Christian colleges: Obama trampling freedoms
“Never before has the federal government forced individuals and organizations to go out into the marketplace and buy a product that violates their conscience,” [New York Cardinal Tim] Dolan told the Associated Press. “This shouldn’t happen in a land where free exercise of religion ranks first in the Bill of Rights.” Christian leaders are considering... Continue Reading
Virginia’s ‘Tebow Law’ Debate Draws Attention to Homeschooled Athletes
Dan Smith, executive director of the School Administrators of Iowa, says that to his knowledge there have never been any significant problems with the law in his state. “Initially there may have been some concern about that, through the early ’90s maybe, but I think that’s a pretty well-accepted practice now…I’m not aware of any... Continue Reading
Young people dominate Washington pro-life march
“Not only are the young people there — elementary grade kids, high school kids, college kids — but they’re there with a vibrancy, just an excitement about them being part of a movement that is about saving innocent human life.” President Obama and another massive turnout of pro-life Americans gained attention in Washington as the... Continue Reading
Should I Marry a Man with Pornography Struggles? My Response
What you need is not a sinless man. You need a man deeply aware of his sin and of his potential for further sin. You need a man who can see just how capable he is of destroying himself and your family. And you need a man with the wisdom to, as Jesus put it,... Continue Reading
“Tinker, Tailor, Soldier…Pastor:” How Two Cold War Foes Became Pastoral Friends
Paradoxes and transformations like this are but ordinary reflections of the powerful pattern of the Cross of Jesus Christ at work in the world. But I have to tell you—when it happens it is still breathtaking. When I was granted a Top Secret clearance under the Naval Security Group, part of the National Security Agency,... Continue Reading
Can You Come to Jesus Without Church? A viral video raises old theological disputes
As Mr. Barnes of “Bad Catholic” notes, this is a particularly Protestant sentiment that can be traced back to theologian Karl Barth, who often distinguished between “revelation” and religion. YouTube videos go viral all the time, but sermons rarely do. Enter Jefferson Bethke, a young “spoken-word” poet who recently posted the video “Why I Hate... Continue Reading
Sudan Threatens to Arrest Church Leaders – Christians subject to stricter controls, religious freedom violations.
Sudan’s Ministry of Guidance and Religious Endowments has threatened to arrest church leaders if they carry out evangelistic activities and do not comply with an order for churches to provide their names and contact information, Christian sources said. The warning in a Jan. 3 letter to church leaders of the Sudan Presbyterian Evangelical Church (SPEC)... Continue Reading
Religious liberty takes hit in new gay ‘marriage’ suits
A series of lawsuits and a new court ruling are fresh examples of how laws granting marriage benefits to gay couples can end up squashing religious liberty, says a Christian attorney involved in one of the cases. All four cases involve states with gay “marriage” or same-sex civil unions laws: Illinois, Vermont, Hawaii and New... Continue Reading
A Trio of Stories for Sanctity of Human Life Sunday from WORLD Magazine
Planned Parenthood loses funding in New Hampshire Hous 5th U. S. Circuit Court says Texas sonogram law can be implemented An Ohio debate highlights the three-way split in the pro-life movement about how to move forward New Hampshire House Defunds Planned Parenthood WNS The New Hampshire House of Representatives voted 207-147 on Jan. 18 to... Continue Reading
Press conference attracts NYC pastors and council members determined to overturn ban on church use of school buildings
Pastor Gabriel Salguero, who owns his own building and is renting it out to several other churches, mentioned that he’d like to see larger churches in the city like Redeemer Presbyterian (PCA) get involved and stand in solidarity with smaller churches who have little economic leverage. More than 100 pastors, council members, and churchgoers braced... Continue Reading
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