On Friday (November 20) a group of prominent Christian clergy, ministry leaders and scholars will release the Manhattan Declaration, which addresses the sanctity of life, traditional marriage and religious liberty. The 4,700-word declaration issues a clarion call to Christians to adhere to their convictions and informs civil authorities that the signers will not – under... Continue Reading

Defense Secretary Robert Gates has tapped a former senior defense official to lead a broad Pentagon review of the circumstances surrounding the Fort Hood shootings, The Associated Press has learned. Gates will announce today that it will be a single, coordinated review, and will call for a quick, short-term report, followed by a longer, more... Continue Reading

Bill Wiesner bought more than 250 copies of Charles Darwin’s “Origin of Species” this month. But he disagrees with the theory of evolution. Wiesner spent more than $300 on special edition versions of the book that include a 50-page introduction that instead supports the creationism-based theory of intelligent design. He plans on giving away 700... Continue Reading

The Malaysian government faces a “herculean” task in prohibiting the use of the word “Allah” in Christian worship, says Bernard Dompok, president of a Sabah-based political party. Dompok, speaking at the Nov. 8 national congress of the United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (UPKO), said the Malay-speaking Christian community, particularly in the eastern Sabah and Sarawak... Continue Reading

Jan 16 and 23, 2010 Make plans now to attend one of two Christian Education Ministries’ training sessions for local church officers. On Jan 16, at the First Presbyterian Church, Lakes Wales, FL., Dr. Mark Ross, professor of Systematic Theology at Erskine Theological Seminary will focus on the role of elders to admit people into... Continue Reading

by Megan McArdle Dave Ramsey looks nothing like a televangelist. He’s a little on the short side, neither fat nor thin, and he wears jeans and a sports jacket, not a shiny suit and an oily smile. With his goatee and what’s left of his graying hair trimmed close to his head, he looks mostly... Continue Reading

The Archbishop of Canterbury has warned aid agencies about the “perfectly real” dangers of working with faith-based activists and groups in developing countries. Dr. Rowan Williams encouraged secular agencies and NGOs to maintain a “steady vigilance about proselytism, manipulative use of favours, exclusive focus on people of the same faith and other practices that distort... Continue Reading

On Saturday, Nov 7, the House of Representatives passed a health-care-reform bill with an amendment sponsored by Michigan Democrat Bart Stupak restricting any of the new government-supported health-care options from covering abortion. Sixty-four Democrats joined Republicans in voting for the amendment. I spoke to Jon Shields, an assistant professor at Claremont McKenna College and the... Continue Reading

On the outskirts of Tivoli, NY, a small Hudson River village, sits a small, fairly nondescript church known simply as “the Red Church.” Although it’s never had its own congregation and it ceased housing a congregation of any kind more than a century ago, the former Dutch Reformed church has found a special place in... Continue Reading

U.S. authorities believe suspected Fort Hood shooter Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan was most likely a self-radicalized extremist who acted alone, according to officials who were briefed on the case Tuesday. The briefing for select members of Congress came as Republicans with oversight for national security issues called on Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to open... Continue Reading