Jerry Newcombe

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  Aug 19, 2016

  Ben-Hur: The Incredible Story Behind the Movie

  A remake of Ben-Hur movie is about to hit the movie screens. What's fascinating to me is the story behind the book, which has also inspired two previous movies — the 1925 silent version and the 1959 movie-of-the-year, starring Charlton Heston. That version won 11 Oscars, more than any other movie before it and has only since been tied by Titanic (1997).

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  Aug 15, 2016

  Reflections on the Purpose of Life at 60

  I just turned 60. This milestone causes me to think about the rest of my life and specifically what life is all about.

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  Aug 8, 2016

  Nancy Pelosi Accidentally Speaks Truth About God and Abortion

  Sometimes the mask comes off, and people are just honest about what they really think. Nancy Pelosi, the House Minority Leader, had one of those moments last week, when she talked about "the three G's," comments that are now circulating around the internet.

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  Jul 29, 2016

  Was Ben Carson Right About Hillary Tied to Lucifer?

  Dr. Ben Carson raised some eyebrows last week at the Republican National Convention when he mentioned Hillary Clinton and Lucifer. At first blush, it may have sounded over the top. The press went to town on this remark, castigating Carson for it.

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  Jul 20, 2016

  Mike Pence: 8 Quotes From Trump's VP Nominee

  I had the privilege of doing a television interview for the broadcast ministry of Dr. D. James Kennedy in the same month as the historic 2010 mid-term elections, which favored conservatives. Here are portions of that 11/30/10 interview.

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  Jul 16, 2016

  Is MLK's Dream Turning Into a Nightmare?

  Is Martin Luther King, Jr.'s dream turning into a nightmare?

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  Jul 13, 2016

  The Coming Battle Over the Supreme Court

  Here's a true Rip Van Winkle story. Jeremiah Denton, an American pilot who was captured in Vietnam in 1965, returned to a virtually different country when he was released in 1973.

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  Jul 5, 2016

  Good Without God? Not in the Long Run

  I see regularly the slogan from the American Humanists Association: "Good Without God." And I think …. well, maybe for a while, one can be good (before men).

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  Jun 30, 2016

  Bush Stopped Domestic Terrorist Attacks; Obama Doesn't

  I miss George W. Bush. There, I said it. I know one could come up with a list of his failures, including, arguably, the Iraq War. But for all of his problems, the Bush Administration kept us safe in America after 9/11. The Bush/Cheney team put into place all sorts of policies that kept the bad guys from doing harm.

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  Jun 17, 2016

  Barack Obama vs. Founding Fathers on Executive Power

  We have transitioned away from the traditional three branches of government — the legislative, the executive, and the judicial — to a new form under President Obama