December 2007

Death Education

December 31, 2007

DEATH EDUCATION in the PUBLIC SCHOOLS Some public schools teach "death education." Some even have a "suicide talking day." On that day, students write suicide notes. They write their own obituaries and discuss what they will look like in their caskets. One student said that before "suicide talking day," she...Read more

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Can The Emerging Church Raise Your Spirituality?

Tom: You’re listening to Search the Scriptures Daily , a program in which we encourage everyone who desires to know God’s truth to look to God’s Word for all that is essential for salvation and living one’s life in a way that is pleasing to Him. In this first segment...Read more

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How To Be More Open-Minded

RELIGION IN THE NEWS A report and comment on religious trends and events being covered by the media.This week’s item is from the Contra-Costa Times October 27, 2007 , with a headline:“Church Delights In Choosing Its Own Way.” The following are excerpts:Sometimes controversial topics relating to religion such as homosexuality,...Read more

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What's Wrong with Mysticism?

Gary: In this regular feature Dave and Tom respond to questions from listeners and readers of The Berean Call, here is this week’s question: Dear Dave and TA: You guys are completely down on mysticism, yet isn’t there a biblically legitimate mysticism? Aren’t there mysteries in Scripture? Tom: Dave, you...Read more

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King Agrippa Makes His Decision

This is our Understanding the Scriptures segment, we are in the Book of Acts chapter 26, and we’re going to pick up with verse 27.“King Agrippa, (This is the apostle Paul speaking) believest thou the prophets?I know that thou believest.”“Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be...Read more

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Hospital Beds Face Mecca

December 28, 2007

Hospital Defends Plans to Turn Patients' Beds to Face Mecca [Excerpts] A hospital in northern England is playing down media reports saying that nurses have been ordered to stop normal duties five times a day to turn Muslim patients' beds so that they face Mecca. British tabloid newspapers reported Tuesday...Read more

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Cut Israel Off

December 27, 2007

[TBC: The following excerpts are from antiwar.com. It is riddled with unsupported accusations, generalizations, and distortions of truth. We have made a few [bracketed] comments below.] Cut Israel Off [Excerpts] It is long past time for American politicians to quit carrying water for the state of Israel and its powerful...Read more

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Wrong Ideas

December 26, 2007

[TBC: Despite no end of evidence, too many subscribe to the idea that Islam was a peaceful religion until provoked by the West.] Bill Maher: " . . . [in 2003], it was a relatively small number of young Muslim men. Now, thanks to this clash of civilizations we've created,...Read more

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The Cradle and the Cross

December 25, 2007

[TBC: Here is Dave’s article from December 1992.] The Cradle & the Cross Hunt, Dave Another Christmas season is here. Why December 25, since it's unlikely that Jesus was born at this time of year? The Roman Church simply took the Saturnalia, a licentious celebration of the winter solstice dedicated...Read more

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Quick Canyons

December 24, 2007

[TBC: Occasionally, even secular media must note that the assumed age of a geological formation may not require millions of years to produce. Nevertheless, the status quo rules as the last paragraph in this excerpt demonstrates.] Texas Canyon Was a Geological Rush Job [Excerpts] CANYON LAKE, Texas (AP) -- Geologic...Read more

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