Black Preachers, Politics and the U.S. Elections

Blacks, The Black Church, Black Preachers, Politics and Hillary Clinton Hillary and Bill Clinton seem to have an interesting hold on old school "Negro" preachers who are willing to sell their souls, and the souls of their church members in the name of support the...

Catholic church hypocritical accepting Blair, says priest

"A British priest Monday accused the Catholic church of being hypocritical for accepting the conversion of former prime minister Tony Blair because of his support for the Iraq war. "If the Roman Catholic church truly reflected the values of Jesus Christ, then Tony Blair...

Ringtones remind faithful of Allah

"South African mobile phone provider MTN has just launched a series of Islamic ringtones in Nigeria, targeting the West African country's some 70m Muslims in one of its biggest markets. 'Go express your faith,' is the line in MTN's full-page newspaper advertisement for its...

The Origin of the Twelve Days of Christmas

"The Origin of the Twelve Days of Christmas You're all familiar with the Christmas song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" I think. To most it's a delightful nonsense rhyme set to music. But it had a quite serious purpose when it was written. It is a good deal more than just a...