The Cornwall Alliance, a prominent group of religious thinkers in the US, explains why it urges followers to ‘resist the Green Dragon’ Watching from afar how the environmental debate plays out in the US can be perplexing for many onlookers. Arguably, nowhere is the so-called “culture war” between left and right so heavily fought. What... Continue Reading

The man pushing the current forecast is Harold Camping, an 89-year-old Christian fundamentalist radio host and co-founder of the Family Radio network, which broadcasts on dozens of stations across the country. His group has sponsored the end-of-the-world caravan and plastered cities, including Washington, with billboards and signs. The unexpected and potentially rotten news that the... Continue Reading

Problems between Egypt’s Muslim majority and its Coptic Christian minority have been on the rise in recent months, with a number of violent clashes reported between the two groups. Muslim-Christian sectarian violence intensified in Egypt this weekend, spurring an emergency meeting of the Cabinet and public exhortations from Coptic Christians for international protection. At least... Continue Reading

Bolivia is perhaps the first example of a Marxist state that is religiously, occultically pagan. Is Bolivia a picture of our global future–a spiritual, nature-worshiping collectivist state, where Caesar is Lord? Two years ago, President Evo Morales, of Incan/Aymaran descent, claimed the rights to all three branches of government, and his goons were eliminating opponents... Continue Reading

“The Navy SEALs that raided bin Laden’s compound did not violate the sixth commandment (Thou shalt not kill) because, as the Heidelberg Catechism says, ‘Prevention of murder is also why government is armed with the sword.’ Surely, this was an instance where the U.S. military, by killing bin Laden, was acting in an effort to... Continue Reading

A better solution would be for the church to be the church. Local congregations should fully fund their diaconate and charge them with earnestly ministering to the needs of the poor as they become aware. The diaconate should be pro-active and eager to minister. That is the question asked by the left-leaning Christian organization, Sojourners,... Continue Reading

Regardless of how you do it, remember the infertile as the world around us celebrates motherhood. The Proverbs 31 woman needs our attention, but the 1 Samuel 1 woman does too. Mother’s Day is a particularly sensitive time in many congregations, and pastors and church leaders often don’t even know it. This is true even... Continue Reading

According to data gathered last year by the America’s Research Group, only 17.3 percent of Christian institutions surveyed define “authority of the Bible” to mean “you believe everything it says.” Other institutions said the Bible is “foundational” (30 percent); “a book of guidelines” (22 percent) or “inspired by God” (21.2 percent). Answers in Genesis President/CEO... Continue Reading

The “law-professional culture,” Justice Scalia wrote, “has largely signed on to the so-called homosexual agenda, by which I mean the agenda promoted by some homosexual activists directed at eliminating the moral opprobrium that has traditionally attached to homosexual conduct.” It’s not every day that a leading law firm fires a client for holding a position... Continue Reading

“You remain obligated to follow orders that involve interaction with others who are gay or lesbian, even if an unwillingness to do so is based on strong, sincerely held moral or religious beliefs,” the training material states…Chaplains who preach at base chapels that homosexuality is a sin are entitled to express their religious beliefs during... Continue Reading