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For years Christianity has suffered what has been called the “scandal of the evangelical mind.” This has included the abandonment of the biblical principles of “testing everything” and being prepared to give an answer (apologetics). As a result, any new fad, book or movement packaged as “Christian” is often accepted without reservation. One example of this is young-earth creationism promoted by Ken Ham, who is often featured in the Pittsburgh Christian. Young-earthism is based on the false assumption that millions of years equal evolution. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Evolution doesn’t work in an old universe and old...

The medical examiner completed the autopsy of Terri Schiavo on Friday, clearing the way for the release of the body to her husband, who plans to cremate her remains and bury the ashes without telling his in-laws when or where. Results of the autopsy may not be released for several weeks, the medical examiner's office said. Husband Michael Schiavo hopes the autopsy will settle questions about her medical condition, but experts differ on whether that will happen. Michael Schiavo and his in-laws spent Friday planning separate funerals for the 41-year-old woman, who died Thursday - 13 days after her feeding...