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...glorious Sunday morning, three intrepid non-believers asked: What could be a better way to chase away that unclean feeling after a night of sin and debauchery than to immerse ourselves in the glory of gospel music? And so we set out to see the light, venturing into new territory, looking for some down-home food and inspiring singing, rather like one would find in a rousing scene from Sister...
...Vegas is one of the fastest-growing cities in America. That may come as a surprise if you watch CSI (CBS, Thursdays, 9 p.m. E.T.), which kills off a few Sin City denizens each week in a fashion bizarre enough to interest America's newest favorite geeks: Gil Grissom (William Petersen), Catherine Willows (Marg Helgenberger) and their fellow crime-scene investigators--forensics wizards who can see a culprit in a speck of blood. Despite having a high-profile godfather in movie blockbuster-maker Jerry Bruckheimer, CSI made its debut in fall 2000 with little notice. In some recent weeks, though...
...Sin by Any Other Name...
When he got to Harvard, the situation only worsened. To combat his misery, he was drinking frequently, experimenting with drugs and making friendships and romantic attachments that he now considers unhealthy. “Back then, I called it fun, but now I call it sin,” he reflects with a laugh. “I began to realize that I needed Jesus to intervene and to point out to me how bad my life was and how much easier and better it could be if I accepted him as my Lord and Savior...
...BCC’s intensive recruiting stems from an obsession with growth. “If our churches are not growing, it’s sin,” McKean proclaimed in a 1994 sermon. In an article published last month and posted on REVEAL’s site, Dave Anderson, the mind behind RightCyberUp, attacks the BCC’s obsession with and manipulation of statistics. According to Anderson, of the 10 largest BCC congregations in America, six actually shrunk during 2001. The church, in fact, saw its greatest exodus yet between 1999 and 2001: For every five baptized...