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Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore: Supreme Court Ruling Could ‘Destroy Our Country’ if Same-Sex Marriage Becomes Law
Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore has warned that if the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the practice everywhere in the United States, that ruling could “destroy our country.”
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Family Christian Stores CEO Places Trust in God as Fate of Bankruptcy Hangs in Balance
The future of Family Christian Stores and its workforce currently hangs in the balance in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. However, company president and CEO Chuck Bengochea stated that in addition to the lawyers arguing on behalf of the company, he is placing his faith in God as part of the decision.
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New Blood Test Has Ability to Detect Every Past and Present Virus Infection in a Person
Researchers have developed a new blood test that can screen for every past and present virus that has afflicted a person. The test costs about $25 to run, and results are available in a few days.
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U.S. Government Suffers Major Data Breach Affecting Millions; China Blamed for Attack
The Obama administration announced on Thursday that personal information of up to 4 million current and former employees of the United States government have been swiped by China in a hack attack.
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Tens of Thousands in Hong Kong Remembers Tiananmen Square Massacre of June 4, 1989; But Generational Split Opens Up
The Tiananmen Square Massacre of 1989 has taken on a special meaning this year in Hong Kong, the only city in China where commemorations can be openly held. That’s because it is occurring under the backdrop of pro-democracy protests that have placed the city at odds in mainland China and even divided the protesters themselves.
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Survey: Hong Kong teens generally identify with traditional Chinese cultural values
In order an effort to promote traditional Chinese culture, the Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong, in collaboration with Macao YMCA, Guangzhou Suigang'ao Teenagers Institute, and the Teacher Chang Foundation of Taiwan, has conducted a survey on teens measuring their cultural awareness. They found that Hong Kong youths generally identify with and support the values of traditional Chinese culture.
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Global Lutherans celebrate Reformation Day, ‘trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time’.
Yesterday, October 31, was Reformation Day, and Lutherans around the world held various events in commemoration. In Singapore, the Lutheran Church advocated for Christian communion, while the German Lutheran Church encouraged believers to face the challenge of “trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time.”
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Many American churchgoers expect their pastors’ sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues
American churchgoers are looking for more than biblical explanation from their pastor each week. Many expect the sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues.
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2.1M Korean Christians estimated at joint worship service to affirm family, oppose gay marriage, pray for nation
In the afternoon of Reformation Sunday, Oct. 27, some 2.1 million Christians gathered for a joint worship service from 2pm to 5pm in Seoul, Korea to “unite for repentance, revival, and restoration of holiness in our society.” According to organizers, an estimated 1.1 million joined onsite despite the bad weather with another 1 million joining online. The unprecedented joint worship service brought together Korean churches across denominations as they affirmed traditional marriage and family and
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Willow Creek Community Church invites believers to write prayer cards for the next president
This past Sunday, Willow Creek Community Church based in Illinois invited believers to “pray for the next president” during the service. The church not only expressed its concern for the upcoming election but also emphasized the role believers should play in the process and the importance of offering prayers for the nation's leaders.
