Katherine T. Phan

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• Jul 17, 2008

  Northern Calif. Evangelical College Announces $25M Expansion

  William Jessup University, an evangelical Christian college near Sacramento, announced on Wednesday a $25 million campus expansion that will double the amount of on-campus student housing, create a banquet facility to accommodate nearly 800 people, and add athletic and music facilities.

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  Jul 9, 2008

  Sir John Templeton, Religion and Science Philanthropist, Dies

  Sir John M. Templeton, the legendary global investor and billionaire philanthropist who gave away hundreds of millions of dollars toward efforts that shed light on the relationship between religion and science, died Tuesday in the Nassau, Bahamas, of pneumonia. He was 95.

• Jul 8, 2008

  Scholars Downplay Tablet Debate on Messiah, Resurrection

  An eclectic Jewish scholar is causing a media stir by claiming that Jesus and his disciples copied the idea of a messiah rising again after three days, basing his interpretation of scattered text found on a so-called ancient tablet. This idea fails to hold up when compared with the assessment of other Biblical scholars – many who say the relic is too badly preserved to even read.

• Jul 7, 2008

  Study: Residents in Catholic, Mainline Church Communities Live Longer

  People who live in areas that have a larger number of Catholic and mainline Protestant churches live longer, a new study shows.

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  Jul 5, 2008

  Jesse Helms Remembered as Champion of Conservative Values

  Former Sen. Jesse Helms, known as an iconic U.S. conservative, died Friday at age 86. Supporters remember the five-term senator of North Carolina as a man of principle and values who left historic marks on the conservative movement.

• Jul 2, 2008

  Nyack College Enrollment Climbing Despite Branch Closure

  The Ohio branch of Nyack College will be closing its doors next summer due to poor enrollment rates and location but a Nyack provost remains optimistic with the school's overall outlook.

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  Jul 1, 2008

  Newly Crowned 'Gospel' Idol Compared to CeCe Winans

  Melinda Watts, a high school teacher who helps at-risk teen girls, now has a new platform to reach people with her godly message after winning the Gospel music version of the "American Idol" talent competition.

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  Jun 20, 2008

  Gospel Icons Honored at Grammy Event

  Gospel legends Edwin and Walter Hawkins, Sandi Patty, and The Winans were honored for their contributions to Gospel music Wednesday night during an event paying tribute to the soulful genre.

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  Jun 7, 2008

  Scholar Claims Secret Link Between 'Narnia' Books Lies in Astrology

  After decades of debate on whether The Chronicles of Narnia series contains an underlying coherence, one scholar on C.S. Lewis claims to have finally discovered the secret theme that binds the series together.

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  Jun 5, 2008

  Overwhelming Donations, Prayers Honor Maria Chapman

  Shaohannah’s Hope, the adoption and orphan care ministry founded by music artist Steven Curtis Chapman and his wife, reported that it has been overwhelmed with donations to honor Chapman's daughter Maria Sue.