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Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord
Category: America Written by Jim Denison

Other patriotic elements also have interesting stories. The official vote declaring our independence from Great Britain actually occurred on July 2, 1776, when the Second Continental Congress voted to approve a resolution of independence. How would they notify King George? Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence was revised and finally approved on July 4, after we had declared our independence two days earlier.
One-third of Americans believe in UFOs
Category: America Written by Jim Denison

According to a survey that caught my eye today, 80 million Americans should be hoping aliens don't take offense. Market research indicates that 36 percent of the population believes that UFOs are real. Asked whether they believe aliens have visited our planet, 36 percent said they have, 48 percent aren't sure, and only 17 percent said they don't believe so. In addition, 79 percent of us believe the government has kept information about UFOs a secret, and more than half think there are real-life "Men in Black"-style agents who threaten people who spot UFOs.
Rodney King and your life mission
Category: America Written by Jim Denison

His former attorney said King had yet to "realize his importance." Milton C. Grimes, the Los Angeles lawyer who represented him, explained: "I always was hoping he would be able to tap into the power of the circumstances that he had been thrown into. I always saw a potential in him that had not been actualized. It really is sad. In his heart, he's a good person, but he just hadn't found his way." Now he's dead at the age of 47.
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When to change and when to change the culture
Category: America Written by Jim Denison

Should churches change their moral positions as the culture changes? In other words, should the church be a thermometer or a thermostat? The first reflects its environment; the second changes it.
Paul quoted the Hebrew Bible to Hebrews and Greek philosophers to Greeks. He said of his ministry, "I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some" (1 Corinthians 9:22). Then he explained why: "I do all this for the sake of the gospel" (v. 23). His methods changed, but his message did not.
The death of Junior Seau
Category: America Written by Jim Denison

"Chronic traumatic encephalopathy," also known as "boxer's dementia," can emerge over time after concussion-related injuries. The damage may not be apparent for years, but can eventually cause erratic behavior, violence, and depression.
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