Fox News Contributor Kirsten Powers stunned some political observers when she recently opened up about her evangelical Christian faith in an op-ed for ChristianityToday, offering readers an inside look at her journey from atheism and agnosticism to a ...
One reason Christians don't believe in reincarnation is because Jesus clearly taught that once we die, we'll enter eternity - either to be with God in heaven, or to go to that place of utter hopelessness the Bible calls hell.
Christianity has mind-blowing teachings–the infinite God becoming a man, then taking the evil of the world into Himself and resolving it by dying and rising again and offering free forgiveness and everlasting life–so how in the world is it possible to ...
There, al-Qaeda-linked jihadis fired mortars and missiles into at least two ancient churches before looting them; some 80 Christians trying to defend their homes were killed. Others who could not flee were forced, on pain of death, to convert to Islam.
An influential aboriginal tribal group in southern India has lodged a formal police complaint seeking penal action against missionaries for allegedly converting more than 1,000 original indigenous families to Christianity by "allurement" and ...
Christians were being driven out of regions in countries such as Syria and Iraq, where the religion first took root, said Lady Warsi, who has responsibility for faith communities.
(CNN) -- Here's a look at what you need to know about Christianity, the most practiced religion in the world. Beliefs/Practices: Followers of the Christian religion base their beliefs on the life, teachings, and death of Jesus Christ.
Mr. Roger Rollin, co-founder of the Foothills Secular Humanist Society, disputes the idea that 23,000 secular humanists could persecute 230 million American Christians. Apparently, its beyond his ken that there are actually millions more who don't pay ...
That's according to George Carey, a former Archbishop of Canterbury, who warned attendees at a religious conference in Shrewsbury, England, on Saturday that Christianity in Britain is “a generation away from extinction” unless it can figure out how to ...
A street preacher and TV evangelist has released a video criticising a new Bill that he says will violate the right ofChristians to share the gospel. The Anti-Social Behaviour Crime and Policing Bill, which is currently going through the House of ...
Christianity and Druidism are sometimes considered difficult to reconcile and, based on what's written about Morris, he didn't enter the Pagan realm in an effort to bring together the faith of his childhood and that of his adulthood.
It's a tiny church -- services average about 20 attendees - and one of just a handful of ministries in the country that unite the spiritual customs of indigenous communities with the religious traditions of Christianity. • Photos: Ministry unites ...
These are the kinds of things mainline Christianity manages to do all the time without much fanfare, often overshadowed by the noisy political and theological controversies of evangelicals.
undergraduate Christianity journal at Harvard University has apologizedafter a blog post on their website argued that “punishments” to the Jewish people - including the Holocaust - were the result of Jews killing Jesus.
All are written by evangelical pastors. And they're all part of an intense, active debate - in books, magazines, conferences and anxious church offices - about the future of evangelical Christianity. Signs of the debate are everywhere. When ...
OREM - Borrowing an ancient Hebrew word from an Old Testament text, one of America's leadingevangelical Christian scholars told nearly 2,000 young Mormons at Utah Valley University Friday that his faith and their faith, often at odds with each other ...
I may no longer share all of my former Southern Baptist theology, and certainly little of the social outlook that now dominates Southern Baptist life, but that basic evangelical piety still shapes my spiritual life and outlook. I often find myself ...
LIMA, Peru (AP) - Tens of thousands of evangelical Christians from across Peru converged on Lima this month for a nearly week-long national congress, their leaders claiming one of Latin America's highest growth rates.
Christian conservative activist Bob Vander Plaats would become the Republican frontrunner were he to run for U.S. Senate, a conservative pollster says.
Not that (the younger evangelicals) disagree theologically or morally, but they know people who are gay or lesbian and they don't want those people to think that if they are evangelical means they are hateful, spiteful people. They are really ...
(L to R) Carol Swain, Mark Tooley, Kelly Monroe Kullberg, James Hoffmeier at a panel, "Doing Good to the Stranger and the Citizen: Evangelicals Discuss Immigration Reform," at The Heritage Foundation, Nov. 20, 2013.
And with that in mind, a few months ago I began to write my own story of growing up in an evangelicalhome. Unlike the tales of Christian kids (specifically pastors' kids—my dad is John Ortberg) that attract the most attention in blog posts and books ...
Despite strong support for Republican Ken Cuccinelli from white evangelical voters, Democrat Terry McAuliffe defeated Cuccinelli on Tuesday in Virginia's 2013 gubernatorial election by a 48%-45% margin.
An evangelistic event, "Count it Right," began last night in Egypt where thousands of Christians are expected to attend over the course of three-days despite the very real possibility of facing persecution.
One of the profound realities of theology and ecclesiastical enclaves in which American Christians live is each tribal subculture views the world as if Christianity begins and ends with their tribe.
Recently, I was privileged to be a keynote speaker at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Hall of Flags. The topic that rallied evangelicals, business leaders, and law enforcement officials was immigration reform. Speakers like Grover Norquist and Alberto ...
Coulter rightly explains that the “confessionalist” end of the Evangelical movement (Westminster-led Presbyterians, some Southern Baptists, some Lutherans, many Anglicans) uses creeds to help interpret the Bible, while the “revivalist” camps (Asbury ...
With a "cure" out of reach, gay and lesbian people who wish to remain in the anti-gay Evangelical Christian church now must come up with another way to remain true to the church and what it teaches.
this is the beginning of advent when many christians prepare for the season of christmas. it is bringing added excitement for many catholics as they get set for the new energy and spirit of pope francis . we get the story from rome. >> reporter: sunday ...
But in the Division V state championship game Saturday at Phoenix North Canyon High, it was the Yuma Catholicoffense that capitalized on its opportunity against Eagar Round Valley in a 63-35 Yuma Catholic victory for their second state championship in ...
The domination of Central Catholic's defense has been well-documented. But the other WPIALCatholic school still in the PIAA playoffs has been doing a pretty good stone-wall imitation as well.
ZAGREB, Croatia - A majority of Croatians voted in a referendum Sunday to ban gay marriages in what is a major victory for the Catholic Church-backed conservatives in the European Union's newest nation. The state electoral commission, citing near ...
Grand Rapids West Catholic players celebrate aftere beating Menominee and winning the Division 5 state championship (2/2)Grand Rapids West Catholic players celebrate aftere beating Menominee and winning the Division 5 state championship title. (Nov.
They hit the home-run plays, toughed out yards and even dipped into the bag of tricks. Facing their closest battle in quite some time on Saturday, Marin Catholic High's host of playmakers simply imposed their will on Analy, surging to a 48-20 home ...
The 25-year-old teacher has attended nothing but Catholic schools - including grade school, high school, university and finally graduate school - during her lifetime of education.
STATEN ISLAND -- The North Shore Roman Catholic churches on Staten Island appear to be in the cross hairs of a plan that will have all borough parishes share staff and ministries, merge or close under the " "Making All Things New" initiative.
"They started to realize this was going to be a football game," North Catholic coach Bob Ravenstahl said. "We keep trying to tell them that you can't take anybody lightly, and I don't think we took them lightly, but they scored first and we responded ...
Chris Warren got things started for the Saints out of Berks Catholic on Saturday afternoon at Endless Mountains Stadium in Towanda in the PIAA “AA” State Quarterfinal playoff football game with the Troy Trojans-the District IV champions.
Elijah Hood fights for yardage Friday against Southeast Guilford. Hood averaged 16.2 yards per carry in CharlotteCatholic's 56-30 victory. He scored six touchdowns, giving him 51 for the season, three more than the county record he set last season. He ...
NEW YORK (AP) - New York's Cardinal Timothy Dolan says the Roman Catholic Church has been "outmarketed" on the issue of gay marriage and has been "caricatured as being anti-gay.
Chicago, IL - Rick Garcia, a long-time gay rights activist, issued a blistering criticism of New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan for suggesting that the Catholic Church is "caricatured as anti-gay." Rick Garcia (left) with Anthony Martinez, Oct. 22, 2013.
Marin Catholic's senior inside linebacker will never forget the end to last December's Division III state championship - trailing 38-35 as San Diego's Madison High, after nabbing a game-clinching interception, ran out the clock to make the bitter loss ...
I can see what he is saying, and I can tell you right now that this is a very, very disappointing document, and it makes me wonder about the future of the Roman Catholic Church in this world and what they're heading towards.” The pontiff released his ...
Has the hatred that republicans have for Protestants and indeed the Orange Order no limits? It would seem that no opportunity is lost in an attempt to smear those of theProtestant faith. Can you imagine those involved in the attempted assassinations ...
Fifty-eight percent of Protestant pastors agree with the statement: “I am in favor of immigration reform that includes a path to citizenship for those who are currently in the country illegally.
I'm under no illusions that he isn't without his flaws, but when it comes to the Christian faith and in particular being Christ-like he just seems to get it, probably more than any other major Christian leader I know.
The first Christmas service of the year at Naval Base Ventura County takes place at the Chapel of Peace on San Nicolas Island. The Protestant service will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10. Protestant services will be held Sunday, Dec. 22, at the ...
A spokesman for Turkey's Alliance of Protestant Churches said that Pickalar has been “harassed for years by local media and city authorities who openly opposed the church's existence,” according to World Watch Monitor, a news agency that reports on the ...
Collection plates are growing even lighter as giving by Protestant church members reached new lows in 2011, and tithing probably will not recover from the recession, according to a new report by Empty Tomb, a Christian research group.
Over at First Things, Peter Leithart has an interesting piece on The End of Protestantism where he argues that we should think of ourselves not as anti-Catholic Protestants, but instead as Reformational Catholics. Protestantism has had a good run. It ...
WASHINGTON - The retail arm of the largest U.S. Protestant denomination has apologized to Asian-Americans for using stereotypical images, including rickshaws, in advertisements.
The non-profit organization was founded by Protestant leaders in the early times of the American nation. But in the past few decades they've begun reaching out to Catholics.
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) is calling on the Mexican government to prosecute local officials responsible for the unjust imprisonment and torture of four protestant Christians from Nov. 5-8 in the western state of Oaxaca. Rev. Leopoldo Alonso ...
Murska Sobota, 1 December (STA) - Geza Filo reiterated his plan to connect the Slovenian protestant community across Slovenia as he was inaugurated in Murska Sobota on Sunday as the new bishop of the Slovenian Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Part of her challenge involved a claim that a walking route took her through the Ardoyne district. Lawyers for the girl argued that the perceived hostility of its residents to people from the Protestant/unionist community amounted to exceptional ...
The Obama administration's claim Sunday that they have achieved the goal of getting the HealthCare.gov site running smoothly apart from the need for a few more fixes, didn't cut ice with all insurers and states, some of which want to bypass the difficult-to-operate technology behind the "Obamacare."
Paul Franklin Crouch, co-founder of Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN), is dead at age 79, reported his grandson Brandon Crouch on Saturday. "Today, my grandfather, #PaulCrouchSr went home to be with Jesus in heaven. Thank you for your prayers…" Brandon Crouch tweeted.
At least four people are reported dead and another 63 injured after a Manhattan bound Metro-North train derailed in the Bronx, N.Y., early Sunday morning.
Speed was a factor in the death of Paul Walker, actor and star of the "Fast & Furious" movie franchise, in Saturday's explosive car crash involving a Porsche, according to an official in Los Angeles, California.
The White House has urged North Korea to release Christian missionary Kenneth Bae, who has been imprisoned at a labor camp for over a year, and Merrill Newman, an 85-year-old U.S. veteran of the Korean War who has been held there since October.
Family Research Council President Tony Perkins led seven members of Congress known for their strong ties to evangelical Christians on a nine-day swing through Israel's Holy Land earlier this month, touring the country's most important religious sites and meeting with top-level Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
A new poll has indicated that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton may be the top contenders for their respective parties' tickets in the race for the 2016 presidential nominations.
A number of Black Friday-associated fights have broken out across the nation during one of the busiest shopping days of the year, with police having to break up brawls and open fire on suspects, and the Twitter hashtag #WalmartFights is tracking a number of the incidents.
As millions around the world observed AIDS Day on Sunday, Bishop T.D. Jakes' The Potter's House megachurch provided free HIV testing to hundreds of people in Dallas, Texas, to express solidarity with those affected and send out the message that getting tested is "simple, easy and important."
Ed Young, Jr., pastor of Fellowship Church in Grapevine, Texas, has been in talks with a Los Angeles producer and at least one network about him and his family starring in their own reality show.
Leaders from the Assemblies of God and Church of God in Christ participated in a historic meeting in Springfield, Mo., earlier this week, marking the first time two of America's largest Pentecostal movements gathered for dialogue.
NYC megachurch pastor and influential author Timothy Keller was recently asked "why sex outside of marriage is so destructive" and in his response spoke personally about the intimacy he has enjoyed with his wife over the years.
Some fans of NBC's hit show "The Voice" took to social media to express their anger after the word "Lord" was not included in a performance of the hymn "Will the Circle be Unbroken?" on Tuesday's episode.
"Catching Fire," the new sequel to "The Hunger Games," opened this past weekend. It broke the November box office record with a staggering $161.1 million, and Christian reviewers say the sacrifices in the film prove remarkably similar to the deaths of early Christians in the Roman coliseum.
Men's magazine GQ recently released its list of "The 25 Least Influential People of 2013," which includes Christian quarterback Tim Tebow, a pope emeritus and the president of the United States.
In his first major written work as leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis denounced the world's "tyrannical" economic system while urging further support for the poor, arguing that the church must be poor and be for the poor.
Despite reports that the Angolan government had "banned Islam" earlier this month, the country released a statement on Tuesday refuting the allegations.
Thousands of people throughout Peru trekked to Lima earlier this month to partake in a week long national congress where church leaders affirmed their conservative movement and brought together the country's expanding Christian population.
Chilean presidential candidate, Evelyn Matthei, recently met with evangelicals to discuss her biblically conservative agenda, which she vows to maintain if elected president during the nation's Dec. 15 election.
The family of Pastor Saeed Abedini said in a recent interview that they are "devastated" that the Obama administration failed to secure Abedini's release during recent negotiation talks with Iran, in which the Middle Eastern country agreed to limit its nuclear program in exchange for lighter economic sanctions. Abedini is an American pastor who has been imprisoned in Iran over the past year for his Christian faith.
The American Family Association is calling for a limited one-month boycott of Radio Shack, accusing the company of censoring the word "Christmas" from its holiday promotions and advertising.
Management at a Cleveland branch of Walmart, America's largest food chain, sparked a fierce debate over whether employee compensation is too low after a food drive was started at the branch to make sure the neediest of the store's workers had enough to eat for Thanksgiving.
Paul Walker's Daughter, Meadow, Posts Heartbreaking Message Amid Dad's Death: 'I Loved Him Before I Knew What Love Was'
Paul Walker on Christian Faith: 'Who Couldn't Believe There's a God?'
Paul Walker, 40, will best be remembered by the ...
Mike Huckabee's Radio Show Ending Dec 12
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee has ...
India Group Seeks Action on 'Mass Conversion' of Aboriginals to Christianity
An influential aboriginal tribal group in ...
Mormon Bishop Disguises Himself as Homeless Man for Service, Told By Some Congregants to Leave
Church of England to 'Repent' of Homophobia, But Argues Traditional Teaching on Marriage Is Not Homophobic
'Fast & Furious' Actor Paul Walker Dies in Fiery Crash Saturday After Being Declared Dead in Cruel Hoax Friday
The End of Marriage? 'Spreading the Gospel of Polyamory'
This week, ABC Nightline featured a married couple with their own TV show – not about duck hunting or crazy stunts, but about their "open" love-life, where both husband and wife sleep around, supposedly without jealousy.
West Virginia Pastor Accused of Sexually Abusing Niece
Texas' Attorney General Greg Abbott Vows to Defend Gay Marriage Ban as Couples File Lawsuit
CDC Reports HIV Concern Following Rise in Unprotected Sex by Gay Men
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
Rush Limbaugh Attacks Pope Francis' Letter as 'Pure Marxism'
Radio commentator Rush Limbaugh attacked Pope Francis' letter, condemning the pope's comments on the "new tyranny" of "unfettered capitalism" as uninformed and somehow planted by the Marxist movement.
Book of Psalms From 17th Century Sells for $14.2 Million, Sets Record for Printed Book
Did Obama Allude to Gay Relationships in His Thanksgiving Proclamation?
President Barack Obama issued his annual ...
Man Accused of Keeping 3 Women as Slaves Claimed He Was Christ
A British man who has been accused of keeping ...
Pope Francis: Christian Persecution, Prohibition of Worship Signs of the End Times
Christian persecution and the cultural fear of public expressions of faith are signs of the end times, Pope Francis declared in a homily on Thursday.
Peoples' Choice Culture War? 'The Bible' Miniseries Going Up Against Pro-Gay Film
Bomb Found in Oregon Church Parking Lot
A garbage man found an improvised explosive ...
Trisha Yearwood, Garth Brooks Still Together, Thank God: 'Never Knew It Could be Like This,' Brooks Says
'Preachers of LA' Cast Talks Kanye West Claims That He Is Carrying Out God's Mission
Nicki Minaj: All Women Should Read This Inspirational Christian Book
Nicki Minaj is encouraging all women to read a ...
Matthew West Wins American Music Award for Best Contemporary Inspirational Artist
The Bible Miniseries Goes on Tour; Mark Burnett and Roma Downey's Hit Biblical Epic to Go on 16 City Tour
Billboard to Give Gospel and Christian Song Charts 'Consumer-Influenced Facelift'
Billboard announced yesterday that they will update their Christian and gospel song charts by including digital download sales and online streaming data in addition to their existing radio airplay method to determine song rankings.
Amy Grant to Appear on 'Katie' to Perform 'Tennessee Christmas'
Christian artist Amy Grant will be making an ...
'Black Nativity' is A Modern-Day Christmas Musical That Aims to Please: Review
Jada Pinkett Smith Causes Stir Among Christian Fans With Cryptic Facebook Post Saying 'We Must Belong to Our Truth'
Switchfoot 'Fading West' Holiday Packages Includes Exclusive 'Backstage EP #2'
Pastor Judah Smith Offers Justin Bieber Support Amid Media Scrutiny: Do Not Get Discouraged, Ask 'What Would Jesus Do?'
'Left Behind' Movie Releases New Poster
The "Left Behind" movie's Facebook page released ...
Pew Study: Pope Francis Has Had No Effect on US Church Attendance
A recent study by the Pew Research Center has ...
Abortion Advertisements Banned in Russia by President Vladimir Putin
Russia's president Vladimir Putin signed into law ...
Archaeologists Find Wine Jugs Older Than Bible, Dead Sea Scrolls at Israeli Site
Evangelizing Christians in El Salvador Required to Show Gangs ID to Verify They're Not Police, or Else Risk Being Killed
Pope Francis Unveils Fragments Believed to Be Apostle Peter's Bone
At a mass which marked the end of the Vatican's ...
Latin American Christian Leaders Establish Regional Evangelical Alliance
Earlier this month, evangelical leaders from Latin America, Brazil and Spain gathered in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, to institutionalize La Alianza Evangelica Latina, a conglomerate initiative aimed to benefit the nations involved by ...
Open Doors Launches Global Petition Urging UN Action in Syria War
Persecution watchdog group Open Doors has ...
Copts Need Full Rights Under Egyptian Law After 'Centuries of Persecution,' Says Egyptian Journalist
American Bible Society Sends 525 'Poverty and Justice' Bibles to Congress Following Government Shutdown
Christianity Is 'a Generation Away From Extinction" in Britain, Says Former Archbishop of Canterbury
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