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*Juanita Bynum has been through a lot in the past decade or so. As we reported, the Christian icon was arrested recently in Dallas, Texas over debt owed to a promoter. But she says it was all a mix up, explaining the debt was generated due to fraud. “Until recently, it was my understanding that [...]
*Brad Pitt’s mother, Jane Pitt, made news last week after a Missouri newspaper printed an anti-gay letter she wrote urging Christians to vote for Mitt Romney. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Considering the actor’s support for President Obama, her opinions came as a shock to many Pitt fans. But Pitt’s younger brother, Doug Pitt, said [...]
*The Christian Post reports that Joe Darger and his three wives, Alina, Vicki and Valeri, are not seeking the right to marry, like same-sex couples in states throughout the country. The Utah foursome simply wants their polygamous marriage to be decriminalized. Joe, Alina and Vicki appeared Friday on “The O’Reilly Factor,” which airs on Fox [...]
*The American Spectator says that Georgia’s recent execution of convicted police-killer Troy Davis activated many religious death penalty opponents. But there was significant dissent from the claims that Christianity uniformly opposes capital punishment. The 16 million Southern Baptist Convention, America’s largest Protestant communion, specifically affirms it. And its most prominent theologian defended it amid the [...]
*What daily practice may help American Christians become more concerned about issues of poverty, conservation and civil liberties? Reading the Bible. The answer may come as a surprise to those locked into viewing religious practices in ideological boxes. However, a new study by Baylor University researcher Aaron Franzen found frequent Bible reading predicted greater support [...]
*”In a world of political correctness devoid of the rule of law, tolerance has come to mean total rejection of Christianity and moral standards. Modern tolerance redefines words like ‘marriage,’ ‘discrimination,’ ‘equality,’ ‘morality,’ and even ‘absolutes.’ The word ‘tolerance’ as it is used today never includes opposing arguments or competing worldviews. Tolerance has become Orwellian [...]
*Well now this is different and some would undoubtedly say, daring. It’s a workout class called “Pole Dancing for Jesus.” No, we don’t know if bhe would approve or not. And don’t you dare judge, either. If you’re wondering how this Houston, TX event came to be and what it’s all about, watch this video [...]
*On Ash Wednesday, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed a law abolishing the death penalty in his state, adding the Land of Lincoln to the growing list of 16 states where capital punishment is no longer an option. “It is impossible to create a perfect system, free of all mistakes,” Quinn said after signing the death penalty [...]
*Christian groups and members of Congress are urging the Obama administration to “vigorously” enforce federal obscenity laws against illegal pornography. Groups such as The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission and CitizenLink – Focus on the Family’s family advocacy arm – sent out an urgent memo Wednesday asking supporters to put pressure on the Department of [...]
*As one pro-life organization observes Sanctity of Life Sunday recently, it is encouraging pastors to focus on a major pro-life initiative. Many pastors like to use the day to address the issue of life in their sermons. But Brenda MacMenamin, organizer for Personhood Florida, says her group is “reaching out to pastors and letting them [...]
*The Department of Housing and Urban Development is proposing a rule that addresses allegations of discrimination and diminished equal access for homosexuals and their families. HUD will publish in the Federal Register a newly proposed rule to allow equal access to HUD-based programs regardless of sexual orientation or gender identification. In a summary of the [...]
*Now that the House of Representatives prepares has voted to repeal last year’s landmark health care law, faith groups in America are continuing to weigh in on both sides of the debate. The organization Faith in Public Life published a report on Tuesday, which summarized the efforts of people of faith to express their support [...]
*Revolutionary new media company DV8 Media has released “The Life Of Jesus”, and epic, comprehensive mobile phone application dedicated to the life of the Christian savior. Containing cutting edge original video and audio productions, engaging interactive games, Christian-themed communication tools, and the full text of the New Testament, searchable and book-markable, The Life Of Jesus [...]
*Just before Thanksgiving, the leadership of the nine largest historically black denominations announced the launch of The Conference of National Black Churches (CNBC). These evangelical and mainline denominations, representing nearly 30 million churchgoers and 50,000 congregations in the United States, have joined forces to address myriad issues in the black community. The CNBC will hold [...]
*Hundreds of Christian-sponsored events nationwide will take place Sunday to draw attention to the half million children in the U.S. foster system today. The national Orphan Sunday campaign, led by the Christian Alliance for Orphans, is an annual grassroots event calling Christians to be involved in adoption, foster care and the global orphan ministry. Local [...]
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