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BEST OF 2002-2003 Photogallery of flags and candles remembering September 11,2001 victims Jewish students walk for Israel IMPRESSIONSA patriotic war is just to protect people (1)Americans face their toughest challengeProud beyond words to be an AmericanWar is necessary for justiceNot all Middle Easterner's are suspectFailure ought to be the stepping stone to successA lot of good Lott's apology did! It is a matter of principle and ethicsEXPRESSIONSConstitution supports God and patriotism One Numb-er Vote for the perfect candidate 24-7! What if Jesus talked football?
Gospel revealed through semantics and word play HOTPRESSIONSHomosexuality examined in light of Scripture and ScienceNo choice is not an excuse to do wrong!Consequences do not imply hate!PHOTOGALLERY
Photogallery of students enjoying Thanksgiving feast
at the Marketplace
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY DEC 21News: 100 years ago 1903 - Arrival of the Edith and
Harriet Constance vessels to Fermantle. Birth:
50
years ago
Entertainment:
25 years ago Source: http://www.netmom.com/about/origin.shtml
News:
5 years ago
Entertainment: 1 year ago December 21st happenings in history! Birth: 1672 - Birth of Benjamin
Schmolck, German Lutheran clergyman. Though a busy pastor, Schmolck
found time to pen 900 hymns, the best remembered of them being "My
Jesus, As Thou Wilt." 1795 - Robert Moffat was born in Ormiston, Scotland. He bacame a famous Presbyterian missionary to South Africa. Converted at 17, he soon showed an interested in missions. In 1816 the London Missionary Society reluctantly sent him to Cape Town, South Africa, believing him to be unqualified. Four years later, he married Mary Smith, who had come there from London. The couple settled at Kuruman in Bechuanaland in 1825, where they established their headquarters for the next 45 years of mission work. They returned to England from 1839-43, promoting the cause of missions in Africa. Moffat inspired David Livingstone (1813-73) to go. In 1845 Livingstone married Moffat's daughter Mary. Moffat and his wife served as missionaries until failing health forced their retirement in 1870. While on the field, Moffat translated the Bible into Sechvana. He also authored a hymn book and published two missionary textbooks on South Africa Deaths: 1859 - Nicolaas C Kist who was
a Dutch church historian and archivist, dies at 66. Entertainment: 1946 - Frank Capra's "It's a
Wonderful Life" premieres. Religion: 1561 - Archbishop Granvelle
installed. Source: http://www.scopesys.com/today 1776 - Anglican clergyman and hymnwriter John Newton wrote in a letter: 'It is necessary that our sharpest trials should sometimes spring from our dearest comforts, else we should be in danger of forgetting ourselves and setting up our rest here.' Being coverted from slave trader to a born-again Christian, he wrote the famous hymn "Amazing Grace" 1843 - Irish Catholic religious
Frances Ward, 33, first arrived in the U.S. in Pittsburgh, where she
afterward helped establish successive convents of the Sisters of Mercy,
both in Chicago and in Loretto, Pennsylvania. 2000- Christianity Today reported that
families punished after four men are arrested for owning Christian
videos. 2000- Christianity Today reported that downtown evangelism makes a comeback as Luis Palau "tweaks" crusade model into evangelistic festivals. Source: http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2001/001/17.24.html 2001- Christianity Today reported that critics grope for superlatives for The Fellowship of the Ring. Source: http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2001/151/52.0.html 2001 - Christianity Today reported the origins of the Christmas Kettles we see that volunteers from the Salvation Army use during the Christmas season. Source: http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2001/151/53.0.html Compiled by Ramesh C. Reddy
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