“If the government can force Catholic monks to dispense birth control, what can’t the government do? If the government can decide that East Texas Baptist University is not religious enough to have the right to religious liberty, what can’t the government do? If this administration can just decide that religious believers are less important than... Continue Reading

The fact is that the earliest manuscripts of all or parts of Mark that we do have show remarkable consistency and stability. And none of the minor variations between different manuscripts affect any major doctrine of Christianity at all Much of the biblical scholarly world has been buzzing since Feb. 1, when a New Testament... Continue Reading

Tim and Kathy Keller wrapped up their three-part series on marriage this week by talking about one of the most debated, and oftentimes hated, topics when it comes to tying the knot: submission. Speaking on the Focus on the Family radio program, the couple who helped start Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, explained... Continue Reading

Rep. Frank R. Wolf (R-Va.), who supported Cook’s nomination, called the visa refusal “outrageous” and said the White House’s silence on the issue could have long-term consequences. Chinese officials denied a visa to a top State Department envoy and refused to meet with her to discuss issues of religious freedom days before this week’s high-profile... Continue Reading

Americans who are also Christians can take this a step further. Could God be signaling His people in the United States that He still has major tasks for us in strengthening the work of His kingdom around the world? The evangelism and education of His people, both here and in other nations, are not yet... Continue Reading

“HB 1 recognizes that human life begins at conception and also declares that unborn children and their parents have protectable legal interests The immediate effect of HB 1 will be to create a civil cause of action for the wrongful death of an unborn child to enable parents to sue a third party for damages... Continue Reading

Union University professor C. Ben Mitchell will testify before a congressional committee Feb. 16 regarding the Department of Health and Human Services’ recent decree that religious organizations provide contraceptives and abortifacient drugs to their employees. The hearing will be broadcast live at 8:30 a.m. Central time at oversight.house.gov (Editor’s Note: Union University is a Southern... Continue Reading

The Christian community in Syria has been hit by a series of kidnappings and brutal murders; 100 Christians have now been killed since the anti-government unrest began. A reliable source in the country, who cannot be identified for their own safety, told Barnabas Aid that children were being especially targeted by the kidnappers, who, if... Continue Reading

“In generations past, there was far less talk about ‘compatibility’ and finding the ideal soul-mate,” widely respected preacher Timothy Keller recently wrote in Relevant Magazine. “Today we are looking for someone who accepts us as we are and fulfills our desires, and this creates an unrealistic set of expectations that frustrates both the searches and... Continue Reading

“America’s greatness lay in a good, a moral, and a virtuous people.” Liberty was a good thing, but the Founders sought “well-ordered liberty” through “moral cultivation” of citizens. In other words, Santorum has shown conservative evangelicals that they can have their liberty and legislate private morality too. Last month, when prominent evangelical pastors and political... Continue Reading