Marchers Unite for Marriage
People of many faiths and cultures gathered at the nation’s capital to rally support for traditional marriage
With gay marriage continuing to gain momentum and acceptance in the nation’s culture, Joe Grabowski, director of communications for the National Organization for Marriage (NOM), said standing for the biblical definition of marriage “can feel like a very lonely position.” NOM organized the march to bring people together. Last year, roughly 7,000 attended. This year,... Continue Reading
Muslim And Anti-Muslim Bus Ads Battle Heads To Round 3
The latest ads volley between Muslim and anti-Muslim groups has played recently on the sides of buses in Washington, D.C.
First, the American Muslims for Palestine ran ads during peak D.C. tourism season, the Cherry Blossom Festival in April, condemning U.S. aid to Israel. A month later, blogger Pamela Geller’s American Freedom Defense Initiative responded with bus ads featuring photos of Hitler meeting the grand mufti of Jerusalem and a text equating opposition to Israel’s territorial... Continue Reading
The War On Christians
Around the world, Christians are the world’s most persecuted religious group
“British prime minister David Cameron said recently that “our religion is now the most persecuted religion around the world” and “We should stand up against persecution of Christians and other religious groups wherever and whenever we can, and should be unashamed in doing so.” German chancellor Angela Merkel has repeatedly stressed that Christians are the... Continue Reading
Reopening the Question of China and Hobby Lobby
Is China perfect on religious liberty? Of course not. To quote a line we all know, it’s complicated.
“Merritt’s piece highlights why everyone should be rooting for Hobby Lobby before the Supreme Court. If the alternative is having their consciences broken by the heels of the government, then the US environment is really no better than China. Merritt’s critique (ironically) highlights whats at stake here: do we want a US government that is... Continue Reading
Supreme Court Won’t Wade Into Fight Over Graduations In Churches
The U.S. Supreme Court let stand a lower court ruling that a Wisconsin high school acted unconstitutionally when it held its graduation ceremonies in a local megachurch
The case, Elmbrook School District. v. Doe, involved a high school in a suburb of Milwaukee that rented the nondenominational Elmbrook Church for its graduation exercises multiple times through 2009. In 2012, the Chicago-based 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals called the event “offensive” and “coercive.” The church’s banners, pamphlets, Bibles and other religious materials... Continue Reading
Union Seminary Pulls Investments From The ‘Sin’ Of Fossil Fuels
Union Theological Seminary in New York plans to pull all investments in fossil fuels from its $108.4 million endowment
“We have sinned, and we see this divestment as an act of repentance for Union,” Jones wrote in an op-ed for Time magazine. “Climate change poses a catastrophic threat. As stewards of God’s creation, we simply must act to stop this sin.” (RNS) New York City’s venerable Union Theological Seminary plans to pull all... Continue Reading
Meet the ‘Evangelical’ Catholics Who Are Remaking the GOP
The newfound Catholic appeal among the GOP can be seen in the number of high-profile conversions to Rome
What changed? For one, leading Catholics and evangelicals decided they could do more together than working against each other. Twenty years ago, former Nixon aide Charles Colson and the late Rev. Richard John Neuhaus, founder of the ecumenical magazine First Things, started the group Evangelicals and Catholics Together, and the cross-pollination it promoted is having... Continue Reading
Insider Movements Defined…Biblically
Confessional and historic Christianity is entirely at odds with "Insider Movements"
“Is it possible for a Muslim Background Believer (MBB) to continue to live in his Muslim society? This is how the issue is often framed by IM advocates, causing a confusion of categories. In this scheme, Christian is not contrasted with Muslim nor “Christian society” with “Muslim society.” Rather, the emphasis is placed on the... Continue Reading
Charismatic Teaching Is Breeding Spiritual Havoc
The Zambian government is concerned about the abuses of Charistmatic churches
“I have many Charismatic friends who I deeply respect and so far they are keeping a safe distance away from the edge. Many of them, for instance, are concerned about the Nigerian religious junk that is engulfing the continent. However, I am still asking the question: Can’t they see that intrinsic in their doctrinal position... Continue Reading
Jerry Middleton’s Speech To The 2014 General Assembly Of The Church Of Scotland
Rev. Jerry Middleton's speech was regarded as the high point of the assembly
“And we need to be clear, too, that while the gospel of the grace of God in Jesus Christ is certainly for us, it is equally certainly not about us: a failure to recognize that distinction is a mistake we often make. The gospel is not about our finding fulfillment, but about our honoring God:... Continue Reading
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