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Letter from Africa: ‘There is a God up there, and he is watching’ | World news | guardian.co.uk
'There is a God up there, and he is watching' Pentecostal church groups are growing fast in Zimbabwe, where an estimated 70-80% of the population is Christian David Smith Africa Correspondent guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 11 August 2009 11.23 BST A new… Continue reading
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Jakes counsels patience in economic ‘sorrows’ – Yahoo! News
By TOM BREEN, Associated Press Writer Tom Breen, Associated Press Writer – Wed Aug 12, 12:12 pm ET CHARLESTON, W.Va. – As the economy continues to grind away at jobs, homes and lifetimes' of savings, Bishop Thomas D. Jakes looks back from his position… Continue reading
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“Muslims press public schools on Islamic holidays”
By Omar Sacirbey (UNDATED) Calculus and chemistry are among the pressures awaiting Mesuka Akter, a senior this year at Long Island City High School in New York City. But unlike past school years, Akter, a Muslim, will not have to… Continue reading
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Virginia Jail Agrees to Stop Censoring Religious Mail | Politics | Christianity Today
Nicole Neroulias, Religion News Service A Virginia jail will stop censoring religious mail after protests from civil rights organizations that clerks had turned Bible-quoting missives from an inmate's mother into tattered strips of paper signed "Love, Mom." Rappahannock Regional Jail… Continue reading
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Imaginary worlds are early sign of highly creative kids: Scientific American Blog
TORONTO—All kids like to use their imagination, and many play fantasy games where they pretend to be characters in a made-up world. Some children persist in building especially elaborate imaginary worlds, with impressive depth in terms of histories, taxonomies, language… Continue reading
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Five Mystical Songs
I am posting these for me and sharing them with you. I have loved "The Five Mystical Songs" by Vaughan Williams since I sang the baritone solos in college. Several have been part of my repertoire ever since. This is… Continue reading
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“At twenty a man is full of fight and hope.”
"At twenty a man is full of fight and hope. He wants to reform the world. When he's seventy he still wants to reform the world, but he knows he can't." – Clarence S. Darrow I guess I'll have to… Continue reading
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Try a Little Powerlessness—Pitfalls of Self-Control: Scientific American
We admire self-discipline, but could too much control be a bad thing? By Wray Herbert Self-control is one of our most cherished values. We applaud those who have the discipline to regulate their appetites and actions, and we try hard… Continue reading
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24 Hours of Tweets
Make-money-by-simply-driving-your-car.html: Personal Finance News from Yahoo! Finance http://bit.ly/4hOIeT5 minutes ago from TypePad Baptists Mark 400th Anniversary, Celebrate Religious Freedom on EthicsDaily.com http://bit.ly/UExfnabout 1 hour ago from TypePad Before You Charge that Hill http://bit.ly/4sy4gabout 1 hour ago from TypePad… Continue reading
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Make-money-by-simply-driving-your-car.html: Personal Finance News from Yahoo! Finance
They're called "free car" programs or "get paid to drive" promotions. These programs do exist, although they aren't as plentiful as they once were. The key is knowing where to look and having what it takes to make you an… Continue reading