May 24, 2013

Real Forgiveness: Man (Anthony Colon) Befriends Brother’s Killer

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*Could you forgive someone who took a loved one from you? How could you even begin to go about forgiving them for what they have done? After forgiveness, could you be friends with this person? One New York man has done just that. Anthony Colon lost his older brother tragically. He received the news that [...]




Black Women and Their Religion

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*When Judy Mays needs to replenish her strength, when she must find a way to cope with life’s challenges and rejoice in its blessings, when friends and family ask her for advice, support or help, she heads to one place. “My faith is the difference between living a God-destined life compared to just surviving,” she [...]




Tweet is Waiting on the Lord to Bring Her the Right Man

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*Sultry sexy singer Tweet caught the celibacy bug and is waiting on God to deliver her a real man called to be her husband. Since releasing her naturally sexually appealing album “It’s Me Again” in 2008, she’s been saved, sanctified, and purified and left that the old Tweet in the past. She put down her [...]




Fred K. Price Jr. Talks About Race, Religion, and Trayvon

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*When I first heard about the disastrous incident involving Trayvon Martin, I thought it was a sad and unfortunate loss for the Martin family. What’s worse is that we live in a world where prejudice exists, which was not in God’s plans. When my father, Apostle Frederick K.C. Price, began the series on “Race, Religion and Racism” in [...]




Snake-Handling Preacher Dies After Getting Bit

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*A West Virginia preacher who followed his father into the rare practice of handling snakes to prove faith in God died after being bitten during an outdoor service involving the reptiles, reports the Associated Press. Mark Randall “Mack” Wolford, 44 — whose own father died in 1983 after suffering a fatal bite — had been [...]




The Socialist’s Journal: Religion 101

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*Many people subscribe to the faulty premise that one can either be religiously inclined or highly educated but not both. This false dichotomy stems from one of two thoughts: first, that education should not be made to replace the wisdom of God; second, the current political climate in this country pits conservatives who are overly [...]




The Socialist’s Journal: The Basis of Government

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*There is a common thread running between the debate on gay marriage, slavery, polygamy, abortion, segregation, women’s citizenship privileges, and countless other concepts. And that common thread is the element of religion. There are two main problems with religion in the United States: there are multiple religions present, and many are absolutist in nature. The [...]




Gospel Content: 8 Tools to Receive Spiritual Healing

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By EURweb contributor Troy Anthony Smith *For the next few days we are going to be exploring the area of healing. In my last post I asked the question whether healing is simple or complicated. It is simple. In fact, it is so simple that our minds try to complicate it because it seems almost [...]




Kimberla Lawson Roby returns with ‘The Reverend’s Wife!’ (Audio)

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*Religion, romance and a frequent fall from grace is what has undergirded the immensely successful trail of novels by New York Times bestselling author Kimberla Lawson Roby, who launched the series with Casting The First Stone in 2000. Mrs. Lawson Roby’s latest book is “The Reverend’s Wife,” and once again the subject matter is the [...]




Church Leader Comdemns Black leaders for Standing Up for Trayvon Martin

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*The head of the Southern Baptist Convention’s public policy arm condemns the response of many black leaders to the Trayvon Martin case as “shameful,” says the Associated Press. In response, some black pastors within the nation’s largest Protestant denomination say Richard Land’s comments are setting back an effort to broaden the faith’s appeal beyond its [...]




Young Believers Want Old-Time Christian Values

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*According to ChristianChronicle.org, young Christians long for the restoration of the church they read about in the Bible, says Caitlyn Brick. They want to be part of a community of believers similar to the one in the second chapter of Acts — a church that helps the poor and breaks bread together “with glad and [...]




Black Atheist Billboards Catch the Attention of Texans

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  *Billboards featuring famous Black American skeptics are part of a national Black History Month campaign by African Americans for Humanism, says Chron.com. Like all billboards addressing religion, the response has been mixed. Baptists in Dallas are countering the message by emphasizing cultural ties to Christianity among African Americans. The Southern Baptists of Texas Convention reported: [...]




Meagan Good on Being a Sexy Christian and Playing Whitney Houston

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*By now, Meagan Good is a star. She’s consistent and stays beautiful, but being both those things are easy in the entertainment  industry. The single 30-year-old revealed in a recent interview and cover story (see photo below) for Vibe Vixen about her relationship, her faith and values, as well as her dream of one day [...]




Parishioner Sues Church Because Worshipper (in the Spirit) Fell Backwards Into Her Causing Injury

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*A parishioner at the Disciple Fellowship Christian Church in East St. Louis, Il, claims the spirit moved another worshiper so much during service that she caused others to tumble over backwards into her, causing injuries. Now she’s suing the church for damages, reports ABC News. Cheryl Jones alleges in a complaint filed in December that [...]




Former Obama Faith Advisor Says Religion Needs a Change

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*Shaun Casey, the religious affairs adviser to presidential candidate Barack Obama in 2008, said at a discussion on Tuesday about  “God and Politics” that the demise of religious society in the United States is a good thing, reports CNSNews.com. “I, frankly, am glad American civil religion is dying,” said Casey, who is an associate professor [...]