Michael Brown

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  Jan 19, 2016

  Ted Cruz, Donald Trump and NY Values

  As someone born and raised in New York, and as a supporter of Ted Cruz for president, I took great interest in the exchange between Donald Trump and Senator Cruz on the subject of "New York values" during last week's presidential debate.

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  Jan 14, 2016

  Can You Live Without Revival?

  For many years the question has been asked, "Why is it that we don't see revival?"

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  Jan 8, 2016

  Being Found Guilty of 'Transphobia' Could Cost You $250,000

  In the last few days and weeks, with relatively little public fanfare, radical legislation was enacted in New York City and Washington State to protect the rights of those who identify as transgender — at the cost of everyone else. And when I say "cost," I'm not exaggerating.

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  Jan 7, 2016

  Will Twitter Declare War on Religious Conservatives?

  With a view towards curbing abusive posts, Twitter has established new, stricter guidelines, stating, "We do not tolerate behavior that crosses the line into abuse, including behavior that harasses, intimidates, or uses fear to silence another user's voice."

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  Jan 5, 2016

  A Christian Goal for 2016: Interact More With Muslims, Atheists and Gays

  What does 2016 hold in store for us, and how should we respond?

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  Dec 31, 2015

  About That Father Who Is a Mother Married to a Mother Who Is the Father

  It used to be pretty simple. A man marries a woman. They have a baby together. The man is the father and woman is the mother.

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  Dec 26, 2015

  In Reaching Out to Jews, The Vatican Forgets Who Jesus Is

  An important new statement from the Vatican on the relationship between the Catholic Church, the Jewish people, and Jesus Christ makes many praiseworthy points. At the same time, it misunderstands Jesus' own mission to His Jewish people, thereby undermining fundamental tenets of the New Testament along with the very nature of the apostolic witness.

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  Dec 21, 2015

  Of Course Muslims and Christians Don't Worship the Same God

  It is true that the three primary monotheistic faiths, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, all believe in an eternal, uncreated Creator God to whom all human beings must one day give account. But it is self-evident that Muslims and Christians do not worship the same God.

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  Dec 17, 2015

  Verses of Violence: Comparing the Bible and the Quran

  When Christians point to the violent verses in the Quran, Muslims reply, "But what about the violent verses in the Bible?"

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  Dec 15, 2015

  Father of 7 Believes He's a 6-Year-Old Girl

  What if I told you that there was a married man with 7 children who left his wife and kids and now lives with another family where he believes he is a 6-year-old girl? Would you say that he had serious mental and emotional issues and needed professional help?