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I want to be like a tree (Psalm 1)

I want to be like a tree planted by streams of living water.  I want to delight in the law of the Lord and to meditate on it day and night. Psalm 1:1-3 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits [...]
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Interview With Hudson Plane Crash Survivor

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CMDA interviews Andrew and Jennifer Jamison. Andrew and Jennifer Jamison are both 4th year medical students at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC.  They were in the middle of interview season for their placement into residency programs when Andrew boarded the plane that crashed in the Hudson River. The following is taken [...]
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Classic YouTube: Zell Miller Challenges Chris Matthews To A Duel

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In this classic clip former senator Zell Miller fires back at Chris Matthews and challenges him to a duel. Part 1: Part 2:
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Where does a society that denies absolute truth find the framework to discuss ethical issues anyway?

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The firestorm of ethical discussion that has ensued in the media over the birth of the IVF octuplets has been interesting. In his blog Secondhand Smoke Wesley Smith offers some interesting commentary regarding the public discussion of ethics this story has produced. But when you think about it: How can there even be a question [...]
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How does he know that he is not misinformed?

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Samuel L. Jackson Says Mormon Supporters of Prop 8 ‘Misinformed’
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Bornalivetruth.org on Mattersoftruth.com

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Gianna Jessen is a courageous young woman who has survived a saline abortion.  Today she is engaging the culture of death with a culture of life.  She recently started a website called www.bornalivetruth.org.  From this website she has launched an ad that seeks to inform voters on Barack Obama’s record against the Illinois Born Alive [...]
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Blacksburg, Virginia 4/16/07

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The Night Before. I remember thinking that the night before seemed darker than usual. It may have been because of the incredible wind. Living in Blacksburg I had seen strong winds before, but this night the wind was stronger. I stayed awake listening to the wind beat the tree against my window and studying for [...]
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RC Sproul interviews Ben Stein about the movie Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed

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When Does Life Begin: Medical Testimony

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What is truth? Pilate asks, Jesus answers

What is truth? The Gospel of John deals often with the subject of truth. In this Gospel, Pontius Pilate comes face to face with Jesus and is confronted with the claim of absolute truth. Pilate responds to Jesus by asking, “What is truth?” Truth is a subject which continues to be questioned in our day. [...]
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