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'Progressive' Christians Say Media Coverage Skewed to Religious Right By Nathan Burchfiel CNSNews.com Staff Writer May 30, 2007 (CNSNews.com) - A group of religious leaders and liberal media critics on Tuesday criticized what they view as a media bias in favor of conservative evangelicals and against "progressive" Christianity. Conservative religious leaders were quoted, mentioned or interviewed in television and print news stories 2.8 times as often as were "progressive" religious leaders, according to a report released by the liberal media watchdog Media Matters for America and the religious group Faith in Public Life. The report, which examined coverage since the 2004 election, found an increase in coverage of religious issues but determined that "this increased coverage not only over-represents some voices and under-represents others, it does so in a way that is consistently advantageous to conservatives." Media Matters Senior Fellow Paul Waldm...

Christian Constitutionalist http://www.christianconstitutionalist.com # * # * # * # * ============== * # * # * # * # ============== # * # * # * # * ============== * # * # * # * # ============== ============================== ============================== ============================== -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conservatism: Ghost of Liberalism Past By: Reed R. Heustis, Jr., Esq. Christian Constitutionalist May 26, AD 2007 University political science classes indoctrinate millions of students every year with the Liberal-versus-Conservative myth that gets perpetuated in establishment American politics at all levels of government. Supposedly, on the "Left" is the ideology of Liberalism, and on the "Right" is Conservatism. All political struggles, the Poli Sci professor instructs, take place upon this continuum. Although there exist other theories of government, most people subscribe to the above concept. People on...

I bequeath my pastor's soul to the devil (Brooks, "A Word in Season to Suffering Saints") "Covetousness, which is idolatry." Colossians 3:5 Covetousness is explicit idolatry. Covetousness is the darling sin of our nation. This leprosy has infected all sorts and ranks of men. Covetousness being idolatry, and the root of all evil, is highly provoking to God. Whatever a man loves most and best--that is his god. The covetous man looks upon the riches of the world as his heaven--his happiness--his great all. His heart is most upon the world, his thoughts are most upon the world, his affections are most upon the world, his discourse is most about the world. He who has his mind taken up with the world, and chiefly delighted with the world's music--he has also his tongue tuned to the same key, and takes his joy and comfort in speaking of nothing else but the world and worldly things. If the world is in the heart--it will break out at the lips. A worldly-minded man s...

• Group Wants Chimp Declared a Person A chimpanzee, Haisl, who likes pastry, painting and watching TV, would also be able to receive donations and have the right to own property if an Austrian federal court overturns the ruling of a lower court. The Association Against Animal Factories, a Vienna animal-rights group, has asked the court to legally declare Haisl a "person," giving the 26-year-old male chimp the right to have a guardian and receive donations for a new home. Haisl, who was originally captured in Sierra Leone for use in pharmaceutical experiments, was intercepted by customs agents on the way to Austria, and has lived for the past 25 years in a shelter that recently went bankrupt. • Post-Rapture Postal Delivery A Florida man, who not only doesn't believe that Jesus is coming back, but doesn't even believe that He exists, has found a way to make a profit off those who do believe. For as little as $4.99, Joshua Witter, a self-described atheist living in Orlan...

No Sanctuary For Illegal Aliens At Our Church By Chuck Baldwin May 15, 2007 This column is archived at http://www.chuckbaldwinlive.com/c2007/cbarchive_20070515.html For the past several days, news reports have been circulating throughout the mainstream media regarding the decision by several churches to provide "sanctuary" to illegal aliens. For example, a Fox News report dated May 9, 2007 said, "Two churches intend to give sanctuary to illegal immigrants to protect them from deportation and pressure lawmakers to provide a chance at U.S. citizenship. "Beginning Wednesday afternoon, a Catholic church in downtown Los Angeles and a Lutheran church in North Hollywood each intend to shelter one person as part of the 'New Sanctuary Movement.' "A handful of churches in other U.S. cities plan similar efforts in the months ahead to spotlight the plight of illegal immigrants." The report continued by saying, "In New York, religious leaders gathered at t...

On The Partial Birth Abortion Ruling By Chuck Baldwin April 27, 2007 This column is archived at http://chuckbaldwinlive.com/c2007/cbarchive_20070427.html In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the so-called Partial Birth Abortion ban passed by Congress in 2003 and signed into law by President George W. Bush. Pro-life conservatives around the country are enthusiastically hailing this ruling as a first step toward reversing the infamous 1973 Roe v Wade decision, which legalized abortion on demand. For example, Rev. Frank Pavone voiced the support of Priests for Life saying, "We are grateful to all who worked so hard to pass this law and to educate the public about this unspeakably violent procedure." Dr. Paul Schenck, Executive Director of the National Pro-Life Action Center on Capitol Hill said, "In its opinion, the Court today has begun to right a terrible wrong." Troy Newman, leader of Operation Rescue, said the decision was "another in a string of r...

(By Nathan Busenitz) The question we are seeking to answer is: What principles should guide Christians as they interact online? Speak the Truth in Love In Ephesians 4:15, Paul tells his readers to speak the truth in love. There are two important applications of this passage as it relates to Christian communication (both online and off). These are basic points from the verse, but they are equally important: First, we are to speak the truth. Second, we are to do so in a way that is characterized by love. The context of Paul’s instruction centers around doctrinal issues (in v. 14), and is directly applicable to the edification of fellow believers (in v. 16). We are to speak the truth, then, in contrast to the falsehood of erroneous doctrine; and we are to do so in love, for the purpose of building up the body of Christ. Speaking the truth addresses the content of what we say. We are to be those who guard, echo, and uphold the truth. That means there will also be times when we need to conf...