Jerry Newcombe

Jerry Newcombe

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  • Jim DeMint Does Know His US History on Slavery

    Jim DeMint Does Know His US History on Slavery

    Recently, I interviewed Jim DeMint for my radio show to discuss his new book, Falling In Love With America Again. Some remarks he made on the show, especially about slavery, have been burning up the blogosphere. Many of the articles imply or state that Mr. DeMint, former US Senator (R-SC) and now head of The Heritage Foundation, doesn't know his US history.

  • Easter Hope; Based on Facts of History

    Easter Hope; Based on Facts of History

    Jesus sells. That's why they have cover stories on Him in magazines and TV specials, even if some of them offer strange theories to try to explain away things like the original Easter.

  • What Would the Framers Think of Evicting Churches from NYC Schools?

    What Would the Framers Think of Evicting Churches from NYC Schools?

    A new court ruling has determined that churches can no longer rent public school facilities. Churches in New York City can be evicted from the schools. Despite the good they do in the community, they could be out in the cold.

  • The Wedge Issue of Gay Marriage; Reflections on World Vision

    The Wedge Issue of Gay Marriage; Reflections on World Vision

    What happened last week with World Vision should make us all take notice. The billion dollar evangelical charity announced they would accept same-sex marriage when hiring employees.

  • 'God's Not Dead': A Great New Movie

    'God's Not Dead': A Great New Movie

    There's an old joke in Christian circles that goes like this: Someone had written in graffiti the famous quote from the 19th century atheist philosopher: "God is dead. Signed, Nietzsche." Underneath it, someone else wrote: "Nietzsche is dead. Signed, God."

  • No, Bill Maher, God Is Not a 'Psychotic Mass Murderer'

    No, Bill Maher, God Is Not a 'Psychotic Mass Murderer'

    Comedian and leading skeptic Bill Maher called God a "psychotic mass murderer."

  • St. Patrick: In Remembrance of a True Hero of the Faith

    St. Patrick: In Remembrance of a True Hero of the Faith

    We live in a time of the anti-hero. Too often, the good guys are the bad guys and vice versa. Celebrities are often held up as heroes, until we learn too much about them.

  • 'God's Work' is Killing Babies?

    'God's Work' is Killing Babies?

    Is it "God's Work" to kill the unborn? President Obama seemed to say so recently.

  • What Changed the Vikings?

    What Changed the Vikings?

    For two centuries the Vikings were the scourge of Europe. But what changed them? Who changed them? It's really one of the great stories in human history. However, in our highly politically correct age of multiculturalism, the truth is often obscured.

  • Church: An Antidote to Loneliness?

    Church: An Antidote to Loneliness?

    I've often wondered why the studies show consistently that going to church lengthens your life and even the quality of your life.

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