Jerry Newcombe

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  May 1, 2014

  America's 225th Birthday; April 30

  Two hundred twenty-five years ago (April 30, 1789), George Washington, the first president under the Constitution, was sworn in with his hand on a gigantic open Bible. He leaned over and kissed the book.

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  Apr 24, 2014

  Jim DeMint Does Know His US History on Slavery

  Recently, I interviewed Jim DeMint for my radio show to discuss his new book, Falling In Love With America Again. Some remarks he made on the show, especially about slavery, have been burning up the blogosphere. Many of the articles imply or state that Mr. DeMint, former US Senator (R-SC) and now head of The Heritage Foundation, doesn't know his US history.

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  Apr 17, 2014

  Easter Hope; Based on Facts of History

  Jesus sells. That's why they have cover stories on Him in magazines and TV specials, even if some of them offer strange theories to try to explain away things like the original Easter.

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  Apr 11, 2014

  What Would the Framers Think of Evicting Churches from NYC Schools?

  A new court ruling has determined that churches can no longer rent public school facilities. Churches in New York City can be evicted from the schools. Despite the good they do in the community, they could be out in the cold.

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  Apr 3, 2014

  The Wedge Issue of Gay Marriage; Reflections on World Vision

  What happened last week with World Vision should make us all take notice. The billion dollar evangelical charity announced they would accept same-sex marriage when hiring employees.

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  Mar 27, 2014

  'God's Not Dead': A Great New Movie

  There's an old joke in Christian circles that goes like this: Someone had written in graffiti the famous quote from the 19th century atheist philosopher: "God is dead. Signed, Nietzsche." Underneath it, someone else wrote: "Nietzsche is dead. Signed, God."

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  Mar 19, 2014

  No, Bill Maher, God Is Not a 'Psychotic Mass Murderer'

  Comedian and leading skeptic Bill Maher called God a "psychotic mass murderer."

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  Mar 12, 2014

  St. Patrick: In Remembrance of a True Hero of the Faith

  We live in a time of the anti-hero. Too often, the good guys are the bad guys and vice versa. Celebrities are often held up as heroes, until we learn too much about them.

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  Mar 6, 2014

  'God's Work' is Killing Babies?

  Is it "God's Work" to kill the unborn? President Obama seemed to say so recently.

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  Feb 28, 2014

  What Changed the Vikings?

  For two centuries the Vikings were the scourge of Europe. But what changed them? Who changed them? It's really one of the great stories in human history. However, in our highly politically correct age of multiculturalism, the truth is often obscured.