Day: August 25, 2021
US to Swtich to Troop Withdrawl, Not Rescue, in Last Few Days in Afghanistan
America Abandons All Hope in Afghanistan for Those Left Behind From Freedomist.com Excerpt: The DNC-led American military has declared its intentions to switch the bulk of its efforts in Afghanistan to troop withdrawal rather than rescue of allies and American citizens in the last few days before the Taliban-imposed August 31st deadline occurs. Read […]
Read MoreBlack church shooter’s conviction, death sentence upheld – www.ctvnews.ca
Black church shooter’s conviction, death sentence upheld From www.ctvnews.ca 2021-08-25 17:25:27 Excerpt: RICHMOND, VA. — A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld the conviction and sentence of a man on federal death row for the 2015 racist slayings of nine members of a Black South Carolina congregation. A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit […]
Read MorePastoral care is part of Christian formation – www.christiancentury.org
Pastoral care is part of Christian formation From www.christiancentury.org 2021-08-18 19:36:00 <div class=”field field-name-field-byline field-type-text-long field-label-hidden cc-listed-item-block-text__byline”> by <a href=”/maria-russell-kenney” class=”cc-listed-item-block-text__author-link”>Maria Russell Kenney</a> </div> Excerpt: In their conversation about pastoral care (“Wounded by Christ,” Aug. 11), Will Willimon and Stanley Hauerwas make several clear and compelling statements to the church. They rightly lament the […]
Read MoreThe Suicide Squad: Dehumanizing the Superhero Story – christandpopculture.com
The Suicide Squad: Dehumanizing the Superhero Story From christandpopculture.com 2021-08-24 14:00:00 K. B. Hoyle Excerpt: There is promise to a story premise that takes a cadre of villains, against their will, and makes them fight for something bigger than themselves. If they refuse, they die, placing everything on the line. Along the way, they band […]
Read MoreWe Became American: Why the Right is Wrong about Afghan Refugees – Mere Orthodoxy – mereorthodoxy.com
We Became American: Why the Right is Wrong about Afghan Refugees – Mere Orthodoxy From mereorthodoxy.com 2021-08-24 10:00:26 Onsi A. Kamel Excerpt: In 1969, my father escaped Libya in the back of a Red Cross ambulance just after Moammar Qaddafi overthrew King Idris I. Just six years old, my father, along with my aunts and grandparents, fled directly from […]
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North Carolina Federal Judge Cites ‘Disinformation’ to Ratify State Censorship – RedState – redstate.com
Federal Judge Willing to Sacrifice 1st Amendment Over “Disinformation” Threat From Freedomist.com Excerpt: The judge in question is U.S. District Judge Thomas Schroeder, who chose to set a precedent that is being applied to a North Carolina patent trolling law, but will chill free speech so long as this anti-American ruling stands in our courts. […]
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Transgender Bathroom Laws to Get US Appeals Court Rehear
Atlanta-based U.S. appeals court to rehear transgender bathroom case From www.ajc.com 2021-08-23 23:01:02 Excerpt: If the full 11th Circuit rules in the high school’s favor, it is possible the U.S. Supreme Court will ultimately hear the case because there is a split in the circuits. Both the federal appeals courts in Richmond, Virginia, and […]
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Taliban Warns US Not to Tell Afghanis to Leave
Taliban spokesperson asks U.S. to stop encouraging Afghans to leave the country From theweek.com 2021-08-24 17:35:58 Excerpt: Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said Tuesday that the militant group will stop Afghans from fleeing the country, promising safety to those who aided Western efforts amid fears of Taliban reprisal, writes Forbes. Mujahid said Afghans would no longer be […]
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Now Expired Michigan Mask Mandate Justified by Federal Appeals Court
Federal appeals court upholds Michigan’s legal basis for mask mandates From www.abc12.com 2021-08-24 17:01:00 Excerpt: LANSING, Mich. (WJRT) – A federal appeals court upheld the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ authority to issue mask mandates with an order released on Monday. The Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in the state’s […]
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FISA Gets House Appropriations Vote
House Vote on FISA Section 702 Appropriations Rider Imminent – Cato Institute From www.cato.org 2021-07-28 07:00:00 Excerpt: The first House vote in years on an electronic surveillance reform measure is poised to happen as early as late this afternoon. Late yesterday, the House Rules Committee passed the rule governing debate on the Fiscal Year 2022 Commerce, Justice, […]
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