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news and views: week of june 15

Last update June 14, 2003 7:00 am EST

happy fathers day!

Enjoy your "real job," Dad (click here)

happy 300th birthday, John Wesley!

June 17 marks the birthday of this spiritual and social reformer. Wesley and his "Methodists" not only brought revival to England and the colonies, but set up free clinics, opened the first employees credit union, fought against slavery and child labor, plus championed women's rights.

Learn more about the birthday boy (click here).

Then put on your party hat and learn how you, too, can be a threat to society (click here).

previously on jameswatkins.com . . .

Religious groups fear Scripture referring to homosexuality could be ruled "hate language" (click here) new

Sammy Sosa's corked bat! Martha Stewart's indictments! How should a person deal with scandal? (June 8)

God is almighty at the box office, so check out my brand new page on spirituality (June 1) new

Does "The Matrix" and its seguels have a Christian message? (May 25) new

Top ten signs a reporter is lying (May 25) new

Ten things you won't hear at your commencement (May 18)

America on Orange alert. Just how silly is this system?! (May 18)

latest books and bookings

The Why Files three-book series on sex, death, and Harry Potter (click here)

Conferences and convenience store grand openings (click here)


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