Tyler O'Neil

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  Aug 18, 2013

  Was Jesus a Capitalist? Christian Scholar Argues for Free Market, New Understanding of Financial Crisis

  A Christian apologist, scholar, and intelligent design advocate claimed all biblical believers should support free markets, and argued that economic illiteracy, rather than Wall Street greed, caused the 2008 financial crisis.

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  Aug 18, 2013

  Can Work Become an Idol? New Film About Steve Jobs Inspires and Repels

  Christian reviewers praised the new film Jobs as inspirational, a great example of one man using his God-given talents to bless the world, but they also had a caveat – beware the idol of hard work.

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  Aug 18, 2013

  Christian Scholar: Financial Crisis Caused by 'Cronyism' More Than Greed

  Apologist, scholar, and intelligent design advocate Jay Richards presented his new book, Infiltrated: How to Stop the Insiders and Activists Who are Exploiting the Financial Crisis to Control Our Lives and Our Fortunes, on Thursday at the American Enterprise Institute, arguing that the 2008 financial crisis stemmed from "full spectrum cronyism," the collusion of big business and big government, rather than Wall Street greed.

• Aug 15, 2013

  Florida Condo Refuse to Rent to Couples 'Living in Sin'; Attracts Protesters

  Protesters planned to gather today at a condominium complex near Florida's Tampa Bay area that only rents to single people or married husbands and wives – a policy that some realtors attack as discriminatory, but may be completely legal.

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  Aug 14, 2013

  'Redneck Millionaire' Goes to Washington? 'Duck Dynasty' CEO May Run for Congress

  "Duck Dynasty" has it all – 4 bearded red-necks, 9.6 million total viewers, a new record in ratings for A&E, and…a Congressman? Just in time for the 4th Season's debut Wednesday night, speculation broke this week that the show's C.E.O. and president of Duck Commander, Willie Robertson, might run for a seat in the United States House of Representatives.

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  Aug 14, 2013

  No Such Thing as Your Spouse Is Your Soul Mate? 'Love Dare' Author Weighs in on Marrying 'The One'

  In a recent viral article, a wife (Hannah) claimed that her husband is not her soul mate, and that God does not have "the one," your perfect spouse, eternally chosen from the beginning. While Christian authors of the New York Times bestseller Love Dare book agreed that the "Disney princess" fantasies are unrealistic, they contend that God does direct the faithful in their romantic pursuits.

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  Aug 14, 2013

  Poll: Majority of New Yorkers Have Unfavorable View of Spitzer, Weiner

  A new poll from local Siena College shows both New York City (NYC) Comptroller Candidate and former Governor Eliot Spitzer and NYC mayoral candidate and former Congressman Anthony Weiner have a high unfavorability rating among NYC voters, according to a NYC Christian politics professor.

• Aug 13, 2013

  'Porn Prof' Twitter Outburst Sparks Debate; Christian Scholars and Educators Condemn 'Neo-Pagan' Sexuality

  Hugo Schwyzer, gender studies professor at Pasadena City College, sparked outrage by revealing his sexual plans and exploits on twitter, claiming to have slept with porn stars, developed porn events for class, and used sex to hide his lack of credentials. Christian scholars say his actions and public image show a 'Neo-Pagan' trend to sexuality in our culture, which threatens freedom and the Church.

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  Aug 12, 2013

  Soul Mates: What Does the Bible Say About 'The One' You're 'Destined' to Marry?

  "My Husband Is Not My Soul Mate" hardly seems romantic from a wife on her first wedding anniversary, but this viral article set out to challenge common notions about romance, and Christian counselors agree – God does not have "the one," your perfect spouse, eternally chosen from the beginning.

• Aug 9, 2013

  The Puritans of the 21st Century Are Under 30? Spoken Word Poet Jefferson Bethke on Why Millennials Leave the Church

  Prominent voices claim that today's young people are leaving the church because they see it as too old fashioned, political, and exclusive. But Jefferson Bethke, creator of the YouTube sensation "Why I Hate Religion But Love Jesus," claims Millennials themselves are the true "puritans," judging the Body of Christ unfit for their company.