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07/14/2010Renowned Urban Ministry Leader, Seminary Head Bill Webber Dies
The Rev. Dr. George W. "Bill" Webber, a former president of New York Theological Seminary and a well known leader in urban ministry, died this past weekend at his home in Maplewood, N.J. He was 90.
- 07/13/2010
Publisher Defends Ex-Muslim Theologian's Conversion Story
An evangelical Christian publisher is defending the integrity of the books written by Dr. Ergun Caner weeks after the ex-Muslim theologian was demoted by his school for making self-contradictory statements.
- 07/11/2010
Civility Call to Elected Officials Picks Up One Commitment
An effort to encourage civility in public discourse and behavior has gained little support from the 585 elected U.S. officials who were asked earlier this year to commit to a simple 32-word pledge.
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07/11/2010World Evangelical Alliance to Hold 2014 General Assembly in S. Korea
The World Evangelical Alliance will be holding its 2014 General Assembly in South Korea, according to an announcement Saturday.
- 07/08/2010
Gordon-Conwell Professor Injured, Alum Killed in S. Korea Bus Crash
A professor who teaches at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary is still in critical condition after the bus he was riding in fell off an elevated road in South Korea on route to the country's international airport in Incheon.
- 07/04/2010
Federal Appeals Court Reinstates Fraud Suit Against Planned Parenthood
A Christian legal group that stepped into a multi-million dollar fraud case against Planned Parenthood affiliates in California is hailing the recent decision by the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to reinstate the dismissed lawsuit.
- 07/01/2010
Lutheran College's Bid to Turn Over Control Denied; Closure Commenced
Dana College’s Board of Regents decided Wednesday to commence the closing of the Blair, Neb., school after their request for change of control was denied.
- 07/01/2010
Concordia College Calls on Former President to Lead Again
The Board of Regents at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn., named Dr. Paul J. Dovre interim president of the school on Wednesday – three weeks after the sudden death of President Pamela M. Jolicoeur.
- 06/24/2010
Pro-Israel Epicenter Conference to be Seen, Heard in 200 Nations
Hundreds of pro-Israel Christians will converge in Philadelphia Friday night for the start of what event planners are expecting to be the largest pro-Israel conference of the year.
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06/22/2010Oldest-Known Paintings of Apostles Andrew, John Uncovered
The oldest known images of the apostles Andrew and John have been found in a catacomb near St. Paul’s Basilica in Rome, Vatican officials announced Tuesday.
- 06/18/2010
Group: Effort to Deport Christian 'Son of Hamas' a Travesty
A church reform think-tank is urging Christians to take action on behalf of Mosab Hassan Yousef as the disowned son of Hamas co-founder Sheikh Hassan Yousef prepares to face a deportation hearing at the end of the month.
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06/09/2010Concordia College President Dies Hours After Stroke
The president of Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn., died Wednesday afternoon after suffering a stroke in her home earlier in the morning.
- 05/30/2010
Homeland Security Seeks to Deport Christian 'Son of Hamas'
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is apparently not among Mosab Hassan Yousef’s admirers as it’s currently seeking to deport the 32-year-old asylum seeker, who currently resides in San Diego.
- 05/27/2010
Ted Haggard to Make 'Groundbreaking' Announcement
“Repentant” former megachurch pastor Ted Haggard will make a “surprise groundbreaking” announcement next Wednesday from his home in Colorado Springs, Colo., a spokesperson reported Thursday.
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05/23/2010Christian Biochemist: First 'Synthetic Cell' Strengthens Case for Design
A Christian biochemist among those hailing the recent creation of the first-ever “synthetic cell,” though not for the same reasons as most.


