“Students often have questions about those theories,” Watson said. “Some of those questions come from their own knowledge. Some of those questions come from knowledge that they have gained in their community.” The Tennessee Senate approved a bill Monday that would encourage teachers and students to debate evolution in the classroom, setting aside complaints that... Continue Reading

There can be good days ahead for the American evangelical church, but one thing it depends on is whether our members rightly distinguish the freedom associated with the doctrines of grace from the liberty that leads to licentiousness. Sanctification has rightly been identified as an area needing improvement among American evangelical churches. Given the abundance... Continue Reading

Then he turned the table, saying “It is time for a bold engagement with post-Christian thought in terms of how they’ve done historically.” Godfrey challenged those present to ask a post-modern advocate how their ideas have worked out historically. Using themes drawn from Psalm 49, Dr. W. Robert Godfrey, president of Westminster Seminary in Calif.,... Continue Reading

Denial allows 9th Circuit ruling against campus Christian groups to stand. The U.S. Supreme Court announced March 19 it will not hear a campus religious liberty case experts had hoped would give Christian groups more freedom to operate at secular schools. Campus ministry groups looked to a ruling in ADX v. Reed to clarify a... Continue Reading

“The thing that frightens our opponents the most is the specter of an evangelical-Catholic alliance, because they can count,” Land said. “You take evangelicals and you take Roman Catholics and you are over 50 percent of the population of the country.” A Southern Baptist evangelist who orchestrated the first gathering of what became known as... Continue Reading

“If we are seeker-sensitive, then we take the story and remove the sharp edges of talking about sin and judgment and wrath because people don’t want to hear about that.” Using I Corinthians 1:18-31 as his text, R.C. Sproul Jr. said that his challenge at the 2012 National Conference of Ligonier Ministries is to “speak... Continue Reading

“This study shows that not only is forced termination an issue, but a cruel one that has very distressing effects on those who experience it… It is important that Christian organizations recognize the problem and implement steps to increase awareness and solutions.” –JRH They are called “clergy killers” — congregations where a small group of... Continue Reading

The U.S. Department of Agriculture told FoxNews.com in a written statement that religious activities by such organizations aren’t forbidden, as long as participation isn’t a condition of assistance. “USDA was recently made aware of the situation in Indiana and is working to provide guidance to the state agency that administers the program,” the statement said.... Continue Reading

Andrew Rebuck, general manager of the Lemar Advertising office in Lemoyne, Pa., said his firm will review all images from the atheists before posting any new billboards. “We don’t endorse the message,” he said. “That is not my intent to have the community upset.” The billboard is down, but the issue’s not gone. A billboard... Continue Reading

Former Shadow Home Secretary Anne Widdecombe, a Daily Express columnist, added: “If they do go through with this David Cameron will be lucky not to lose massive amounts of Conservative Party members. There is no doubt they are undermining the rights of Christians with this stance.” Senior Church of England clerics condemned the Government for... Continue Reading