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05/17/2012 05:43 PM
G8 Stakes High for African Farmers - Huffington Post

G8 Stakes High for African Farmers
Huffington Post
"We have decided," Leonida told me, "to move from misery to Canaan," the Old Testament land of milk and honey, the land of deliverance. It wasn't an exodus from one physical place to another, Leonida explained, but a move from subsistence farming to ...


05/17/2012 01:57 PM
Free Speech Fight - Wall Street Journal

Wall Street Journal

Free Speech Fight
Wall Street Journal
In a statement quoted by Los Angeles' KTLA-TV, "Pacquiao's camp" distanced the boxer from the Old Testament passage: "Pacquiao is simply against the marriage of anyone that is not Man and Woman as he believes is stated in the Bible. 'I didn't say that, ...
Caruso's punch at Pacquiao: A signal he's entering the ring?Los Angeles Times
Pacquiao, homosexuality, tolerance and reading comprehensionGetReligion
Because the 'Good Book' says so?Gold Star Daily World News
The Atlantic Wire -Manila Bulletin
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05/17/2012 08:15 AM
Jacob, Noah, Daniel Top 2011 List of Popular Baby Names - Christian Post

USA TODAY

Jacob, Noah, Daniel Top 2011 List of Popular Baby Names
Christian Post
The new trend appears to be, however, that Old Testament names have become popular with parents. According to the Social Security Administration (SSA), Jacob, a patriarch of the Old Testament, came in as the most popular boy's name last year.
Top Baby Names Reflect Old Not New TestamentChristianityToday.com (blog)
Reality TV, religion give birth to top baby namesWilkes Barre Times-Leader
Popular Baby Names 2011: Sophia, Jacob New Number One NamesHuffington Post
Globe and Mail
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05/17/2012 03:44 PM
Biblical baby names are popular trend - Deseret News

Deseret News

Biblical baby names are popular trend
Deseret News
While names like 'John' or 'Mary' have been so frequently used they're classics, names are now being chosen from the Old Testament for their retro vibe. The list of the countrys most popular baby names for 2011, released Tuesday by the Social Security ...

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05/15/2012 03:53 PM
Most popular baby names have biblical origins - Washington Post (blog)

Most popular baby names have biblical origins
Washington Post (blog)
For girls, variations on biblical names were also popular, with Isabella (the Spanish version of Elizabeth, John the Baptist's mother) Ava (a variation on Eve) and Abigail (an Old Testament character) making the top 10. The Old Testament remains as a ...

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05/17/2012 11:09 AM
Life after life after death - The Christian Century

The Christian Century

Life after life after death
The Christian Century
This sea change in thinking is largely because scholars have reappraised the New Testament with a keener eye to its Hebraic roots. The body-soul dualism of Greek thought always fit uneasily at best with the Old Testament, which contains only glimmers ...

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05/14/2012 02:41 PM
A set-to as old as the Old Testament - Financial Times

A set-to as old as the Old Testament
Financial Times
But since before an Old Testament teenager smote a Philistine giant, champions have had to worry about the ability of smaller challengers to use speed and agility to exploit their mistakes. In the 1980s, Ben & Jerry's took on Häagen-Dazs ice-cream, ...

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05/18/2012 12:08 AM
Written by Marylou Habecker - The Waynedale News

Written by Marylou Habecker
The Waynedale News
It seemed more like an alternate universe, a fantasy, a setting for an ancient fable, a scene from an Old Testament story. But, no, it was real, and it was now. I felt almost embarrassed as I handed a few new pieces of clothing to the children, ...


05/17/2012 10:07 PM
Steven Powell: A case study in family destruction - TheNewsTribune.com (blog)

Steven Powell: A case study in family destruction
TheNewsTribune.com (blog)
10 story in the Salt Lake Tribune summed up the cross-generational contagion: “Long before Josh Powell killed himself and his 7- and 5-year-old sons in a fire on Sunday, the pages of his parents' divorce file portrayed him as a seriously troubled teen ...

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05/17/2012 12:52 PM
Manny Pacquiao Apologizes; Says He Did Not Say Gay Men Should Be 'Put To Death' - On Top Magazine

On Top Magazine

Manny Pacquiao Apologizes; Says He Did Not Say Gay Men Should Be 'Put To Death'
On Top Magazine
The author quoted the Old Testament book of Leviticus 20:13, saying: “If a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They must be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.
Bob Arum on Pacquiao: 'Sometimes I get the impression that I'm promoting Rick ...NBCSports.com
Boxer Manny Pacquiao Compares Marriage Equality to Sodom and GomorrahAdvocate.com
Writer Admits to Beefing Up Manny Pacquiao's Anti-Gay CommentsColorLines magazine
Los Angeles Times -Now Boxing (blog) -The Sweet Science
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