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• King Herod's Tomb Found?
  First Jesus, now Herod.  What, no James Cameron?Earlier today, Hebrew University archaeologist Ehud Netzer claimed to have found remnants of the tomb of King Herod, the legendary builder of ancient Jerusalem, on a flattened hilltop in the Judean Desert where the biblical monarch built a palace.
• Virginia Tech Killer References Jesus, Story of Abraham
  I read this morning that, after comparing his death to that of Jesus Christ, Cho Sueng Hui, the Virginia Tech shooter, died with the name "Ismail Ax" written in red ink on his arm.  Let's examine just what that's all about.
• Expanding the Scope of the Christian Agenda
  I came across a great article on CNN the other day written by Roland Martin, who is a CNN contributor, a Chicago radio talk–show host, and author of Listening to the Spirit Within: 50 Perspectives on Faith.  He starts off by asking, "When did it come to the point that being a Christian meant caring about only two issues,­ abortion and homosexuality?" and goes on to point out that issues such as poverty, homelessness, and
• UFC Legend Discusses Salvation on "700 Club"
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship showcases fighters with different styles, techniques, and stories from across the world.  Ken Shamrock, by anyone's standard, is legend in the world of the UFC and one of mixed martial arts' biggest stars.
• Chris Sligh's Non-Christian Song Choices Worry Some American Idol Fans
  Toto, it looks like we're not in South Carolina anymore... Curly–haired Chris Sligh, the son of missionaries, has become a hometown hero and a national favorite, thanks to his soulful voice and his love of performing Christian songs.  But now, some fans worry that his departure from strictly Christian music might be a sign of (bad) things
• Evangelicals Discuss God's - and GOP's - Agenda
  The National Association of Evangelicals, which represents 45,000 churches and more than 60 evangelical denominations, rebuffed complaints from some of the religious right's leading figures about the organization's newfound focus on global warming and took no action on a letter sent by 25 conservative Christian leaders demanding that the organization restrain its Washington policy director, the Rev. Richard Cizik, from putting forward his views on global warming; Cizik has been outspoken on the global warming
• The Lost Tomb of Jesus: Here We Go Again
  The Lost Tomb of Jesus,  produced by Oscar–winning director James Cameron and scheduled to air on the Discovery Channel on March 4, argues that 10 first–century bone boxes, called ossuaries, that were discovered in 1980 may have contained the bones of Jesus and his family.  Sure, this sounds great – great enough, in fact, to make plenty of viewers WANT to believe that Cameron is onto something.
• Brownback Introduces New Video Game Ratings Act
  Last week, U.S. Senator and Appropriations Committee and the Judiciary Committee member Sam Brownback (R–KS) introduced the Truth in Video Game Rating Act, which would require video game ratings organizations to include more accurate and complete information in the ratings assignment process.The Truth in V
• Romney Under Fire from Brownback, Jewish Dems
  Last night, Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback's presidential campaign sharply criticized the Mitt Romney's record on abortion: "Mitt Romney's flip flops are enough to make John Kerry Blush.
• A Mormon President: Why Not?
  A New York Times article today explores the issue of whether the religious views of Republican Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor and presidential hopeful, will get in the way of him making it all the way to the White House.Polls show a substantial number of Americans will not vote in a president who is a Mormon, which, the article says "is viewed with suspicion by Christian conservatives, a vital part of the Republicans’ primary
• Does "Hounddog" Violate Child-Pornography Law?
  In response to the film Hounddog, Catholic League president Bill Donohue explains why he wants a federal investigation of the upcoming movie, to see if federal child pornography laws were violated during the shootings. The film features a in which 12–year–old Lewellen (played by 12–year–old actress Dakota Fanning) is raped.
• Doomsday Clock Hits 11:55
  At the same time that Professor Stephen Hawking and his colleagues warned that climate change and nuclear proliferation have moved the world closer to apocalypse, the hand of a Doomsday Clock has moved two minutes closer to midnight. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, which created the Doomsday Clock in 1947 to warn the world of the dangers of nuclear weapons, advanced the clock from seven to five minutes to midnight, the first adjustment of the
• Most Influential Christians in America
  The Church Report has announced this year’s list of The 50 Most Influential Christians in America. The list is the result of more than 200,000 nominations from the magazine’s readers and its online readers.
• Christian Officials Condemn Execution of Saddam
  Federico Lombardi, director of the Vatican's press office, issued an official statement explaining that “the execution of the guilty party is not a path to reconstruct justice and to reconcile society. Indeed, there is the risk that, on the contrary, it may augment the spirit of revenge and sow seeds of new violence.
• Study: 95% of Americans Have Committed the Sin of Premarital Sex
  CNN reports that, according to a new study, 95% of Americans – men and women, young and old – have had premarital sex. The study's author, Lawrence Finer.
• Jay Bakker and the Revolution Church Wonder What the H*#l Is Going On
  “What the hell happened? Where did we go wrong? How was Christianity co–opted by a political party? Why are Christians supporting laws that force others to live by their standards?” wonder Jay Bakker,  the son of Jim Bakker and Tammy Faye Messner and minister of Revolution Church, and Marc Brown, a Revolution staff member. The revolution church is a back–to basics type of church that meets in a Brooklyn bar, despite Bakker’s new sobriety.
• Examining Bible Prophecy Schools of Thought
  Here are some of the perspectives through which believers and non–believers alike interpret Bible prophecy…The Word–for–Word ApproachPeople who hold to a literal approach to understanding Bible prophecy would simply believe exactly what they read.  The key, however, to making a literal approach work is not to add subjective beliefs to what the Bible says.
• Their Words on The Word
  Here is what some of history’s most renowned, innovative figures have said about God's Word: British poet Sir Walter Scott: On his deathbed, hsaid, "Bring me the Book!" When asked, "What book?" he replied, "There is but one Book." U.
• Christian Dating: Ending a Relationship
  Ask the Lord for Wisdom ( see James 1:5)As a single Christian, praying for guidance and wisdom in the matter of a break up should be the very first course of action before making any dating decisions. You will be less likely to make a mistake if you do so.
• Christian Dating: Is This Marriage Material?
  Millions of Christian men and women are looking to meet a partner who not only shares similar interests and hobbies, but who also has love and Christ in their hearts.  Aspirations to marry, build a family, and walk with Christ are widely common among Christian singles – and, unfortunately, so is rushing hastily into marriage!  Here are some tips that can help you determine whether you and your partner are in fact ready to receive
• Cutting Through Pre-Trib Rapture Arguments
  The following arguments offered by Dan Corner are some of the chief reasons why millions of Christians believe in a pre–trib rapture. While there will be a rapture, the pre–trib rapture teaching, in the end, may show itself to be nothing more than a false hope for many who were not prepared spiritually for those days because they thought they would escape rather than face the rough days ahead.
• Theologian: Christian "Kingdom" May Hinder Peaceful Coexistence with Jews and Muslims
  A Lipscomb University theologian, professor lee Camp told an interfaith gathering at the university that Christians must put aside the notion of creating of a Christian kingdom on Earth for the purpose of living peacefully with Muslims and Jews. "We are not going to get very far in our relationship with Jews or Muslims if we do not let go of this idea," Camp said Tuesday.
• Progressive Christians Speak Against Conservatives
  Progressive, or liberal, Christian groups are finally speaking up when conservative Christian leaders speak out, and are attempting to dilute the political influence of their conservative brethren.The most recent example of this came yesterday, a week after Dr.
• Artist Spotlight: Kirk Franklin
  Thirteen years ago, a young unknown gospel musician from Fort Worth, TX, released his self–titled debut album, Kirk Franklin & The Family, which went on to spend 100 weeks at the top of Billboard magazine’s gospel charts, while also crossing over to the R&B side, and becoming in the process the first gospel album ever to sell over a million units.   Since then, Kirk Franklin’s star power has been unflappable.
• Michigan Town Evicts Baby Jesus
  Berkley, Michigan was threatened with a lawsuit last December buy the ACLU, which called for a crèche outside the city hall to be removed.  On Monday, the Berkley City Council voted 6–1 to remove it, angering many of the residents who packed the building.
• Indian Families Punished for Converting to Christianity
  Adherents of a Bodo tribal religion in northeast India forced nine families from their homes last week for converting to Christianity.  The villagers destroyed six of the nine families’ homes, forcing the Christians to take shelter in a primary school.
• Christian Lebanese Leader Assassinated
  Lebanese Industry minister Pierre Gemayel has been shot dead earlier today in Beirut, senior Lebanese government officials said.  Authorities said a gunman ran up to the car Gemayel was riding in and opened fire.
• Evangelical Church Blossoms in France
  Of all nations, France, the most staunchly secular of an increasingly secular Europe, alone has witnessed an eightfold increase in evangelical Christians over the past half–century, from 50,000 to 400,000 today. Evangelicals represent less than 2% of the European population, but their influence is growing.
• Islamic Revolutionary Guards Chief: We are Ready
  Chief Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards, Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi, claims that Iran has the capability to attack its enemies, even if they are as far away as 2,000 kilometers (1,243 miles), the Iranian news agency ISNA reports.   According to the report, the Revolutionary Guard commander visited one of Iran's missile units, and said, "This artillery and missile unit has sophisticated technology and equipment and it is ready for everything.
• Avidgor Leiberman: No Compromise
  On Saturday, Israel's deputy prime minister, Avigdor Lieberman, called for the assassination of Hamas' leadership and walking away from international peace efforts.  The hard–line  Lieberman, who was born in Moldova, enjoys tremendous support among Israel's large community of immigrants from the former Soviet Union.
• Christians Tortured, Detained, and Killed in Vietnam
  Last week, the Montagnard Foundation Incorporated (MFI), an influential advocacy group, claimed that a Montagnard Christian identified as Moi was hanged by most likely the Vietnamese military which also tortured and detained other believers and pro–democracy activists.  Moi disappeared from his village last month.