Category: Project 21 New Visions

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Saving Sarah From the Egyptian Salafis, by Archbishop Council Nedd II & Deacon J.T. Griffin

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Almost six months into the reign of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, many people in the West and even Egypt lament the "Arab Spring" overthrow of long-time dictator Hosni Mubarak. America and Mubarak shared a concern for anti-Western Muslim fundamentalists seeking ...
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Jovan, Jason and Jumping to Conclusions, by Derryck Green

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Jason Whitlock started it, and Jason Whitlock can end it. On December 1, the Fox Sports columnist penned a column about what happened earlier that morning when Jovan Belcher — the starting linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs — murdered ...
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Life, Liberty and Happiness, by Archbishop Council Nedd II

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In an increasingly secular America — where moral absolutes have vanished — it is not surprising that same-sex marriage referendums recently passed in Maryland, Washington and Maine. After all, noted theologian N.T. Wright said, "by itself, human reason can no ...
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Values, Beliefs Lost on Election Day, by Archbishop Council Nedd II

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In post-election post-mortem mode, many so-called Christian conservatives wonder why President Obama won so decisively. They similarly scratch their heads over same-sex marriage victories in Maryland and Maine and defeated pro-life candidates in states once thought to be reliably conservative ...
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An Ode To The Role Of Big Government, by Elaina F. George, MD

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In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, a vision of the federal government as our savior is being perpetuated by the media and the left. This romanticized vision of the benefits of an ever-expanding government assuming command of everything — from ...
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Now or Never for Black Homeownership, by B.B. Robinson, Ph.D.

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Homeownership rates have declined in America since the start of the economic crisis in 2008. Nowhere has the homeownership decline been more acute than in the black community. In 2004, 49.1 percent of black households owned their own home. In ...
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Obama Won… Don’t Complain, by Bob Parks

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Obama's victory means four more years with no hope or change. When I think about what the future offers, it reminds me of the last thing I said during my closing remarks at a 2008 debate for state representative in ...
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Economic Chickens Come Home to Roost, by Derryck Green

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To take a phrase used by President Obama's former pastor, the Reverend Jeremiah Wright, the "chickens are coming home to roost" for Obama and his economic policies. Under Obama's watch, America's middle class is suffering. It was recently revealed that ...
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Electioneering Stunt Short-Changes Churches, by Archbishop Council Nedd II

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Every year, on the Sunday before the U.S. Supreme Court convenes its fall term, many justices of the Court go to St. Matthew's Cathedral in Washington, D.C. to celebrate the "Red Mass." A centuries-old tradition that originated in Europe, this ...
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The Decline and Fall of Medicare, by Elaina F. George, MD

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For those believing Medicare is sacred and needs to be saved, know there are disturbing truths conveniently swept under the rug in the name of politics. Medicare now exists in name only. Medicare has morphed into a bloated and virtually ...
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