Category Archives: National News

Unconstitutional Creche in Texas?

Posted on December 20, 2011 by John M. DeMassa

Five thousand people on Saturday gathered around a nativity scene in Athens Texas but it wasn’t to worship.  A pastor (perhaps many pastors) showed up too but not to preach a typical sermon.    

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New York’s Historic Vote

Posted on July 8, 2011 by John M. DeMassa

On June 24th New York joined six other states including Connecticut where same sex marriage is legal.  New York Daily News reported that the state Senate passed the Gay Marriage bill by a 33-29 margin. Gov. Cuomo signed the bill … Continue reading →

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Chrislam?

Posted on June 27, 2011 by John M. DeMassa

What would you do if your pastor preached a sermon including teachings from the Koran? According to a recent report, a number of mainline Protestant Churches may have shared passages from the Koran this past Sunday.  The same report details a … Continue reading →

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Abortion at Risk?

Posted on June 8, 2011 by John M. DeMassa

Indiana has created new laws (2011) to cut off funding for Planned Parenthood in response to congress’s failure to repeal healthcare. Other states are also taking action.  Kansas state lawmakers passed a budget in May restricting funding for Planned Parenthood. … Continue reading →

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Judgment Day: The Third Day After

Posted on May 24, 2011 by John M. DeMassa

We thought it was over on Saturday.  Not the world but perhaps Harold Camping’s date setting obsession.  It’s not over and he’s back at it again. Yes you read that correctly.  After the colossal forecasting flop, costing millions of dollars … Continue reading →

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The Day After May 21st

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Ray Pennoyer

Readers of the NEST blog expected May 21st to be just like any other day between the two comings of Jesus Christ, and so were not surprised to see the calendar move to May 22. So…now what?

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Third Issue of Veritas Newsletter Deals with “End Time” Predictions

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Ray Pennoyer

The third issue of NEST’s newsletter Veritas (Latin for truth) is now available for download in PDF format – simply click here. Volume 3 Issue 1 is a special issue pulling together the cluster of articles written by faculty members … Continue reading →

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Putting it All Together: Engineering Judgment Day Part III

Posted on May 12, 2011 by John M. DeMassa

Judgement Day is now days away…according to Harold Camping with Family Radio.  Perhaps you have followed our short series evaluating Mr. Camping’s claim. In this final installment of Harold Camping’s Judgment Day calculation, I will take up several additional claims … Continue reading →

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Special Series: Engineering Judgment Day-May 21, 2011 Part II

Posted on May 11, 2011 by John M. DeMassa

Harold Camping with Family Radio has announced that Judgment Day is days away.  A national campaign is underway featuring radio programming, TV broadcasts, and billboard adds to proclaim the news to the world. NEST is continuing to look at both … Continue reading →

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Special Series: Engineering Judgment Day-May 21, 2011 Part I

Posted on May 9, 2011 by John M. DeMassa

At one of the local roadside electronic bill boards in Bridgeport (off of Interstate 95), a flashing display came up reading “Judgment Day, May 21, 2011”. Certainly a shocking advertisement!  A number of vans and cars equipped with trailers featuring the … Continue reading →

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