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YouVersion Organizes KJV Bible Flash Mob

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What’s 400 years old and red in some places? The King James Version of the Bible. Now, the creators of YouVersion, a digital version of the Bible, are organizing a flash mob around the King James Version of the Good Book to celebrate its 400th anniversary—and it may be read all over. Indeed, if YouVersion […]

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OMG: Will Jesus Return via Facebook?

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Social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter might play a significant role in the second coming of Christ, evangelist Rev. Franklin Graham says. “The Bible says that every eye is going to see [the second coming],” Graham told “This Week” anchor Christiane Amanpour. “How is the whole world going to see [Jesus Christ] all

Lindsay Lohan Not Willing to Change, Says Prison Minister

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Blindsided. That’s how troubled actress Lindsay Lohan said she felt after hearing a judge read off her sentence for violating probation. Lohan was sentenced to 120 days behind bars, though she plans to appeal. She posted a $75,000 bond on Friday. The “Mean Girls” actress was arrested in February on a grand theft charge for

New York Times Gives KJV Bible the Nod

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The King James Bible, which was first published 400 years ago next month, may be the single best thing ever accomplished by a committee. The Bible was the work of 54 scholars and clergymen who met over seven years in six nine-man subcommittees, called “companies.” In a preface to the new Bible, Miles Smith, one

ABC Apologizes to Dr. Price for Misleading Report

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ABC News has issued a long overdue public apology to Dr. Frederick K.C. Price. for painting him in an opportunistic light. Four years ago, ABC News aired a misleading report about the founder of Crenshaw Christian Center. Correspondent John Stossel reported the story called “Enough!” on the television network’s popular 20/20 and Good Morning America

Francesca Battistelli, Chris August Earn Top Dove Honors

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Chris August, Jason Crabb and Point of Grace were the big winners during last night’s 42nd Annual Gospel Music Association (GMA) Dove Awards. They pulled down three Doves apiece at the event, held at Atlanta’s historic Fox Theatre—the first time the show took place outside of Nashville. For the second year in a row, Battistelli took

Bible Fans Throw Cold Water on Bieber Fever

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The Bible beat out Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga for the second week in a row to remain the most-visited page on Facebook. Pretty impressive for a book that is often maligned as a stodgy, outdated rulebook. Facebook users are flocking to Facebook.com/TheBible to show their love of Scripture, posting messages like “we know stars

‘Soul Surfer’ Has ‘Word of Mouth’

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Soul Surfer—the inspirational life story of surfer Bethany Hamilton, the Christian teen who had her left arm bitten off by a tiger shark—again finished in fourth place in its second weekend, grossing an estimated $7.4 million from more than 2,000 theaters, the Los Angeles Times reported. Heavily marketed to the faith-based community, the movie—which stars

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More Americans Favor Same-Sex Marriage?

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Support for same-sex marriage is gaining momentum. So says a new CNN/Opinion Research survey. More than half of Americans are buying into the notion that marriages between same-sex couples should be lawful. Specifically, 51 percent of survey respondents say the unions should be legally recognized. CNN Polling Director Keating Holland noted that more than 60

Lady Gaga, Catholic Church Exchange Blows

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Judas Iscariot is no Bible believer’s favorite. So it’s no surprise that Lady Gaga’s controversial video for a song that goes by the name of Judas is drawing the ire of the Catholic church. And it’s not just the video, which features Lady Gaga dressed up like a gothic Mary Magdalene. It’s the timing of

Lady Gaga, Bieber Fever Outdone by Christian Tour

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It’s quite a day when a multi-artist event that promotes Christian bands drives a bigger audience than secular rock stars like Bon Jovi, U2, Justin Bieber and, yes, Lady Gaga. That’s just what the Winter Jam Tour Spectacular has done. It was the number one tour in the world for the first quarter of 2011,

Caught on Tape: New Planned Parenthood Cover Ups

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Audio recordings from conversations with 813 Planned Parenthood and the National Abortion Federation clinics have been release to the public for the first time. These tapes show that 91 percent of the clinics gave advice and tips on how to cover up a pregnancy involving a person portraying a 13-year-old girl who became pregnant by

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