Anugrah Kumar

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• Aug 31, 2014

  NY Christian Farm Owners Will No Longer Host Any Wedding Ceremonies After Fined $13K for Refusing Lesbian Ceremony

  The owners of a New York farm, who were fined $13,000 for "discriminating" against same-sex couples by refusing wedding service to a lesbian couple due to their religious convictions, have now decided not to hold any marriage ceremonies even though it will likely hurt their business.

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  Aug 30, 2014

  German Homeschoolers Win Custody of Their Kids, But Court Still Calls it Abuse of Parental Authority

  An appeals court in Germany has ruled that a family court's decision to keep legal custody of four children away from their parents, Dirk and Petra Wunderlich, was wrong, and ordered that complete custody be returned to the family. However, the court maintained that homeschooling endangers children and they should go to school.

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  Aug 30, 2014

  Russia Has Nuclear Weapons, Putin Warns the West; Obama Readies for NATO Summit, Estonia Visit

  Amid severe international criticism for Russia's incursion into Ukraine and ahead of U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Wales for a NATO summit and to Estonia next week, President Vladimir Putin warned "it is better not to come against Russia" as it is "one of the most powerful nuclear nations."

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  Aug 25, 2014

  NH Home Church Remembers US Journalist James Foley for His Faith; He Prayed Regularly in Captivity

  The home church of U.S. journalist James Foley, who was brutally beheaded by ISIS militants last week, held a memorial service in Rochester, New Hampshire, Sunday, remembering him for living his faith by highlighting suffering. The journalist's family released a final letter sent by him while he was in captivity, where he prayed regularly.

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  Aug 25, 2014

  Former Archbishop of Canterbury: Britons Fighting for ISIS Must Be Denied Civilized Society; Revoke British Jihadists' Passport

  Former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Carey, writes in an op-ed piece that the hundreds of Britons fighting for foreign terrorist groups such as ISIS in Iraq must have their passports annulled and that Britain should no longer be ashamed about British identity in the name of "multiculturalism."

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  Aug 25, 2014

  Mark Driscoll: I'm Taking 6-Week Break as Charges Are Investigated

  Pastor Mark Driscoll, who along with his Mars Hill Church was recently removed from the membership of the church planting Acts 29 Network due to complaints over his "divisive" behavior, said Sunday he will take a break for at least six weeks as the lead pastor even as accusations against him are examined.

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  Aug 25, 2014

  North California Quake: 160 People Injured in Area's Strongest Earthquake in 25 Years

  At least 160 people were injured and several homes and historic buildings were damaged Sunday morning when a 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit northern California with downtown Napa bearing the brunt. The Christian group Salvation Army is providing aid to victims. The earthquake, which was felt over a large portion of northern California, including San Francisco, struck 4 miles northwest of American Canyon in Napa County at around 3:20 a.m. local time, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

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  Aug 24, 2014

  Theologian on Gungor's Not Taking Bible Literally: 'This Is Not a Tempest in a Teapot'

  Dr. Albert Mohler, Jr., president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, recently raised the issue of Dove Award-winning musician Michael Gungor's recent statements that he no longer literally believes in some biblical accounts, such as the creation or the flood, pointing out what's wrong with his deviation from traditional Christianity.

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  Aug 24, 2014

  24 Members of Congress Are 'Secret' Atheists, Humanist Group Claims

  There are at least 24 members of Congress who do not believe in God but they are not willing to come out openly, claims Maggie Ardiente, the director of development and communications at the American Humanist Association.

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  Aug 24, 2014

  UN Warns of Possible Massacre by ISIS in Northern Iraq; 'Revenge' Bombings Kill 35

  The United Nations warned Saturday that about 20,000 residents of a Shiite Iraqi town besieged by Sunni ISIS militants for the last two months risk "massacre" if the Iraqi government and the international community fail to take immediate action. Bombings in Baghdad and nearby cities killed at least 35 people.