My New Answer To “So, What’s Your Perspective On Gay Marriage?” (Until I Hear A Better One)…
There is no true ‘third-way’ of looking at the issue of same-sex marriage
Think about that and let it sink in! From my perspective Rev. Welby is exactly right. There are really only two answers now. We have achieved what I might call “full polarity” on the issue – each side saying with passion and full conviction that, “Being a Christian means…” A. That we cannot ever affirm... Continue Reading
Religious Bias Issues Debated After Atlanta Mayor’s Dismissal of Fire Chief
Kevin Cochran, the Atlanta fire chief, was fired for handing our copies of his Christian self-help book that denounces homosexuality.
More pressing is the possible effect that Mr. Cochran’s firing could have on a continuing debate over whether Georgia needs a so-called religious freedom law, which would give more legal sway to individuals who challenge state and local government policies that they believe to be discriminatory. ATLANTA — Mayor Kasim Reed’s decision to dismiss... Continue Reading
Theological Extremism In A Secular Age
The real world is a world in which theology matters, and a world in which an empty secular worldview is no match for an Islamic theology set on conquest
“From a Christian worldview perspective there are a couple of very crucial issues for us to consider. First is the issue of blasphemy. Islam considers blasphemy a capital crime and defines blasphemy as an insult to the Quran, to Islam, and most specifically and personally, to the prophet Mohammed. Christianity also has a concern about... Continue Reading
Boko Haram May Have Just Killed 2,000 People: ‘Killing Went On And On’
A senior government official: Boko Haram killed more than 2,000 people which, if true, would mean the group equaled its total kill count last year in one attack
A video recently emerged, Genocide Watch report, that shows gunmen shooting civilians as they lay face down in a dormitory. A local leader explains they are “infidels,” even though he admits they’re Muslim: “We have made sure the floor of this hall is turned red with blood, and this is how it is going to... Continue Reading
Persecution Of Christians Reached Historic Levels In 2014. Will 2015 Be Worse?
More Christians worldwide live in fear for their lives than at any time in the modern era
Open Doors USA released its annual World Watch List on Wednesday (Jan. 7): Christian persecution reached historic levels in 2014, with approximately 100 million Christians around the world facing possible dire consequences for merely practicing their religion, according to the report. If current trends persist, many believe 2015 could be even worse. (RNS) From... Continue Reading
I Am Not Charlie Hebdo
There are a lot of people quick to lionize those who offend Islamist terrorists in France, but are less tolerant toward those who offend their own views at home
“Americans may laud Charlie Hebdo for being brave enough to publish cartoons ridiculing the Prophet Muhammad, but, if Ayaan Hirsi Ali is invited to campus, there are often calls to deny her a podium. So this might be a teachable moment. As we are mortified by the slaughter of those writers and editors in Paris,... Continue Reading
China To List Legal Places Of Worship, ‘Root Out’ Illegal
Government defends its religious policy as suitable for "reasonable practitioners"
“Despite the rules, unsanctioned religious movements, which the authorities call cults, have proliferated in recent years, and the government has grown increasingly active in trying to discourage their growth. A court jailed 21 members of banned religious group Quannengshen and executed two this year after members were accused of murdering a woman.” China is... Continue Reading
A Reformed Approach To Racial Reconciliation
Anthony Bradley talks about God’s sovereignty and how we can demonstrate church unity
“Listening well first and letting minorities lead those conversations in terms of what needs to be done is something that for many of us hasn’t been done enough. Often, whites come in with agendas. They come in with the way in which they believe the conversation should progress. What we encourage our brothers and sisters... Continue Reading
Atlanta Fire Chief Fired Over Pro-Family Book
Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran has been terminated following a city investigation into a book he wrote that calls homosexual behavior immoral.
Cochran’s 162-page self-published book, “Who Told You That You Are Naked?” seeks to help Christian men overcome feelings of guilt and condemnation over past sins. It discusses homosexuality for less than half a page, including a mention of uncleanness as the “opposite of purity; including sodomy, homosexuality, lesbianism, pederasty, bestiality, and all other forms of... Continue Reading
Gay Marriage Prompts Call for Clergy to Shun Civil Ceremonies
The state can see marriage as nothing more than a contract between two people; the church can continue to see marriage as biblically defined
The authors promise to “ask couples to seek civil marriage separately from their church-related vows and blessings.” And they “will preside only at those weddings that seek to establish a Christian marriage in accord with the principles articulated and lived out from the beginning of the church’s life.” In practice, they ask couples to be... Continue Reading
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