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August 23 2008 By virtueonline Why not every scientist worships at Darwin's feet

The leading atheist Richard Dawkins, speaking of this God delusion, as he calls it, offers a succinct summary of Darwin's theory. "Given sufficient time, the non-random survival of hereditary entities ...

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August 23 2008 By virtueonline Internationally Renowned Philosopher Denounces Dawkins As A 'Secular Bigot'

His blistering attack on Professor Dawkins, the former Oxford Don, comes just months after he shook the academic world by publishing the reasons that he, "the world's most notorious atheist," has changed his mind. He now believes in a "Divine Intelligence" as a result of both scientific evidence and philosophical argument. His book, There is a God, was published in November 2007 by Harper One in the USA as is available via Amazon.

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August 22 2008 By virtueonline The Meaning of Rick Warren and the Obama-McCain Interviews - John Whitehead

However, the Saddleback Forum wasn't insignificant. Its significance has less to do with what the two candidates had to say than in what the person asking the questions, Pastor Rick Warren, signifies for the future of Christianity in America.

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August 22 2008 By virtueonline Now on the Hallmark aisle: Gay marriage cards

The language inside the cards is neutral, with no mention of wedding or marriage, making them also suitable for a commitment ceremony. Hallmark says the move is a response to consumer demand, not any political pressure.

"It's our goal to be as relevant as possible to as many people as we can," Hallmark spokeswoman Sarah Gronberg Kolell said.

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August 22 2008 By virtueonline Stark Differences: Obama Vs. McCain

In contrast, McCain said he'd rely on Gen. David Petraeus, a "great military leader who took us from defeat to victory in Iraq;" Rep. John Lewis, the black Congressman who "had his skull fractured" in the Selma march who "can teach us all a lot about the meaning of courage and commitment; and Meg Whitman, CEO of E-Bay, which began with five employees and now involves 1.5 million people "that make a living off e-mail, one of the great American success stories."

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August 20 2008 By virtueonline Churches Pay the Average Senior Pastor More Than $80,000 Per Year

Of added interest, the location and municipal setting of a given church also played a key role in determining a pastor's level of compensation, with suburban Senior Pastors making an average of 50% more than their rural counterparts. This general trend holds true across all surveyed positions with suburban churches providing the highest level of compensation, followed by churches in metropolitan areas, churches in small towns, and finally churches in rural farming communities.

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August 20 2008 By virtueonline Remodeling Hell: Americans Redefine the Doctrine

That figure, Honey reports, is down from 71 percent "who said they believed in hell" as recently as a 2001 Gallup poll.

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August 19 2008 By virtueonline Christian campuses now tackle touchy issues like divorce, race and homosexuality

Things are getting complicated for the nation's 300 or so evangelical-Christian colleges. As the evangelical world continues to fracture, schools once known mainly for their conservative politics and their no-sex-before-marriage policies are adapting to a generation of students who see the world in a more subtle way.

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August 18 2008 By virtueonline Seven Reasons Why Truth Matters - Chuck Colson

Without a basis for morality, no moral consensus can be reached, which is why we are in an ongoing and increasingly strident culture war. Truth Matters Because the Heart of What We Believe is at Stake

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August 18 2008 By virtueonline Leading Evangelical Leaders Reacting to Saddleback Forum

One member of the media commented, "l sense a lot of social conservatives pulling their hair out on Obama's marriage answer. Of course, he says he supports marriage between a man and a woman, but of course, he says he opposed the marriage amendment in California." Tom Minnery reacted by saying, "You cannot square the circle as he is trying to do. Either you support marriage or you do not. He says one thing. By his actions, he indicates another thing."

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