The Problem with ‘Incarnational Ministry’
What if our mission is not to 'be Jesus' to other cultures, but to join with the Holy Spirit?
It’s important to offer a ministry of presence to those in need. But when the gospel is reduced to identifying with others, the uniqueness of Christ’s incarnation becomes an afterthought. In recent decades, scores of books, manuals, and websites advocating “incarnational ministry” have encouraged Christians to move beyond ministry at a distance and... Continue Reading
French Catholic Church Prayer Against Gay Marriage and Euthanasia Reforms
Reviving a centuries-old custom with an updated national “prayer for France”
Catholics will pray for newly elected officials “so that their sense of the common good will overcome special demands.” This would include support for traditional families “throughout their lives, especially in painful moments.” The French Catholic Church will revive a centuries-old custom next week with an updated national “prayer for France” opposing the... Continue Reading
End Circumcision, Norway Official Suggests
Children's rights watchdog suggests symbolic option
Ervin Kohn, president of The Jewish Community of Oslo, said that Norwegian Jews “will not be able to live in a society where circumcision is forbidden.” Norway’s ombudsman for children’s rights has proposed that Jews and Muslim replace male circumcision with a symbolic, nonsurgical ritual. Dr. Anne Lindboe told the newspaper Vart Land last month... Continue Reading
State Department Purges Religious Freedom Section from Its Human Rights Reports
"The administration has paid very little attention to the religion-state issues"
The…report is notably missing some important information--the two-year old report contains no mention of the violence, murder and mayhem directed at Christians and other minorities in Muslim nations in Africa and the Middle East since the Arab Spring uprisings of 2011.
Same-Sex Marriage: Anger over Bishop’s Bigamy and Incest Jibe
Should equality extend legislation on same-sex marriage to include bigamy and even incest?
“If we really want equality, why does that equality not extend to nieces who genuinely, truly love their uncles?” A Catholic bishop has sparked outrage among equality campaigners by suggesting that the Scottish Government could extend legislation on same-sex marriage to include bigamy and even incest, if it truly believed in equality. Bishop Hugh Gilbert... Continue Reading
DC Mayor Vincent Gray drama has become about ethics
The Christian scriptures explicitly call on Christians to show courtesy and respect to the governing authority because it is established by God
(Editor's Note: Scott Redd is President of RTS Washington Campus and is a newly appointed contributor to the Washington Post's local 'On Faith' website. This is his first contribution.)
Why US Sikhs have feared attack for more than a decade
Sikhs, who wear distinctive clothing as acts of faith, have been on high alert in America since the 9/11 attacks
Sikhs, who follow teachings passed down by a series of gurus, or spiritual guides, are defined both by appearance and belief in a single god. Rituals are forbidden, as are cutting and shaving hair. They don’t fast, have no worship attendance requirements, have no clergy, and disavow “superstition.” They also shun intoxicants, alcohol and tobacco.
Lifeway and ‘The Blind Side’: Another Side to the Story
Consumers want great stories without the words that offend their deeply held religious beliefs.
It seems that Hollywood can’t help itself. Instead of trusting in the power of a good story, it turns again and again to gratuitous profanity – even when that’s exactly what the audience doesn’t want. A few weeks ago, I told you that, in my opinion, Lifeway bookstores made a big mistake when it removed... Continue Reading
Does American Christianity Need Saving?
Whether or not U.S. Christianity is declining, one must wonder what kind of Christianity does not focus on perpetuating itself around the world.
A survey conducted by Trinity College (CT) in 2008 found that, since 2001, the mainline has fallen in membership the fastest while non-denominational churches have been “trending upward.” “Fewer than 200,000 people favored this term in 1990 but in 2008 it accounts for over eight million Americans,” the survey reports. New York Times columnist Ross... Continue Reading
Is the GOP About to have an (Asian American) Evangelical Problem?
Asian Americans are changing the political face of evangelical Christianity
Christians make up the largest Asian American religious group (42 percent according to the Pew survey) and Pew’s and other recent surveys suggest that about 15-20 percent of all Asian Americans consider themselves born again or evangelical Christians. By some measures, Asian American evangelicals are even more religiously devout than their white evangelical counterparts. Few... Continue Reading
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