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David Yonke

David Yonke is the editor and community manager of ToledoFAVS. A veteran reporter, editor, and author, his name is familiar name to many area readers for his many years at The Blade newspaper including the last 12 years as religion editor.

Christian group to turn former abortion clinic into memorial garden

Center for Choice, the Uptown Toledo facility where 50,000 abortions were performed between 1983 and 2013, was purchased last week (Oct. 7) by Agora, a Christian prayer organization that is working with a group of local pro-life organizations, said Ed Sitter, executive director of Foundation for Life and Greater Toledo Right to Life.

POLL: Do you believe in the Big Bang theory?

A new poll found that 51 percent of Americans have doubts about the Big Bang theory on the origin of the universe.

POLL: What do you think of St. Patrick’s Day?

Today is St. Patrick’s Day, a day of festivities for all those with Irish blood — or who like to wear green and pretend they’re Irish for a day.

POLL: Is death the right punishment for the Boston bombing suspect?

The Justice Department is seeking the death penalty for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the Chechnya-born American accused of killing 3 and wounding more than 250 people with homemade bombs at the 2013 Boston Marathon.

POLL: Is it OK for a parent to name their baby ‘Messiah’?

Last summer, an infant made headlines in Tennessee when a judge ordered his mother to change the baby’s name from “Messiah” to “Martin.”

POLL: Is it OK for sports teams to use Native American names?

The Cleveland Indians, Atlanta Braves, Washington Redskins, Chicago Blackhawks ... many professional sports teams are named after Native Americans in some form or another.

Spong offers new view of John’s Gospel

For most of his life, Bishop John Shelby Spong avoided the Gospel of John. It was a book that caused him great consternation. But he began reading it in a new light, and it gave him a new perspective and a new appreciation for the ancient writings. The 82-year-old retired Episcopal bishop spent five years researching John’s Gospel, using his studies to write his 24th book, “The Fourth Gospel: Tales of a Jewish Mystic” (HarperOne, 342 pages hardcover, $26.99).

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