- 04/06/2011
John Piper Compares Quran Burning to Crucifying Christ
Highly respected evangelical pastor John Piper made a startling yet insightful comment Tuesday when he compared the burning of the Islamic holy book to crucifying Christ.
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04/06/2011Mideast Protests, Shahbaz Bhatti on Mind of Obama's Religious Freedom Nominee
President Obama's nominee for the top religious freedom post paid tribute to Pakistan's murdered minorities minister, Shahbaz Bhatti, and acknowledged the challenges and opportunities presented by the current uprisings in the Middle East during a religious liberty function Tuesday evening.
- 04/05/2011
Christian Right Leaders Return to War Room over DOMA
A psychologist, former NFL player, Harvard Business School graduate, and a former policy advisor to President Ronald Reagan are part of a tight-knit group of Christian Right leaders strategizing for an expected final showdown over the definition of marriage in the court.
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04/04/2011Passion Attendees Give $227,000 for Bible Translation in Mali
College students attending the Passion Conference in Fort Worth, Texas, this past weekend exceeded the set goal and gave over $227,000 to fund a Bible translation project in the Western African nation of Mali.
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04/03/2011Nearly 10,000 Students Told They Got Life, Death in Christ Backwards
Nearly 10,000 university students were told Friday night at the Passion conference in Texas that they have the verse Philippians 1:21, about life and death in Christ, backwards.
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03/17/2011DOMA Repeal Bills and Holes in the Gay Rights Argument
As gay marriage proponents in Congress push to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, opponents are exposing holes in their argument that marriage between people of the same sex is a human right.
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03/14/2011Japan Tsunami Spurs Rick Warren, Ed Young to Send Twitter Message
Megachurch pastors Rick Warren, Ed Young, John Piper and many more took to Twitter to send out prayers and reflection on life after a 8.9-magnitude earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan and left likely more than 10,000 people dead.
Tags Japan Quake - 03/11/2011
A Glenn Beck Fast for Lent? NY Christian Stations under Pressure
Giving up chocolate, TV, coffee, and now, for some, Facebook, is normal for Lent. But a faith community is asking two Christian radio stations to give up something unusual this year – Glenn Beck.
- 03/11/2011
Evangelical Delegation Extends Friendship to Mormons in Utah
Traditionally, evangelicals and Mormons have regarded each other with suspicion and contact was kept at a minimum. But on Thursday, a high-profile delegation of evangelical leaders was hosted by Utah’s governor, a Mormon, at his mansion and spent time engaging with one of the top leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
- 03/11/2011
U.S. Ambassadors Press Clinton for More Action for Slain Bhatti
Nearly a dozen U.S. ambassadors are pressing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Members of Congress to be more responsive to the assassination of Pakistan’s only Christian cabinet member, Shahbaz Bhatti.
- 03/10/2011
Evangelicals, Mormon Search for Common Ground in Utah
A group of prominent evangelicals will meet with a Mormon leader Thursday in Salt Lake City, Utah, for dialogue to better understand each other’s faith.
Tags Theology Evangelicals - 03/08/2011
Bioethics Prof.: Online Support for Man Ending Life 'Disturbing'
The mass online support through social media sites Reddit, YouTube, and Facebook for an Oregon man who says he plans to end his life on Tuesday because he has terminal cancer is “disturbing,” said a Christian bioethics professor.
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03/07/2011Rick Warren, Tony Blair Talk about Faith, Mideast, 9/11
Pastor Rick Warren and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair shared an evening conversation Sunday in front of more than 2,600 people about faith, the Middle East, globalization, and 9/11.
- 03/03/2011
Christian Leaders Urged to Rethink Twitter Advocacy Campaigns
Influential American Christian leaders were urged Wednesday to reconsider how they leverage their voice using social media tools to advocate for oppressed believers in diplomatically sensitive areas.
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03/02/2011Pakistan's Minorities Minister Shahbaz Bhatti Murdered
The No. 1 person on the Taliban’s Pakistan hit list, Shahbaz Bhatti, the federal minister of minorities affairs, was gunned down Wednesday around 11 a.m. (local time).
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