Is This the End of Christianity in the Middle East?

By Eliza Griswold, NY Times, Magazine, July 22, 2015There was something about Diyaa that his wife’s brothers didn’t like. He was a tyrant, they said, who, after 14 years of marriage, wouldn’t let their sister, Rana, 31, have her own mobile phone. He isolated her from friends and family, guarding her jealously. Although Diyaa and Rana were both from...

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How speaking up can save lives

BBC, 26 July 2015Bosses in all fields can make mistakes. And while junior staff may always feel uncomfortable pointing them out, in some areas failing to do so could cost lives.Aviation and medicine are two professions where the hierarchy that exists can make it particularly difficult for those lower down the pecking order to speak out.One of the...

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Divine Healing: A Touch of Grace

LinkBy P. AmsterdamAudio length: 12:20Download Audio (11.3MB)When giving the disciples the Great Commission to go into all the world and preach the Gospel, Jesus also said that these signs will follow those who believe: “They will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.”1 Throughout the Gospels, there are numerous examples of Jesus using...

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Cura Divina: Um Toque da Graça de Deus

LinkP. AmsterdamAo dar aos discípulos a Grande Comissão de irem ao mundo e pregarem o Evangelho a toda criatura, Jesus também disse que estes sinais seguiriam aos que creram: “Porão as mãos sobre os enfermos e eles recuperarão”.[1] Os Evangelhos mostram diversos exemplos de Jesus usando o toque na cura.E Jesus, estendendo a mão, tocou-o, dizendo:...

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No Princípio Era a Palavra

LinkCompilaçãoO Evangelho de João é o Evangelho no qual buscar o plano da salvação, é onde encontramos uma explicação detalhada do que se trata a salvação, e da razão por que Jesus veio à terra. O Evangelho de João foi escrito por aquele que provavelmente era o mais jovem de todos os discípulos, de quem se diz, “o discípulo que Jesus amava.”[1]A maioria...

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Faith Is the Starting Point

LinkBy Maria FontaineAudio length: 10:52Download Audio (9.9MB)“This is the victory that overcomes the world, even your faith.” “Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”—1 John 5:4, Hebrews 11:1Faith is the password, the foundation of power, anointing, and victory. Faith is the starting point in whatever we feel...

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On Earth As It Is in Heaven: Pushing Back the Darkness

By Dena Dyer“Wow,” my oldest said. “That was incredible.”“I know,” I replied. Tears streamed down my face, and I took a few deep breaths to collect myself.The two of us had just finished watching the final scene of the 2012 movie, Les Miserablés, based on the stage musical of the same name. I’d seen the live production a half-dozen times, but each...

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THE POWER of THE BRAIN AND QUANTUM BIOLOGY

LinkWritten by Dr. Caroline LeafFrom the pioneers of the development of the computer such as Alan Turin [1] to Hollywood films[2], artificial intelligence in medicine [3], contests between computers and humans [4] and the more recent singularity movement led by Ray Kurzweil [5], the notion that artificial intelligence would soon become more powerful...

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A Mideast Game of Thrones

By Patrick J. Buchanan, Creators Syndicate, July 21, 2015As President Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran is compared to Richard Nixon’s opening to China, Bibi Netanyahu must know how Chiang Kai-shek felt as he watched his old friend Nixon toasting Mao in Peking.The Iran nuclear deal is not on the same geostrategic level. Yet both moves, seen as betrayals...

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Living in Switzerland ruined me for America and its lousy work culture

By Chantal Panozzo, Vox, July 21, 2015I was halfway through a job interview when I realized I was wrinkling my nose. I couldn’t help myself. A full-time freelance position with a long commute, no benefits, and a quarter of my old pay was the best they could do? I couldn’t hide how I felt about that, and the 25-year-old conducting the interview noticed.“Are...

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