Fox News reports:
Democrats unveiled a party platform at their national convention Monday that echoes President Obama’s call for higher taxes on wealthier Americans while backing same-sex marriage and abortion rights.
Democrats Begin Celebration of Abortion at Convention
Life News reports that a recently released list of speakers for the upcoming Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, is noticeably lacking in pro-life advocates. Rather, the “list is long on speakers who have spent their entire political careers advocating for abortion.” As a result, some pro-life supporters have labeled the DNC as a “Celebration of Abortion.”
Mormons Testify in Church that Romney’s Presidential Nomination Is a Boon for the Faith
Pennsylvania Pastors Preach Politics from Pulpits Ahead of Elections
The Christian Post reports:
On Sunday, the Pennsylvania Pastors Network launched its second Pulpit Sunday where preachers in the state didn’t shy away from politics.
Pastors throughout Pennsylvania are signing up to preach about cultural and moral issues every first Sunday of the month until the November elections.
Rev. Sun Myung Moon, Unification Church Founder, Dies at 92
Survey Suggests Unwanted Same-Sex Attractions Can Be Reduced Through Counseling
Muslims Descend Upon Democratic National Convention to Fight American ‘Islamophobia’
Christian News Network reports that the Bureau of Indigenous Muslim Affairs is hosting its own events this weekend in Charlotte, North Carolina as the Democratic National Convention is taking place in the same city.
While the organization had stated that they anticipated 20,000 to attend the events over the weekend, they were disappointed that approximately 300 Muslims showed up for Jumah. Some sat on rugs, some in outdoor folding chairs and others simply on the grass as they turned toward Mecca, which is said to be Islam’s most reverenced city.
RNC Concludes With Prayer to Mormon god, Vulgar Innuendo and Romney Acceptance Speech
Christian News Network offers a recap of the final evening of the Republican National Convention:
The Republican National Convention came to a close Thursday night, featuring a Mormon invocation and Catholic benediction, an acceptance speech from nominee Mitt Romney, musical entertainment, and numerous speeches from politicians, Olympic stars and celebrities across America.
Sola Scriptura Our Only Foundation
Dr. R.C. Sproul: It’s Sin For A Born Again Christian To Remain With Roman Catholic Church
Liberals Created the Culture of Evil and Death, Part 2
Marsha West discusses the dangers of pragmatism in the Christian world. In their zeal to defeat the far-left’s anti-God agenda for society, the New Religious Right has taken whatever pragmatic means they deem necessary to include partnering with false teachers and cultists, in an effort to “bring America back to God.” Likewise, many Christian leaders have tossed aside biblical orthodoxy and embraced pragmatism as an evangelistic technique to reach the unchurched. Pragmatism “is found wherever Christians run to join programs and hurry to change their worship services because of what they expect to see happen because of the changes they make. In short, it is found anywhere the emphasis is removed from what Scripture says and where the emphasis is placed on the expected results.”
Is Trinity Broadcasting a ‘Vexatious Litigant’?
The Orange County Register offers continuing coverage of the ongoing legal battles involving TBN:
The mighty Trinity Broadcasting Network’s prodigious legal maneuvering against Brittany Crouch Koper — granddaughter of founders Jan and Paul Crouch — and her husband has drawn a sharp rebuke from a federal judge, who has threatened to brand Trinity a “vexatious litigant.”
Mom Who Refused Cancer Treatment to Save Unborn Baby Recovers
Life News reports:
Out of England comes a miraculous story of a courageous mother, 41-year-old Jo Powell, who discovered a lump on her breast days after finding out she was pregnant with first child. Powell refused to start treatment until later in her pregnancy so she would not harm or kill her unborn child.
Gallup: Americans Rate Public Schools the Worst Place to Educate Children
CNS News reports:
A new Gallup poll released today indicates that Americans rate public schools the worst place to educate children.
In the national survey conducted Aug. 9-12, private independent schools, parochial and church-related schools, charter schools and home-schooling all rated higher than public schools.
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Vermont Bed & Breakfast Owners Fined $10K for Objecting to Homosexuality
New Calvinist Mark Driscoll Hangout With Calvary Chapel’s Greg Laurie
Apprising Ministries reminds you that ever since the first Elephant Room odd associations have formed. For example, Laurie may be in line as successor to increasingly anti-Calvinist Calvary Chapel.
So his developing friendship with Calvinist Mark Driscoll would likely be cause for concern for many leaders within Calvary Chapel.