The Faith of the Founders: How Christian Were They?

"One of today’s most contentious culture wars is over the religious commitments of our nation’s founders.

Were most of them orthodox Christians, deists, or agnostics? Scholarly books, college classes, radio talk shows, and blogs all debate this issue, and the Texas Board of Education recently joined the fray. Because of Texas’ large number of students, its huge educational fund, and its statewide curriculum guidelines, this board strongly influences what textbooks are published in the United States."

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Making fuel from food waste: Waltham firm must clear hurdles before capitalizing on leftovers

"A hungry young company in Waltham is eyeing that half-eaten bagel on your plate, that grapefruit rind, and those first few pancakes that didn’t come out quite right. Harvest Power Inc. looks at leftover food from homes, restaurants, and supermarkets as an underutilized resource."

For more on this undertaking, click here.

Christian Music Hall of Fame and Museum announces 2010 Visionary Award nominations

"The Visionary Awards will be held November 6th, 2010. Listed are the 2010 Visionary Award nominations. Voting for these awards will open on March 1 and run through April 31, 2010. Winners will be announced live during the awards show."


Click here for the list of nominees

Collision: Where Worldviews Meet

“'Is Christianity good for the world?' That’s the subject of an ongoing debate between renowned atheist Christopher Hitchens and a conservative and sometimes controversial Christian, Douglas Wilson.

What began as a correspondence between the two has led to a co-authored book, a debate tour, and now a fascinating documentary—a kind of behind the scenes look at that tour, featuring interviews with both men."

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The Taste of Honey - a devotion

"I was reading my way through Psalm 119 to verse 105 to get the punctuation correct for a lighthouse project I was doing. Surely I’ve read this chapter in its entirety before. But this time, I found a treasure."

For the whole story, click here.

Come Together Now Haiti: Music City Unites for Haiti

"When the music community comes together, powerful things happen.Look for your favorite Christian, gospel and country performers in this moving video."

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A Divine GPS: God's Perfect Will

"My wife, Leni, and I have entertained friends riding with us in our Corolla more than once as we drive around the maze that is Northern Virginia and Suburban Maryland.

After living in the Greater D.C. area for over two years, we still find plenty of neighborhoods that are new to us."

Click here for more of Stephen Reed's commentary.