Jessica Martinez

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• Oct 9, 2013

  Christian Apologetics Conference to Tackle Anti-Christian Worldviews, Age of Universe, Perfect Cultural Storm

  The Southern Evangelical Seminary is partnering with Ravi Zacharias International Ministries to deliver what promises to be an exciting series of presentations by many prominent apologists during the 20th annual Christian Apologetics conference in Charlotte, N.C., starting Friday. Dr. Richard Land, former president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, will be inaugurated as the fourth president of Southern Evangelical Seminary prior to the conference Thursd

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  Oct 9, 2013

  Christian Billboard Campaign Portrays Jesus As Tattoo Artist

  An anonymous group that aims to spread the message of God's love through their campaign, "Jesus Tattoo," erected 59 billboards throughout Lubbock, Texas, depicting the image of Jesus Christ clad in tattoos with the words "addicted" and "depressed," among other negative descriptions.

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  Oct 9, 2013

  NYC Artist's 'Salt Bible' Prompts Readers to Question Literal Interpretation of Gospel

  A New York City artist modified a copy of the Bible and embedded a small jar of salt on a corner of its cover, with the instructions, "Take before reading," as a representation of his artistic approach to reading the scriptures which he says should be taken with a grain of salt.

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  Oct 8, 2013

  Liquid Church Merges with Historic 190-Year-Old Congregation for 'Rebirth'

  Liquid Church, a New Jersey-based, youth-driven congregation merged with a nearly 200-year-old church last Sunday after membership at Mountainside Chapel began to decline and could no longer afford to maintain its $4 million site.

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  Oct 8, 2013

  Chicago's New Life Covenant to Serve as Example of Reaching 2nd, 3rd Generation Latinos at Conference

  A roundtable forum for Hispanic pastors and leaders focused on reaching second and third generation Latinos in predominantly English-speaking congregations of more than 1,000 members is planned for Wednesday in Chicago.

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  Oct 7, 2013

  Survey Reveals Increase Among Evangelical and Religiously Unaffiliated Hispanics in US

  A new poll revealed that a religious transformation is underway among Hispanics in the United States, with fewer who are maintaining their Catholic faith while more are becoming religiously unaffiliated and evangelical.

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  Oct 4, 2013

  Will Graham Preaches Message of Hope in Disaster-Ridden Fukushima, Japan for First Time

  Evangelist Will Graham took the message of the Gospel to Japan for his first time last month during a two-day Celebration of Hope event in the prefecture of Fukushima, an area of the country devastated by natural disasters and massive leaks of radiation.

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  Oct 4, 2013

  XXXChurch.com Pastor, Adult Film Star Ron Jeremy Debate Porn and Human Sex Trafficking

  New York University hosted a discussion on Tuesday featuring pastor and founder of XXXChurch.com, an online ministry that aims to help ex-pornography addicts, and adult film star Ron Jeremy to speak on the correlation between porn and human sex trafficking.

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  Oct 4, 2013

  By the Numbers: 10 Facts About Hispanics in the US

  Hispanics have emerged as the largest ethnic group in the United States in recent years, and the presence of the Latino community has become evident in the overall landscape of the country's population as well as in college enrollments and in their involvement within the business and political sector.

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  Oct 3, 2013

  Joel Osteen Talks Current Events; Opinion on Gov't Shutdown, the Pope, Homosexuals

  Joel Osteen shared about people needing proper focus and perspective during a recent interview in which he addressed the government shutdown, the Pope, and homosexuals, while giving insight into his childhood upbringing.