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Nathan Verhelst was euthanized in Belgium this past Monday afternoon (September 30) by lethal injection. Nathan was born Nancy. She didn’t like being a girl, so decided to undergo a sex change. She began the process in 2009 with hormone therapy followed by a mastectomy then surgery to construct a…

The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) is the organization which gives films their ratings. Of course the purpose of the ratings is to help parents give guidance to their children regarding what movies are appropriate for their age. Over the years the standards have changed, somewhat, so that movies…

If you were running a Christian charity and an official of the government told you to eliminate anything indicating you were Christian or they would not allow you to be a part of their food network, what would you do? This is exactly what happened to the Christian Service Center…

On August 20th, I lost a good friend. Chip Mitchell was, without a doubt, one of the finest Christians I have ever known. Not only did he have a level head, he had compassion for those who were hurting and a drive to do something about it. Back when I…

Are you familiar with Donnie McClurkin? He is a Grammy Award winning gospel recording artist, and pastor of Perfecting Faith Church in Freeport, N.Y. As a well known African American recording artist, McClurkin was invited to headline the “Reflections on Peace: from Gandhi to King” MLK Memorial Concert on August…

I just came across an article with the headline: ‘Third Gender’ Official in Germany from November. The article indicates that Germany is set to become the first country in Europe to introduce a third “indeterminate” gender designation on birth certificates. In addition to the standard choices of “male” or “female,”…

Just recently, Secretary of State John Kerry announced the formation of a new office. This one is called the Office of Faith-Based Community Initiatives.  The purpose of the office, as described by the State Department, is to act as a “portal for engagement with religious leaders and organizations around the…

The U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) secretary, Shaun Donovan, recently unveiled a new federal rule that he is putting forth in order to compel diversity in America’s neighborhoods. This new policy is called, “Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing.” The purpose of this directive will be to require HUD to gather…

Dateline California. Doctors, under contract with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation have sterilized nearly 150 female inmates in four years without required state approval. Some of the women were strongly pressured or even tricked into signing off on the procedure. As gross as this is, and in spite…

Anthea Butler is an associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Department of Religious Studies. She holds Ph. D and  M.A. degrees in Religion from Vanderbilt University, as well as an M.A. in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary. As such, the average person would probably expect her to say things…