The 10,664 windows did not get washed this year at the Crystal Cathedral, the iconic glass church founded by the Rev. Robert H. Schuller, one of the original religious broadcasters. Volunteers are tending the church’s 40 landscaped acres, now that the gardeners have been laid off. And its renowned Christmas pageant — with live camels... Continue Reading

A shareholder of Bible.com Inc sued the company’s board members, accusing the ordained ministers of failing to profit from the “goldmine” potential of the namesake Internet property, according to a lawsuit. James Solakian filed the lawsuit in Delaware’s Chancery Court against the board of Bible.com for breaching their duty by refusing to sell the site... Continue Reading

The Biblical Recorder has served North Carolina Baptists as the Baptist State Convention’s official news journal. It was founded in 1833. Norman Jameson, editor of the Biblical Recorder since Aug. 1, 2007, has resigned, effective Dec. 31, 2010. Saying his resignation was “not required, but necessary,” Jameson offered to resign prior to a regularly scheduled... Continue Reading

Even though Americans can easily obtain a Bible, not many are engaging with it regularly. A recent survey by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life shows that 55% of Americans can’t even name the four Gospels of the New Testament. It also revealed that only 36% of Americans read the Bible on a... Continue Reading

“It seemed especially fitting for us to share this news from the Lausanne Congress here in Cape Town because the shared purpose of this gathering, and of the NIV, is to reach more people with God’s Word.” On Saturday, October 23, at the Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization, Keith Danby, CEO of Biblica, and... Continue Reading

The Sixth Circuit reversed the decision, concluding that the school was a religious entity but that ministerial exception did not apply to the former employee because she spent a majority of her time performing “secular” duties. The Supreme Court is being asked to review a decision that on whether “ministerial exception” – which allows religious... Continue Reading

The morning plenary, in which Wright was the keynote speaker, was titled, “Calling the Church of Christ Back to Humility, Integrity and Simplicity.” Respected theologian Chris Wright gave a challenging critique Saturday of the evangelical movement when he said a disturbing number of its leaders are guilty of idolatry. God’s people today, like in the... Continue Reading

Undoubtedly the leadership of the ARP Synod will be watching closely to see how any recommended bylaws changes will reflect the four key recommendations SACS made to the college last May. The Board of Trustees of Erskine College and Seminary met on October 14 and 15 for the first time since the ARP General Synod... Continue Reading

On October 25 and 26, 2010, Covenant College will host its Reformation Day Lectures, with guest speaker Dr. Sung Wook Chung, associate professor of theology and director of Korean Initiatives at Denver Seminary. Dr. Sung Wook Chung joined the Denver faculty in 2005 as associate professor of theology. He is a member of the American... Continue Reading

“Enemies of the Gospel don’t aim at the cross – they aim at the foundations of the cross, the Book of Genesis,” he said. “The Psalmist asks, if the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do? They may differ on the exact age of the universe and planet Earth, but they do agree on... Continue Reading