In 1949, China had just four million Christians—three million Catholics and one million Protestants. Today, there are three times as many Catholics (9 million) and 58 million Protestants. By some estimates, China’s Christianity explosion could even eclipse the number of U.S. Christians within this century, making China the most populous Christian country on earth. A religious […]
“And we said nothing!” Representative Dana Rohrabacher (R–CA) told the small crowd of roughly 50 gathered for the sixth annual memorial for the victims of communism in Washington, D.C., last week. As Rohrabacher paused in his speech about the massacre at Tiananmen Square a silence crept over the street. They were there to remember the […]
face to face/ZUMA Press/Newscom President Obama’s speech today, June 19, at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin inevitably invites comparisons with the speech given by President Ronald Reagan on June 12, 1987. Surely, no one in this publicity savvy White House could have missed that point. The backdrop of the famous monument, the topic, the cheering […]
It happens in China routinely. It frequently happened in the old Soviet Union. Undoubtedly in North Korea, although generally there’s no one around to witness it. But in the United States? It happens here, too in Obama’s USA apparently. A lawsuit has been filed by officials with the Rutherford Institute on behalf of a Marine […]
Doubts are growing about whether China can pass the US to become the world’s biggest economy this century amid warnings that the country’s 30-year miracle is nearing exhaustion. The world’s tallest tower should have been built by now. Officials said last year that the great edifice with 220 floors would be erected in three months […]
Jay-Z responded to critics of his Cuba trip with a song called “Open Letter” and now “21 Jump Street” director Phil Lord has responded to the song with an open letter of his own, blasting the rapper for “being a bad artist.” Although Jay-Z’s Cuban excurision with his wife, Beyoncé, and both their mothers was […]
A North Korean missile launcher has moved into the firing position with rockets facing skyward, Kyodo reports, citing a Japan defense official. The Japanese government is on high alert, citing indications that Pyongyang will soon launch ballistic missiles at its island neighbor. Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said Thursday morning that so far Tokyo was responding […]
Head of US Pacific Command says US military is ‘ready’ to stop a strike as North Korea warns foreigners to leave South Korea. The United States could intercept a ballistic missile launched by North Korea, the top US military commander in the Pacific said Tuesday, as the relationship between the West and the communist government hit its lowest ebb since […]
Newscom The Chinese yesterday announced new defense and internal security budgets. In keeping with the average double-digit annual increases of the past 20 years, Chinese military spending will rise by 10.7 percent. These consistent massive increases, announced ahead of the 12th National People’s Congress—the world’s largest parliament—have allowed Chinese military modernization to gain by leaps […]
America is going through a period of redefining. What does it mean to be an American? Will the Constitution survive the onslaught of tyranny from Obama? America is besieged with a declining standard of living and the American Dream is on life-support. The following list will partially illustrate how far American has slid from its […]
