Academy Awards draw flare for Christian values claims
Religion writer Ted Baehr and critics argue the 1999 Oscar wins favored edgier films over wholesome, redemptive cinema. They point to American Beauty and The Matrix winning multiple categories while public taste favored family friendly titles like Tarzan and Toy Story 2.
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Hollywood
Hilary Swank
America
Matrix
John Irving
Ted Baehr
The
Christian Film and Television Commission
Michael Caine
New York Times
the Times
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Baehr
Movieguide
Alvin
Tom Hanks
John
Death Row
U.S. Supreme Court
Oliver Stone
McManus
Bethesda
Disputed Word Sparked Bible Translation Wars in America
A historical overview traces how the 1952 Revised Standard Version sparked protest among conservatives over Isaiah 7 14 and the word almah meaning young woman rather than virgin The dispute reflected broader tensions between ecumenical publishers and fundamentalists shaping US Bible publishing and translation debates.
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Oxford University Press
Yale Divinity School
Peter J. Thuesen
U.S
Thomas Nelson Company
National Council of Churches
Truman
National Council
RSV
James
Immanuel
Isaiah
Britain
United States
Parish nursing brings health care ministry to Odessa churches
Retired parish nurse Roberta Caffrey explains parish nursing blends mind body and spirit care within a church setting. The program, begun in 1988, aims to educate counsel refer and connect congregations with medical resources while strengthening community health.
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Roberta Caffrey
The
Episcopal Church
Caffrey
St. John's Episcopal Church
Odessa
Houston
Laura Deaderick
St. John's
Deaderick
Roberta
Michael Jasper
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
Jasper
St. John’s
Block Party Planned At Floyd Gwinn Park April 9
Mission Odessa schedules its annual block party at 4 30 p m on April 9 at Floyd Gwinn Park 23 W 10th St Refreshments provided by the Texas Baptist Men Disaster Team and city stage performances by New Creation and First Baptist youth choir A long list of booths and guests includes Juice the Moose and Crime Dog More than 20 service agencies will attend including Battered Women’s Shelter Meals On Wheels Medical Center Hospital and KENT Radio Call 337 3761.
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Mission Odessa
Floyd Gwinn Park
10Th St
Texas Baptist Men
New Creation
First Baptist Church
Juice
Glenda Collins
Thumbody Special
Basin Detox Systems Inc
Battered Women’s Shelter
Buckner Counseling
Catholic Charities
Circle 6
Girl Scouts
the Department
Actions and talks shape children's religious upbringing at Purdue
Purdue University study led by associate professor Lynn Okagaki finds that both actions and words matter in how children learn religion. Regular church attendance and service projects shape behavior, while consistent conversations about beliefs give children a clearer sense of what their parents truly believe.
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West Lafayette, Ind
Purdue University
Lynn Okagaki
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