Tag Archives: Paris

No Gold Medal for the Absurd

Posted on September 13, 2024 by Alyssa Sonnenburg

Because of the dramatic skills demonstrated at every Olympics, it is hard not to cheer on our champions. I love the display of American flags and the playing of our national anthem when medals are being placed around the winners' necks.

Posted in Faith, Marriage/Family/Culture, Religious Liberty, Sexuality | Tagged Anne Desamps, Anthony Davis, Casey Krueger, Imane Khelif, Jewell Lloyd, Kirk Herbstreit, Korbin Albert, Leonardo da Vinci, medals, Olympics, Paris, Samantha Ponder, The Last Supper, Thomas Jolly | Comments Off

A Christian Response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis

Posted on November 23, 2015 by David E Smith

What was President Obama’s immediate and instinctive response to this month’s Islamic terror attacks in Paris? Did he offer prayers for the families of the slaughtered and vow to wipe out the global cancer that is Islamic Jihad? Did he pledge to come alongside France and work with our wounded European ally until every last Islamic State barbarian is wiped from the face of the earth?

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ISIS Attacks in Paris

Posted on November 17, 2015 by David E Smith

Friday’s attack in Paris, when ISIS terrorists attacked a concert hall, a soccer stadium, and a neighborhood known for its cafes, killing at least 129 people and wounding another 350, was the second wave of terror launched against the City of Light just this year. Back in January, terrorists attacked the offices of the magazine Charlie Hebdo and a Jewish supermarket, killing a dozen people.

According to French president Francois Hollande, ISIS has “declared war” on France and that France’s response will be “pitiless.”

And the most common reaction here in the States, besides pity for the victims, is …

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