March 2008

Home Schoolers

March 10, 2008

Home schooling unlawful, says California court [Excerpts] California Justice H. Walter Croskey has stated in an opinion that "parents who fail to [comply with school enrollment laws] may be subject to a criminal complaint against them, found guilty of an infraction, and subject to imposition of fines or an order...Read more

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Why Is The Lineage of Jesus So Important?

This is our Understanding the Scriptures segment— we are beginning with the gospels.We have gone through, for many, many, many weeks the Book of Acts, and now we’re turning to Matthew, the gospel of Matthew, and we’re going to pick right up with Matthew chapter l, verse 1. Now Dave,...Read more

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Were The Seven Letters Written To Today's Church?

In this regular feature Dave and Tom respond to questions from listeners and readers of The Berean Call.Here’s this week’s question:“Dear Dave and TA:In the Book of Revelation, when our Lord is speaking to the seven churches, he has some pretty harsh things to say to most of them.For example,...Read more

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The Stars On Scripture

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 Wall Street Journal , February 1, 2008, with a headline:“Heaven Help Us, Stars Expound on Scriptures.”The following are excerpts:“In a culture awash in celebrity endorsements, it was...Read more

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Christianity...From Classical to Post-Modern

Tom: Thanks, Gary.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. We’re picking up where...Read more

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Evolution On the Run

March 7, 2008

It’s a fight evolutionists simply can’t win: “design” exists in nature, even if Darwinists disdain the idea of a designer. Kenneth Miller, a Brown University cell biologist and professing Catholic who is one of evolution’s most vocal defenders, says it’s time for evolutionists to “reclaim the language of ‘design.’” Miller’s...Read more

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How to Try the Spirits

March 6, 2008

Strange as it may seem, the danger today is greater for the fervent Christian than for the lukewarm and the self-satisfied. The seeker after God’s best things is eager to hear anyone who offers a way by which he can obtain them. He longs for some new experience, some elevated...Read more

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Humble Yourself

March 5, 2008

[We] are called to come out from the world that hates God. Come out for God... given up... by divine grace... acknowledge that you have grieved the Holy Spirit by your self-will, self-confidence, and self-effort. Bow humbly before Him in the confession of that, and ask him to break the...Read more

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National Educational Association Promotes Homosexuality

March 4, 2008

NEA Pushes Homosexuality in School Booklet, Group Says [Excerpts] A 24-page pamphlet sent to all 16,000 public school superintendents in the United States -- by a coalition led by the National Education Association and the American Psychological Association -- is "a renewed effort" to protect the well-being of all students,...Read more

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Hitchens Knocks Intelligent Design

March 3, 2008

Hitchens Knocks Intelligent Design [Excerpts] During an animated debate in a packed Dinkelspiel Auditorium, atheist Christopher Hitchens and intelligent design advocate Jay Richards clashed over the evidence for God’s existence. “There are no atheists in foxholes, but there are plenty in universities,” said host Ben Stein, famous for his role...Read more

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