Contact: David Kyle Foster, 615-507-4166, MLifeM@aol.com; www.PurePassion.us; www.MasteringLife.orgFRANKLIN, Tenn., Aug. 10, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Pure Passion Award recognizes God's work in a ministry and its leader who exemplifies passionate, risk-taking obedience to the Great Commission, particularly in the area of God's pursuit of sexually bound and broken people. This year, the award includes a gift to the winning ministry in the amount of $12,000 and a speci Source: Mastering Life Ministries

This year, the Philadelphia Folk Festival will celebrate the half-century milestone. Held on the Old Pool Farm near Schwenksville, the lineup for the 50th edition will include such stalwarts as Arlo Guthrie, Levon Helm, David Bromberg, Trombone Shorty and Tom Rush. These traditional fan favorites will be augmented by local acts, including the Berrys, Hoots&Hellmouth, Burning Bridget Cleary, RUNA, Birdie Busch and Suzie Brown.

It is almost inconceivable that 10 years have passed since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 claimed more than 3,000 victims. For one day, the world seemed to stop spinning, and it looked as though nothing would ever be quite right again, but when the dust settled and the country picked itself up, time insisted on moving forward as it always has.

Tee off for a cause on Aug. 22 when Montgomery County’s Habitat for Humanity and the Rotary Club of Blue Bell team up to offer the Blue Bell Rotary Golf Outing, with all proceeds going to Habitat for Humanity.

Just a brief drive away and with a fee of just $15 or less, the Ukrainian Folk Festival will be held at the Ukrainian American Sport Center, at the intersection of Lower State and County Line roads, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence.

A Roslyn-based pipe band will bring local flavor to an international competition.

Cultural Apologist Denison Offers Faith Perspective on Extremist Threat to West on 10th Anniversary of Terrorist Attacks Contact: Ty Mays, 770-256-8710, tmays@inchristcommunications.com; Press kit available  DALLAS, August 8, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ -- The author of"Radical Islam: What You Need to Know,"cultural apologist Dr. Jim Denison is available to discuss the continued threat of Muslim extremism and faith-based insights about and response Source: InChrist Communicatinos

When the old Astor Hotel reopened to great fanfare from the local city fathershere in 2010, it marked more the return of the"Grande Dame of Tianjin"to thecity's growing collection of luxury hotels. It was a travel back to the future. Itmanifested the city leaders' eagerness to embrace and rebrand the colonialheritage as a way of boosting Tianjin's modern identity.

Contact: Jeff Field, Director of Communications, The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, 212-371-3191, cl@catholicleague.org NEW YORK, Aug. 5, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ -- The U.S. Air Force has suspended a class at Vandenberg Air Force Base after complaints that it violates church and state. Bill Donohue responded with this letter to Gen. Edward A. Rice, Jr., the Commander of Air Education and Training:I have a three-fold interest in writing to you about th Source: Catholic League

The regulars at Linda Jean’s Grille are surely happy that Chef Charlton Rudolph didn’t take his grandparents’advice all that seriously. With the best of intentions, they told their precocious grandson,“Men don’t cook.”

Contact: Jeff Sagnip, 202-225-3765; chrissmith.house.gov WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ -- Ethnic cleansing and a new humanitarian crisis in Sudan will be the topic of a congressional hearing Thursday to be held by Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), chairman of the House congressional panel that oversees international human rights and African issues.The Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights will hear testimony from humanitarian organizations working i Source: Congressman Chris Smith

Open Doors USA Campaign Encourages Solidarity Through Prayer, Wearing of Special WristbandsContact: Jerry Dykstra, Open Doors USA, 616-915-4117, jerryd@odusa.orgSANTA ANA, Calif., Aug. 3, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ -- In more than 60 countries around the world, more than 100 million Christians face persecution simply because of their faith in Jesus Christ. Seventy percent of the world's 6.8 billion people live in countries with high restrictions on religion, according to a study by the Source: Open Doors USA

Because of the otherworldly aroma that wafts through every window and door, they call Hershey“The Sweetest Place on Earth.”It’s also because of the preponderance of the most fragrant, delectable“food of the gods”everywhere you look.

Having just been accepted into MIT, Rhoda Williams (Brit Marling) is a

If you’ve been locked in your wine cellar for the past few months and have finally come up for air, let me be the first to welcome you to the sweaty season. It’'s a season that I, for one, can’t deal with unless I have a libation close at hand to cool my heated behavior.