Aaron J. Leichman

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• Aug 23, 2009

  Iraqi Church Leaders Appeal for Peace after Deadly Bomb Blasts

  Though churches were not the target of the latest wave of explosions in Iraq, church leaders are appealing to the international community to do what they can to encourage and support the violence-plagued country and its people.

• Aug 21, 2009

  Francis Collins Has 'No Religious Agenda' for NIH

  The new director of the National Institutes of Health gave assurance this week that he has no religious agenda for the nation\'s premiere medical research agency amid concerns over his deeply held Christian beliefs.

• Aug 19, 2009

  Christian Psychologists: Internet Sex Addiction a 'Global Epidemic'

  Two Christian psychologists who have advised a number of churches and community groups on the sex-related problems that plague society have released a book that chronicles the problem of addiction to Internet pornography among Christians, including pastors, and describes problems that this type of addiction can create.

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  Aug 19, 2009

  Pastor Released from Hospital After Severe Stabbing, Speedy Healing

  A Detroit-area pastor who was severely stabbed over 30 times in his home earlier this month was released from the hospital Tuesday after recovering at a pace that many, including doctors, have described as miraculous.

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  Aug 17, 2009

  Turkey PM Meets with Religious Minority Leaders; Promises Reforms

  Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan promised democratic reforms Saturday during a rare meeting with the religious minority leaders of his country.

• Aug 16, 2009

  WCF V: Future of Nations Rests on 'Spiritually Gounded' Families

  Delegates to the fifth World Congress of Families concluded their gathering this past week with the release of a declaration affirming that \"the future of nations rests on families that are spiritually grounded.\"

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  Aug 14, 2009

  Father of Runaway Convert Says Pastor 'Brainwashed' Daughter

  The father of a teenage girl who ran away from home because she feared her Muslim family would kill her for converting to Christianity denies ever threatening his daughter and says she's being "coached" by the pastor of a church in Orlando, Fla.

• Aug 14, 2009

  U.S. Agency's Decision to Add India to Watch List 'Regrettable', Says Official

  A U.S. government agency's decision to place India on a list of potential religious freedom violators is "regrettable," said India's foreign ministry.

• Aug 12, 2009

  4 Christian Orphanage Workers Beheaded in Somalia

  Somali Islamic extremists beheaded four Christians recently after kidnapping them last month, according to eyewitness accounts reported to International Christian Concern (ICC).

• Aug 11, 2009

  Study: Homeschoolers Scoring 'Well Above' Public School Peers

  The most comprehensive survey of homeschoolers in America in more than a decade found a large gap between students educated at home and those educated in public institutions.