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Dr. Thema Bryant-Davis – Sermon on Troy Davis (Video)
[ad#2] [ad#ad] Dr. Thema Bryant-Davis is a licensed preacher in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. She preached her initial sermon at Empowerment Temple AME Church where the pastor is Rev. Jamal Harrison-Bryant. Currently, she co-leads the Soul Sisters Women’s Ministry of First AME Church in Los Angeles where the pastor is Rev. John Hunter. She…
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The Great Isaiah Scroll
[ad#ad] The Great Isaiah Scroll (1QIsaa) is one of the original seven Dead Sea Scrolls discovered in Qumran in 1947. It is the largest (734 mm) and best preserved of all the biblical scrolls. The 54 columns contain all 66 chapters of the Hebrew version of the biblical Book of Isaiah. Dating from ca. 125…
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The Dead Sea Scrolls Online (Video)
[ad#ad] The Dead Sea Scrolls are now available online. The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, in partnership with Google are giving users access to searchable, fast-loading, high-resolution images of the scrolls, as well as short explanatory videos and background information on the texts and their history. The oldest known biblical manuscripts in existence can be viewed at…
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Vesta Williams – Try Jesus (From the Mississippi Burning Soundtrack)
Known for her 1989 hit “Congratulations,” singer Vesta Williams was found dead in a Los Angeles, California hotel room on September 22, 2011. Williams was 48 years old. The cause of death is currently not known. Word of Vesta Williams death is trending on Twitter as condolences go out. Model/fashion designer Kimora Lee Simmons tweeted,…
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Job Creation Through Faith-based & Neighborhood Partnerships
[ad#ad] Job Creation Through Faith-based & Neighborhood Partnerships Joshua DuBois, the Pentecostal pastor who served as director of religious affairs for Obama’s Presidential campaign, is Special Assistant to President Obama and Executive Director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. In this capacity, Joshua helps to direct the Obama Administration’s engagement of…
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Troy Davis Execution Delayed (Video)
[ad#ad] Troy Davis’ execution was delayed tonight as the Supreme Court weighed arguments by Davis’ legal team and the state of Georgia over whether he deserves a stay. At 7:05 p.m. tonight, five minutes after his scheduled death, Davis’ supporters erupted in cheers, hugs and tears outside the jail in Jackson, Ga., as supporters believed…
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A Letter From Troy Davis – Faith in God
I want to thank all of you for your efforts and dedication to Human Rights and Human Kindness, in the past year I have experienced such emotion, joy, sadness and never ending faith. It is because of all of you that I am alive today, as I look at my sister Martina I am marveled…