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Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia

Antonin Scalia, RIP

By Bill Muehlenberg US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia passed away yesterday at age 79. The conservative and intellectual heavyweight was appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1986 and served faithfully there for 29 years. He was the first Italian-American justice to serve on the court. The conservative justice was known as an originalist, preferring […]

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The Angel Moroni allegedly visited Mormon founder Joseph Smith to reveal the Book of Mormon.

The Beck Lies: Mormon Leads Prayer to False God at Ted Cruz Campaign Office

Over at Pulpit & Pen, Seth Dunn informs us that Ted Cruz is surrounded by cultists, knows it, and it doesn’t seem to bother him.  To be fair, to get elected, political candidates need financial support and people’s votes.  To that end, Marco Rubio, a Roman Catholic, has stated that he “fully understands Catholic doctrine” yet […]

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David Barton prays an anointing on Glenn Beck

One must wonder why Christian historian David Barton and Mormon Glenn Beck have been spending so much time together.  And when they pray, what are they praying for? Is it Beck’s repentance and salvation in Jesus Christ of the Bible? Well, not exactly. As a follow up to Marsha’s must-read article, Controversial Christian historian David Barton: […]

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Sheep stumbling is a serious matter.

“Donald Trump doesn’t have to be a Christian in order to run for president or to speak at Liberty University. But Liberty University—as a Christian institution of higher learning—has a responsibility not to confuse people about what Christianity is. And today they fell short of that in a big way.” So says writer Denny Burke […]

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“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves." Mat. 7:15

Ted Cruz Appears at Evangelical-Backed Political Event with John Hagee and David Barton

Is presidential hopeful Ted Cruz a true “Blood Moon New Apostolic Reformation Destiny Anointed lunatic” or is he simply soliciting the vote of these folks?  According to a piece over at Pulpit & Pen, Cruz’s father, Rafael Cruz, who’s  been involved in “ecumenical political activism” for many moons, has ties to Word of Faith wolves Benny Hinn, […]

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Franklin Graham quits GOP, says America “in trouble” unless more Christians in office

Rev. Franklin Graham, son of evangelist Billy Graham, is unhappy with the way things are going in America. What will solve the problem?  He believes that if “godly men and women” get involved in the political process they can “change this wicked system.” How are we to determine if a person is “godly”?  The article […]

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Women in combat

Sisters-in-Arms: women in combat

By Clint Archer The Cripplegate blog News from America fascinates me. Living in South Africa affords me a vantage point of detachment from local US news. But I nearly choked on my newsfeed last week when I heard President Barack Obama commend the Pentagon for opening all combat military positions to women. So now my […]

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