08/02/2023
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Good afternoon! It's Wednesday, August 2, and today's headlines include an update on the Christian nurse who was kidnapped in Haiti, an academic's pushback to Kamala Harris' claims about Florida's new social studies curriculum, and part two of CP's interview with Voddie Baucham.
El Roi Haiti, the Christian education ministry in Haiti from which New Hampshire nurse Alix Dorsainvil and her daughter were kidnapped as she did work for the ministry, has called for more prayers for her safe return as gang members have reportedly demanded a ransom of $1 million. "Alix lives a life following in the footsteps of Jesus," the ministry said, adding that they will not stop praying until the nurse and her daughter are released. Full Story.
P.S. Don't forget to listen to the latest episode of "The Inside Story" with Billy Hallowell. In this episode, CP's Ian Giatti discusses LGBT activists targeting a Christian-owned coffee shop in Colorado. Listen now.
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William Allen, one of the academics behind Florida's new social studies curriculum, denounced Vice President Kamala Harris' claim that the material teaches students that blacks benefited from slavery. Allen, the former chairman of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and professor emeritus of political science at Michigan State University, asserted, "[T]his curriculum is devoted to telling the truth, whereas Kamala Harris has retold a lie." Read more.
Jerry Falwell Jr., the former president of Liberty University, is suing the school for the alleged exploitation of the trademark and image of his father, Jerry Falwell Sr., who founded the Evangelical Christian university in 1971. Falwell Jr., who filed a separate lawsuit earlier this year over retirement funds he says he is owed, argues that Liberty did not consult with nor seek the approval of the Falwell family. Read more.
The El Paso Police Department in Texas reports it has arrested Isaac Jordan Soto-Olivarez, 27, for allegedly vandalizing a Catholic church. Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church sustained more than $4,000 in damages, including holy oil being poured over parts of the building, crosses turned upside down and "666" written on multiple items. Read more.
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Writer and cultural commentator Samuel Sey opens up about his fears of becoming a father and why he knows he will be different than his own father. In addressing willingness versus ability, Sey writes, "My father wishes I was never born because he believes I am a curse to him. By the grace of God, I'm excited about my son because I know children are a blessing." Read more.
In continuing his discussion of artificial intelligence, Wallace B. Henley explores idol-making in Western civilization."[T]here is no reason for fear in a world where the machines work within the protocols of the 10 Commandments and the Character of Christ, and by the mind of Imago Dei. There is much to be concerned about if all this happens only under Imago Hominis," he asserts. Read more.
I was thirty-one years old and working as a marriage and family therapist when I was diagnosed with an eating disorder and strongly recommended to begin intensive treatment. It felt surreal and ironic. It was totally unexpected and felt like a slap in the face. Where did this diagnosis come from, and how had it remained camouflaged to me for so long? Read More
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In part two of this interview with CP, Voddie Baucham discusses faith in a post-Christian culture that "detests" biblical Christianity. Baucham, the dean of theology at African Christian University in Zambia, reflects on his book, The Ever-Loving Truth: Can Faith Survive in a Post-Christian Culture?, drawing parallels between the early Church's experiences and present-day challenges, noting only the "watered-down social gospel" is accepted in post-Christian America. Read more.
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Hardline Muslims in eastern Uganda threw stones and beat a pastor unconscious as he spoke at a funeral using both the Bible and the Koran. Pastor Davidson Okirori, 39, said he was officiating a funeral for one of his church members on July 21 when he was attacked. Okirori said he felt led to explain to mourners the love of Christ and His resurrection while pointing out that Muhammad "being just a prophet of Allah did not resurrect." Read more.
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