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05/04/2012Chen Guangcheng to Leave China for Study Abroad Program in US?
In what has become a closely watched international diplomatic and human rights crisis, Chinese authorities said Friday they would consider allowing blind dissident Chen Guangcheng to leave the country to study abroad in the United States.
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05/03/2012National Day of Prayer Participants Call for Wisdom and Unity
The 61st annual National Day of Prayer saw participants focus on emphasizing their belief that the United States is a nation founded under God, and featured prayers that President Barack Obama and other political leaders would use wisdom in their roles.
- 05/02/2012
National Day of Prayer Coincides With 50th Anniversary of Ban on School Prayer
As Americans prepare to observe the 61st annual National Day of Prayer this week, the usual debate over interpretation of the First Amendment of the Constitution, specifically the Establishment Clause, also takes center stage -– and so might the landmark decision banning prayer in public schools.
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05/02/2012Activist Chen Guangcheng Reportedly Leaves US Embassy After Threats by Chinese Officials
Supporters worldwide breathed a moderate sigh of relief when word came Wednesday that blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng had been transported to a hospital for treatment under the protection of U.S. diplomats. However, it was also revealed that Chen reportedly left the U.S. Embassy under duress from the Chinese government.
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05/02/2012Russian Activist Arrested on Way to Prayer Vigil to 'Deliver' Russia From Putin
A young Russian opposition activist was arrested on his way to Moscow's landmark Christ the Savior Cathedral for a prayer vigil organized in hopes of "delivering" Russia from Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who is soon to begin his third term as president.
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05/01/2012Dan Savage Stands by 'Bible Is BS' Remarks, Apologizes for Calling Christian Students 'Pansies'
Gay rights activist Dan Savage, facing increasing criticism for his "hypocritical" behavior and profanity-laced remarks about the Bible before a group of students at a seminar, has chosen to stand by his statements while apologizing for calling students who protested "pansies."
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04/30/2012Christians Call on Obama to Protect Blind Chinese Activist Chen Guangcheng
Christian activists called on the Obama Administration Sunday during a prayer vigil to protect blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, who managed to escape from confinement and is believed to be in hiding at the U.S. Embassy in China.
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04/30/2012Bobby Schuller, Choir Director and Former Congregants Return to Crystal Cathedral
Less than two months after founding pastor Robert H. Schuller and his family left Crystal Cathedral Ministries over financial and leadership disputes, the Rev. Bobby Schuller, the elder Schuller's grandson, returned to the California megachurch on Sunday and was announced as a new regular guest speaker.
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04/13/2012Mark Driscoll's Speaking Invitation at Liberty University Sparks Controversy
Virginia-based Liberty University's decision to invite Mars Hill Church pastor Mark Driscoll as a guest speaker has stirred controversy, especially after a blogger with ties to the conservative Christian school claimed trustees told him Driscoll was not welcome on campus.
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04/13/2012US Megachurches, Hundreds of Christians Targeted in Ponzi Scheme?
The U.S. Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) slapped Ephren Taylor, a businessman already facing civil lawsuits for alleged million-dollar financial fraud, with a federal suit in Atlanta, Ga., Thursday, revealing a major affinity fraud allegedly carried out by Taylor targeting mostly African-American church congregations.
- 04/12/2012
Businessman Linked to Eddie Long's Church Hit With Federal Lawsuit for $11M Ponzi Scheme
A charismatic businessman accused last year of defrauding members of Eddie Long's New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, has been charged by the federal government with orchestrating a $11 million Ponzi scheme "that targeted socially-conscious investors in church congregations."
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04/12/2012Americans Shouldn't Be Forced to Pit Patriotism Against Faith, Say US Bishops
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) issued a proclamation Thursday in which it calls for the U.S. government, among others, to stop "discriminating" against the church -- for the sake of all Americans.
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04/12/2012Were Adam and Eve 'Cavemen?' Christian Apologetics Debate Continues
What should Christians make of "cavemen" fossils in light of Scripture? That is the question two Christian apologists tackle in a recent magazine article published by Answers in Genesis, an apologetics ministry founded by Ken Ham.
- 04/11/2012
Recent Study Suggests Conservatives Are Less Thoughtful
When people use low-effort thought they are more likely to endorse conservative ideology, suggests psychologist Scott Eidelman of the University of Arkansas, author of a newly published four-part study titled "Low-Effort Thought Promotes Political Conservatism."
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04/10/2012Pat Robertson Draws Criticism for Saying Husband Is Wife's 'Boss'
Pat Robertson caused a minor controversy Monday when he implied on "The 700 Club" that in marriage, the husband is "boss." His comments have drawn criticism from women, liberal thinkers, and Christian leaders who say Robertson is misrepresenting key elements of Scripture that describe marriage and family.
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