Scott Slayton

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Scott Slayton writes at “One Degree to Another.”

• Rare Weight from First-Temple Period Found in Jerusalem Archaeologists discovered tiny stone weighing approximately 11 grams and dating back to the period of Solomon’s temple. The stone had been inscribed with the word “beka” in Hebrew. Nov 26, 2018

  

  Rare Weight from First-Temple Period Found in Jerusalem
• Taiwanese Voters Reject Same-Sex Marriage in Saturday Referendum Voters in Taiwan backed defining marriage as the union between one man and one woman in a referendum held over the weekend. Nov 26, 2018

  

  Taiwanese Voters Reject Same-Sex Marriage in Saturday Referendum
• Woman Held in Captivity for Ten Years Says, “I Kept Praying to Jesus” It has been seven years since Tamara Breeden and three other disabled adults were found locked in a Philadelphia basement, but she has not forgotten how her faith sustained her throughout the nearly decade-long experience. Nov 16, 2018

  

  Woman Held in Captivity for Ten Years Says, “I Kept Praying to Jesus”
• Wales Ignores Widespread Opposition, Offers Free Abortions to Women from Northern Ireland Wales announced Friday that they would allow women from Northern Ireland to receive free abortions. They join Scotland and England in offering free abortions to residents of Northern Ireland. Nov 16, 2018

  Wales Ignores Widespread Opposition, Offers Free Abortions to Women from Northern Ireland
• Harvest Bible Chapel Staff Member Accused of Stealing over $250,000 Harvest Bible Chapel recently informed their congregation that the church’s Chief Information Officer defrauded the church. While the email to the congregation did not reveal the amount, the police report filed with the Elgin... Nov 14, 2018

  Harvest Bible Chapel Staff Member Accused of Stealing over $250,000
• Israeli Defense Minister Resigns over Gaza Cease-Fire Israel’s Defense Minister resigned his post on Wednesday, citing his opposition to a recent ceasefire with militants in the Gaza Strip. He also called for new elections because Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is... Nov 14, 2018

  Israeli Defense Minister Resigns over Gaza Cease-Fire
• Terrorism Experts Worry Attacks on the United States Could Be Launched from Canada While most of the discussions about securing our nation’s borders focus on threats from the south, a growing bevy of experts says the United States should be concerned about growing threats to the north. Nov 13, 2018

  Terrorism Experts Worry Attacks on the United States Could Be Launched from Canada
• Instagram Deletes Post Which Says Only Men Can Be Pastors, Calls it “Hate Speech” A Christian ministry had one of their posts reported to Instagram and deleted because it “doesn’t follow our Community Guidelines on hate speech or symbols.” Nov 13, 2018

  Instagram Deletes Post Which Says Only Men Can Be Pastors, Calls it “Hate Speech”
• Rick Warren Rushed to the Hospital for Emergency Surgery Rick Warren, pastor at the 22,000-member Saddleback Church in southern California, was hospitalized late last week. News of his situation became public when a conference where his wife, Kay, was scheduled to speak shared an... Nov 12, 2018

  Rick Warren Rushed to the Hospital for Emergency Surgery
• Trump Moves to Limit Asylum Seekers Who are in the U.S. Illegally President Trump signed a proclamation Friday aimed at preventing migrants from seeking asylum if they enter the country illegally. The move comes as a caravan of migrants from Central America moves through Mexico. Nov 12, 2018

  Trump Moves to Limit Asylum Seekers Who are in the U.S. Illegally