How Should Christians Vote On November 6th?
Christians frightened for America's future face a conundrum this electoral season. Biblical precepts must steer our politics; loving God with all our hearts, souls and minds obviously includes discernment at the polls.www.forbes.com
Column: Christians need not be afraid of Halloween
Once Christianity achieved dominance in Europe, these ancient beliefs took on a Christian flavor. The souls of the dead were believed to wander the earth until All Saints' (Hallows') Day, and Halloween (literally "All Hallows' Eve") was the last chance ...www.usatoday.com
On a Bridge Near Rome, an Empire Converts to Christianity
The Ponte Milvio is Rome's oldest bridge. Its first stone-built ancestor dates back to 115 BC when it was outside the city limits.www.huffingtonpost.com
As Bishop Spong visits, Progressive Christians grow here
Lake Progressive Christians emerged to help fill a need that many spiritually minded folks have for a community in which to explore the questions and ideas in our minds and hearts within an open setting which respects and encourages each individual's ...davidsonnews.net
Can Buddhism Help Christians Strengthen Their Christian Faith?
In September 1979, Cardinal Terence Cooke of New York hosted his Holiness the Dalia Lama on his first visit to the United States, on the sanctified ground of St. Patrick's Cathedral -- a sacred place cherished by millions of New Yorkers -- Catholics ...www.huffingtonpost.com
Honorable Mention: Sex, Gender, and Christianity
These questions headline the promotional flyer for the new book Sex, Gender, and Christianity, edited by Priscilla Pope-Levison and Jack Levison, and they give you a sense of some of the topics and themes tackled in a set of essays that resulted from a ...www.patheos.com
Relevant Christianity: On the road home
Relevant Christianity: On the road home. Email · print. Comments. 0. Christina Ferris Relevant Christianity. 7:05 p.m.www.dailyamerican.com
A Review of "A Year of Biblical Womanhood" by Rachel Held Evans (or ...
Her blog has become a go-to refuge for disaffected Christians who are journeying outside of familiar theological boundaries and are looking for voices to help them articulate their experiences—or at least to assure them they are not alone.www.patheos.com
Sara Groves Named One of Christianity Today's 50 Women to Watch
One of the industry's most respected and critically acclaimed artists, Sara Groves, recently had yet another honor bestowed upon her as Christianity Today magazine named Groves one of their 50 women to watch. To create the list, the magazine asked key ...breathecast.christianpost.com
Christianity has flaws, still one can rely: Priest
Renowned historian and academician Dr Michael Lobo's new book 'Is Christianity a flawless religion?' and related essays was released by Karnataka Region Catholic Bishops Council Public Relations Office Director Fr Ronnie Prabhu, at St Aloysius College ...www.deccanherald.com
NAACP criticizes Franklin Graham for political and religious stands
State NAACP President William Barber accused Graham of "being seduced by the sirens of power and money," and of "cherry-picking the easy parts of Christianity" that serve his partisan politics. In doing so, Barber said Graham has ignored the broader ...www.charlotteobserver.com
'Last stage' of Ethiopian aliyah set to begin
Monday's flight marks the start of Operation Dove's Wings, an Israeli government initiative to bring the remainder of the Falash Mura -- Ethiopians claiming links to descendants of Ethiopian Jews who converted to Christianity generations ago, but who ...www.jta.org
Bishops seeking to revive Catholicism voice fears over rise of 'extremist Islam'
Others raised the delicate topic of converting Muslims to Christianity on the back of the Arab Spring revolutions, saying there was a small but growing demand from Muslims to convert, though the risks to their safety were high.www.middle-east-online.com
A Christian approach to Halloween: Families, churches have different ideas on ...
"There's no doubt Christianity is a faith that focuses on the light which overcomes darkness," he said. "As a parent, we realize we're the gatekeepers for what our children experience and how they think.www.jacksonsun.com
Out, but not down
Well, you probably can imagine it, if the religion in question is Christianity. It seems to be the only religion capable of offending people just by being visible!chronicle.augusta.com
Is it a sin to vote for Obama and the Democrats?
With the recent proclamation of a Green Bay bishop that Christians who vote for someone supporting the gay or abortion agenda is putting their soul in jeopardy, there's been an increase in the amount of email in my inbox asking my take on whether it is ...www.onenewsnow.com
Obama and the 'social justice tradition' of American Christianity
CNN's Jeff Blake writes about Barack Obama's faith, locating the president in the "social justice tradition" of American Christianity. "Yes," Scot McKnight writes, "the president fits there." But McKnight also notes that Obama's faith is shaped by the ...www.patheos.com
Not All Christians Think Like Richard Mourdock
But what continues to surprise me is how the voices of progressive Christians never seem to get heard in the political fray.www.blogher.com
Crisis of Faith Statements
Less than a year after Cedarville University hired theologian Michael Pahl, administrators relieved the associate professor of his teaching duties.www.christianitytoday.com
Christians Who Survived Assault Ambivalent About SlutWalk
Editor's Note: Some names in the article have been changed to protect the privacy of those who wished not to be identified. Ashley Dunn had donned pajamas to stand in front of an assembly at Grace Temple Baptist Church in San Angelo, Texas.www.christianpost.com
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