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January 22 2009 By virtueonline Shhh... Don't Speak of Abortion: Roe v. Wade at Thirty-Six

The latest high profile exhibition of this avoidance is the "Governing Agenda" recently published by two Democratic Party-aligned Washington, DC-based think tanks, Third Way and Faith in Public Life. This document, two years in the making, and endorsed by a variety of prominent evangelicals; and the process by which it came into being have been met with both accolades and tough criticism.

January 22 2009 By virtueonline MODESTO, CA: Presbyterians undergo amicable split. Unlike Episcopalians

But there are differences: For example, the First Presbyterian Church in Fresno, Calif., and Trinity Presbyterian Church in Clovis, Calif., have asked to be reassigned to the more conservative Evangelical Presbyterian Church, based in Livonia, Mich.

January 21 2009 By virtueonline Abortion Opponents to Launch 40-day Campaign to Counter Roe v. Wade

40 Days for Life consists of 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion, 40 days of constant, peaceful vigil outside abortion centers and Planned Parenthood offices and 40 days of active pro-life community outreach. The list of cities is posted online at: http://www.40daysforlife.com/location.html

January 20 2009 By virtueonline Saddleback Pastor Calls on Pastors to Stand Firm

If you understand what life, the Cross, the Church, and the future are all about, you know that nothing else compares in significance. Period. Today, our culture idolizes entertainment, sports, business success, political power, and prosperity. While these have their place, Jesus did not die for any of these things. He died for the people that you care for, feed, and lead.

January 20 2009 By virtueonline 'I WISH I HAD STAYED A VIRGIN'

'I was just 14 when my boyfriend and I decided to have sex. It wasn't as if it had been an impulsive decision. After all, we'd wanted to wait, but after nine months we gave in, thinking it was the right thing to do. My boyfriend was a year older than me and both of us felt at the time that waiting nine months was commendable. It didn't occur to us that we were too young to deal with the emotional consequences.

January 19 2009 By virtueonline 1 in 3 'Christians' says 'Jesus sinned' - Barna Poll

Pollster George Barna said the results have huge implications.

"Americans are increasingly comfortable picking and choosing what they deem to be helpful and accurate theological views and have become comfortable discarding the rest of the teachings in the Bible," he said.

"Growing numbers of people now serve as their own theologian-in-residence," he continued. "One consequence is that Americans are embracing an unpredictable and contradictory body of beliefs."

January 16 2009 By virtueonline Homosexual Men Account for 65 Percent of Syphilis Cases, CDC Study Finds

It remained a serious health threat in the United States in 2007, the latest year for which statistics are available, largely because of increased transmission among "men who have sex with men" (MSM) in the United States, according to the CDC.

Dr. Gary Rose, president of the Texas-based Medical Institute for Sexual Health, told CNSNews.com that there are several factors behind the rise.

January 15 2009 By virtueonline The Idol of Our Many Understandings -- Bishop Robinson at Prayer - Albert Mohler

The event Bishop Robinson will open with prayer will be a huge opening rally featuring major entertainment figures and a mass gathering on the mall. Artists invited to perform at the event include Bono, Stevie Wonder, and Bruce Springsteen, along with the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington.

January 14 2009 By virtueonline No-strings sex takes toll in UK

Missing from the study and the fawning news coverage were the collateral-damage data:

The Health Protection Agency says sexually transmitted diseases in Britain have never been higher. STDs in 2006, the last year full data were available, were up 6 percent over 2005; of the 380,000 new cases, 200,000 occurred among 16- to 24-year-olds.

January 13 2009 By virtueonline 'Telling the truth is a revolutionary act'

Sound Scientific Research: "In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." - George Orwell

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