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On Friday’s “CBS Mornings,” CBS News Correspondent Lilia Luciano stated that the calls for “intifada” at “anti-war protests” are “words some chant as slogans of resistance,” but “others interpret as calls for violence.” Luciano said, “As anti-war protests have erupted on college campuses across the country, words some chant as slogans of resistance, others interpret as calls for violence.” She then played video of a group of people chanting, “There is only one solution, intifada revolution” before saying, “One example, the word ‘intifada,’ an Arabic word commonly used to describe an uprising, which also references previous chapters of deadly clashes...

Some things Christians believe are curious to me. For example, many conservative evangelical Christians, the group which I generally consider myself to be a part, proudly say, “We take the Bible literally.” Indeed, they use this statement as a test for orthodoxy. Well, here are few questions I’d like to ask them: • When Jesus said that He is the vine (John 15:5), did He mean that He is a plant? • Is God literally a rock (2 Samuel 22:3; Psalm 18:2, etc.)? • Should we literally hate our mother and father so that we can be Jesus’ disciple (Luke...

In 1993 Hank Hanegraaff (“The Bible Answer Man”) wrote a book entitled Christianity in Crisis. In the book he exposed problems within evangelicalism. Many think that in actuality Hanegraaff understated the problems of both doctrine and practice within Christianity, and time has made the issues even more acute. Forgive us for saying so, but perhaps it is time to be honest with ourselves. American Christianity is a mess. It is separated into divisive sects, giving the world the impression that we don’t know what we are doing. And maybe we don’t. Some serious introspection is in order.

Ever want to know what your cat is trying to tell you? By listening to their meow and following the clues of body language it is easy to figure out what your cat is trying to tell you. The pitch, volume and amount of meowing offer the keys to unlocking the message you are being sent. Responding to your cats meows in a consistent way will help your cat know exactly how to tell you things. For starters here are the most common cat meows translated for us human care givers. One short meow Translated : "Hello", "see me", and...

"These are constitutional rights, and I want to make sure we have judges who interpret the Constitution of the United States according to the law." --Kerry