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Townhall.com StaffJust before Christmas, a New Jersey hospital finally agreed that it will no longer force its nurses to assist with any abortion related services. The settlement concluded an emotional battle between the hospital’s administration and 12 pro-life nurses, who objected to the procedures on religious and moral grounds. ... more
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A Kim-Less Christmas Thu Jan 5Paul KengorThis past Christmas, the people of North Korea were without their messiah. That is, their self-anointed messiah. ... more
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The Folly of God-Denial Wed Jan 4Matt BarberAs the political season heats up it occurs to me that, as important as elections are, unless the hearts of men are changed, the heart of a nation cannot awaken. Our nation is experiencing heart failure. It needs an awakening – a spiritual awakening. Desperately. ... more
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Rachel AlexanderOver the past few years several organizations and leaders claiming to represent them have issued a series of faddish, publicity-seeking public statements pronouncing left-leaning positions on political issues. ... more
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Rebecca HagelinWho is this Jesus that was just celebrated the world over? ... more
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The Gift of Giving Thu Dec 29Jeff JacobyOf all the rituals that mark this season, none is more misguided than the complaints about how crass and mercenary the holidays have become. ... more
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A Great Time to Love Our Enemies Wed Dec 28Michael BrownMost of us are familiar with the words of Jesus spoken in the Sermon on the Mount, “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” (Matthew 5:43-44) ... more
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Whose Country Is It Anyway Tue Dec 27Pat BuchananHalf a century ago, American children were schooled in Aesop's fables. Among the more famous of these were "The Fox and the Grapes" and "The Tortoise and the Hare." ... more
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Feds' War on Religion (Part 2 of 2) Tue Dec 27Chuck NorrisLast week, I documented more than a dozen ways in which, in just the past six months, the Obama administration is trampling on the religious liberties of America's finest military service members. ... more
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A Christmas Carol: Lost in the Piney Woods Sun Dec 25Paul GreenbergHe didn't even know where he was. By now, he was doing good to remember who he was. It was getting colder and darker out here every minute. The piney woods had looked just like home in the fading light of day. Now they were only a darkness looming at the side of the road. He could hear the trees sway and crackle in the wind but he could no longer see them -- and there was nothing cozy about them. They rose over him like a threat. Was he going to have to spend the night here? And then what would she think? ... more
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Christmas in Church Sat Dec 24Bill O'ReillyThis column is about religion, so please alert the American Civil Liberties Union. There may be some very offensive stuff coming up, and, God knows, the public should be protected. ... more
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Silent Night for Mother and Son Sat Dec 24Marybeth HicksWhen I climbed into bed, the sheets felt like thin strips of refrigeration. I pulled the comforter up to my ears and shivered as I waited for my body to generate enough heat to turn my toes from blue to toasty. ... more
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Cultural Winners and Losers, 2011 Fri Dec 23Brent BozellThe depravity of our popular culture and our eagerness to shred traditional values manifests itself every day. Lady Gaga, the top-earning woman in the music business and deemed by ABCs Barbara Walters to be one of the "most fascinating people," has a new vocation in mind. She's announced she wants to become an ordained minister of the Universal Life Church so she can marry two gay male friends. ... more
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Peace on Earth Wed Dec 21Benjamin BullWhat they objected to was the fact that Domenic’s parents were home-schooling him. Not that home-schooling was illegal in Sweden … authorities just didn’t like it. ... more
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Tebowing vs. Showboating Wed Dec 21Ken ConnorHumility is not a virtue readily found in America today – especially on the field of play. A football player makes a touchdown, a forward slam dunks the ball, or a designated hitter rockets a grand slam out of the park, and it's all about high-stepping, chest-bumping, trash-talking and other over-the-top behaviors intended to send the message, "I am the greatest." ... more
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Feds' War on Religion (Part 1 of 2) Tue Dec 20Chuck NorrisAnyone who knows me knows that for my whole life, I've been a huge supporter of our U.S. military personnel, whom I congratulate about their victory in Iraq. But when our president and officials in the U.S. Department of Defense exchange a war abroad for a religious war at home, can't we see that something else is seriously awry in this administration? ... more
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Obama Didn't Get the 'Truce' Memo Tue Dec 20Janet M. LaRueThe Obama administration, predictably, is not calling a “truce on social issues,” as Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) suggested that the next president should do. ... more
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The Atheists and the Savior Tue Dec 20Bill MurchisonThe death of the world's leading self-styled atheist (may his soul rest in peace) occasions reflection about his, shall we say, firm convictions regarding the truth of religion -- any religion. ... more
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Was "Christ" Ever in "Christmas"? Mon Dec 19Michael BrownAbout this time every year a campaign is launched to “keep Christ in Christmas,” as Christians protest against the “Happy Holidays” mantra that removes any mention of Christmas or against the ban on nativity scenes in schools and government buildings or against the “Xmas” abbreviation that removes any mention of “Christ.” But was “Christ” ever in “Christmas”? ... more
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Frank TurekI am greatly saddened that Christopher Hitchens is gone. There is no one with whom I disagreed more who I admired so much. ... more
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