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Barack Obama’s campaign is the by-product of a deep cynicism that has become ingrained in the past 50 years, says Prof. Mike Rosenberg. By Mike Rosenberg Europeans are scratching their heads trying to figure out how Barack Obama – until recently a relatively unknown politician outside the borders of the United States – has become not... »

China is into the classics, like Charles Dicken’s “A Christmas Carol.” With Christmas just around the corner the Chinese government has personified Scrooge in its harassing of Christians. Contrary to some popular perceptions Christianity has long and deep roots in China – there are even claims that Christianity reached those... »

The dream of most immigrants – at least when arriving to Spain – isn’t to stay here. Rather its to strike it rich and then move back home. Striking it rich is relative, given that in many of the countries these people come from the monthly salary can be around 200 dollars. But with... »

The problem with Thomas Friedman’s theory that the ‘the world is flat’ is that it is not carried over into real life and ‘is grossly mis-based,’ claims Prof. Pankaj Ghemawat. In the minds of many not only is globalization leading a rush into India and China, but also a collapse of national borders. Such concerns... »

The KLM flight out of Amsterdam had all the trappings of a B-Budget film. Besides being crowded, the flight had a bedraggled appearance that was heightened by the worn glean of the tapestry and the decidedly 70s cut-and-color of the stewardesses uniforms. Passengers looking a mini-United Nations, chatted in stunted English. And then there were... »

At the law’s signing Governor Lynch said he believes that the civil unions will not ‘threaten’ marriage – something that Bishop Robinson must also mistakenly believe. By Robert Duncan New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch signed last week a law that makes civil unions for homosexual couples legal. It is planned that the law... »

Brazil could meet the entire world’s demand for gas if there were a global switch to ethanol, according to an expert in bio-fuels. “I have made the calculations. If one-fourth of Brazil’s territory were planted for bio-fuels we could provide the entire world’s needs for gas,” said Professor Luis Cortez, Vice-Coordination on a project for... »

Upon finishing his short speech, Vonnegut picked up his watch – I’d swear he smiled at us seated comfortably in front – and then marched off through the audience almost as if he were Moses parting the Red Sea Nearly 18 years ago friends suggested... »

When Pope John Paul II died we at Spero News wrote a few articles looking at how some extremist Christians were linking his death to End Times Theology. Well, it continues. World’s Last Chance, a group that takes reading the Bible to all-new-extremes, claims to be “exposing one... »

It is a holiday protocol predicament. A town in Florida placed a Jewish Menorah in the center of its public forum, forcing the Christian Nativity scene to one side. While to some the question would be moot or just a matter of decorative taste, according to Sondra Snowdon, a self-described... »

In a sign that things may go smoother than anticipated, Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed Pope Benedict XVI to Turkey, the pontiff’s first visit to a Muslim country. Pope Benedict has said that this is a “trip of dialogue, brotherhood and reconciliation at this difficult moment in history.” Amid heavy security – said to... »

One thing lacking in modern Turkey appears to be a sense of taste – or least when it comes to pop culture and airport reading. How else can you explain away the latest Turkish delight that rips off the worst of the West’s conspiracy theories to cook up a “bestseller”... »

I’m tired. Tired of being bombarded by images, like the young girls in the office or shops that insist on wearing trousers that hit them below their bikini lines. It honestly seems like often there is more skin showing than cloth. How is a fellow supposed to keep his head ... »

Being a saint isn’t about living on a hilltop, or moving entire worlds thanks to charismatic leadership. Rather, it’s about fully offering skills and work in the form of a prayer that serves God on a minute-by-minute basis – even when it comes to mundane things like digging trenches. In ... »

When Gallardon married the two Spanish homosexuals the music that was played was the Gospel song “Oh, Happy Day.” One wonders if the two gay Spaniards realized that the song is actually a celebration of being forgiven from sin. Political strategists should keep an eye on the help wanted pages out of Spain: Alberto Ruiz-Gallardon,... »