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Chris Hedges was way ahead of the curve. Back in October he wrote on his blog : War with Iran -- a war that would unleash an apocalyptic scenario in the Middle East -- is probable by the end of [ Prez Huha `s] administration. It could begin in as little as three weeks.

`It happened supernaturally. There`s no other explanation` A retired Air Force officer who now spends his days authoring books on Christianity has posted an online collection of recordings he believes captures voices and music of God`s angels in heaven.

NEWARK — Care and Share Ministry, a Christian group, said it had received approval to use the village square of South Orange for an outreach event in 2005.

These musicians are going deep in the streets to tell a story.

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In a move that mirrors pockets of the American South, a pack of local rappers are banging the Bible in their prose. And while their intent still isn`t considered "cool" by the masses, they don`t think their songs are that different than what any other rappers are writing. "What`s the difference between a rapper telling you how he made it out of the hood and me saying how I came to God?" says ...

Teenagers begin piling out of packed vehicles in front of Freedom Valley Worship Center in south Hanover twice a month around 6 p.m. Many wear rock T-shirts and jeans, while others sport mohawks and piercings. Some sport dyed hair, others don chain wallets.

For those who only know rap music by its image in popular culture, the scene at the House of Deliverance Church of God in Dorchester would have been jarring, to say the least. Yes, there were good beats and free-flowing rhymes, but the MC was a preacher, and the lyrics were about God and Jesus, not guns, drugs, and thugs. ...