April 2009

How Islam Has Shaped America

April 30, 2009

Obama: Islam Has Shaped the U.S.A. [Excerpts] “We will convey,” said Barack Obama to the Turkish Parliament [April 6, 2009], “our deep appreciation for the Islamic faith, which has done so much over the centuries to shape the world — including in my own country.” Undeniably the Islamic faith has...Read more

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Sexual Politics in Episcopal Church Affect Churches in Africa

April 29, 2009

More at stake How sexual politics in the Episcopal Church affects churches in Africa [Excerpts] A Sudanese priest recently had an eye-opening introduction to the U.S. Episcopal Church. John, a clergyman from the Episcopal Church of Sudan, sent an inquiry to the "justice missioner" on the website of the Diocese...Read more

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I Called Him but He Gave No Answer

April 28, 2009

"I called him but He gave me no answer" ( Song of Solomon:5:6 I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no...Read more

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Unforeseen Consequences

April 27, 2009

[TBC: Even evolutionists recognize the problems created by trying to reconcile Genesis with the theory of evolution.] “The theologian attributes certain infinite properties to his God; he is described as omnipotent, omniscient, and of infinite goodness. Now the Mind which reveals itself in the development of life on this planet...Read more

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An Urgent Call To A Serious Faith-Part Three - Is Belief In God Logical?

04/24/2009

Tom: We’re going through Dave Hunt’s book, An Urgent Call to a Serious Faith . For those who have the book and are following along, we’ll be taking a closer look at some of the points Dave made in chapter 3, and we’ll see how far today, Dave, we can...Read more

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Adding Real Blood To The Mass

RELIGION IN THE NEWS A report and comment on religious trends and events being covered by the media. This week’s item is from Ecumenical News International. A South African archbishop has suggested that a Libation of Blood, a ritual pouring as a symbolic sacrifice honoring the ancestors of black Africans...Read more

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If Your Pastor's Wrong...How Should You Correct Him?

CONTENDING FOR THE FAITH In this regular feature, Dave and Tom respond to questions from listeners and readers of The Berean Call. Here is this week’s question: “Your radio program, which I love, has been a tremendous eye opener for me. However, it has also created new problems for me...Read more

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Who Are The Ungodly?

Tom: In our ongoing study of the Biblical gospel of salvation we’ve been discussing Romans chapter 5, verses 6 through 21. Dave, before we pick up with verse 19, I want to mention some of the, as my kids would say, awesome, verses we have already covered, beginning with verse...Read more

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Walking with Jesus or walking the wrong way

April 24, 2009

Pilgrims tracing the last steps of Jesus have been going the WRONG way for 2,000 years, says historian [Excerpts] For the best part of 2,000 years, pilgrims have flocked to Jerusalem to retrace Jesus's final steps. The Via Dolorosa, or 'Way of Suffering', took them from the Praetorium, where He...Read more

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Birth Restrictions Continue to Distort China's Gender Ratio

April 23, 2009

Selective Abortions, Birth Restrictions Continue to Distort China’s Gender Ratio [Excerpts] (Sex-selective abortions linked to China’s “one-child” policy along with a traditional preference for boys have resulted in dramatically skewed male-female ratios in the world’s most populous country that are likely to persist for decades. A new study analyzing 2005...Read more

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