Mattson, president of the Islamic Society of North America. [The] Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) has been identified by the Department of Justice...Read more

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Oregon Citizens Denied Vote

August 27, 2008

Oregon citizens denied vote on marriage issue [Excerpts] The Oregon Constitution says voters have the final say over any laws passed by the state legislature. The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, however, says they don't. After Oregon voters passed a marriage protection amendment declaring marriage to be only the...Read more

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Roars About Russia, Bare Whispers About Islam

August 26, 2008

Roars About Russia, Bare Whispers About Islam [Excerpts] Amazing how quickly the punditocracy switches maps, time zones and histories, simultaneously mastering new combinations of consonants and vowels, to report and react to a "surprise" conflict in Georgia. It's almost hard to recall that, just a few days ago, the most...Read more

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Chinese Officials Confiscate Bibles

August 25, 2008

China confiscates Bibles from American Christians [Excerpts] Chinese customs officials confiscated more than 300 Bibles on Sunday from four American Christians who arrived in a southwestern city with plans to distribute them, the group's leader said. The Bibles were taken from the group's checked luggage after they landed at the...Read more

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