It's not uncommon to hear complaints about biased media coverage wherever you go, and ironically right now some of the loudest criticisms towards the Western media are coming from a country with state-controlled media: China.
Back at the end of January, I blogged about a little girl named Amina, who was found by U.S. Marines and suffered from a life-threatening heart defect. Being men of action, the Marines went to work finding private donors and sympathetic surgeons, and arranged for Amina to be flown to the United States for surgery.
“Purse strings of liberal filmmakers have financed anti-Christian values and moral decadence through film for decades,” remarked Phillips. “They have had their day, and now is the time for a Christian reformation in filmmaking.”
French president Nicholas Sarkozy--a U.S. ally-- is looking to make his country relevant on the international stage once again. But even his confident swagger can't turn back the demographic tide in France. If this chart from the Brussels Journal is any indication, the French riots of 2005 and after were only a prelude to much greater unrest which would have profound implications throughout western Europe.
This question remains on the forefront of many minds right now. The Olympics are still months away, but as you can see from yesterday's lighting the Olympic torch, this year's Olympics might not be just a warm and fuzzy demonstration of international brotherhood.
Having spent a whopping $40 billion on Olympic preparations and infrastructure, the Chinese government have tried to accommodate for every possible consideration. While it's impossible to plan for everything, a potential toilet disaster has just been averted.
Be looking for special coverage out of Central Africa in the coming days...
Last Thursday, Ami Ortiz, the son of David Ortiz, an Israeli pastor came home to his Ariel home and opened a holiday package. After all, it was Purim and many people send gifts at this time of year.
In 2004, Mel Gibson released his religious blockbuster, "The Passion of the Christ." Millions of people around the world saw his depiction of the arrest, trial and crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
I am the parent of a college student--a freshman and she was just diagnosed as having Epstein Barr/ Chronic fatigue syndrome--at 18! Well, as it turns out more people than imaginable end up with this, like 95% of us.
When her diagnosis was made, I immediately emailed Dr. David. L Katz and Dr. Mehmet Oz--ok, I am the luckiest girl in the world to be able to contact them for an opinion, I am well aware of that and very thankful--and very relieved!