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Christians Say Hate Crimes Bill Is Not What You Think
Attorney General Eric Holder urged Congress on Thursday to expand federal protections to gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transsexuals, a move conservatives say would criminalize those who simply speak against homosexuality.
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Anglicans Officially Establish Orthodox Body
The Anglican Church in North America was constituted on Monday, marking a new beginning for thousands of conservative Anglicans eager to get past the politics of church and on with promoting the Gospel.
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Southern Baptist president Johnny Hunt delivered an impassioned and fiery message to fellow Baptist leaders on Tuesday, imploring them to get out of the lukewarm state found in many of America's pulpits.
The first NIV Bible penned by 31,173 individuals has finally been completed following a nearly nine-month effort that organizers originally thought would take about five.
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Southern Baptists passed a resolution Wednesday, celebrating the election of Barack Obama as the first African-American president while at the same time denouncing some of the president's recent actions on such issues as homosexuality and abortion.
The head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is asking for members of the nation's largest Lutheran body to devote more time to prayer and the study of Scripture over the 50 days leading up to its 2009 assembly.
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It's an age-old question on a microscopic level: did God create the 'tiny evils' that spread disease and death throughout the world?
The club voted to continue without its sponsor as it drew nearer to the conclusion of the drama that unfolded over the past several weeks.
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Hitting limited theaters this weekend is the true and eye-opening story of a modern-day woman who was tragically stoned to death in Iran after she was falsely accused and deemed guilty of committing adultery.
The fourth season of the American Idol-style talent search series Gospel Dream will kick off Wednesday night, starting with its initial set of thirty-six contenders.
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Thousands of Christian teenagers have convened in Los Angeles for the 2009 DCLA celebration, which started Thursday with a 'sweeping narrative of God's epic story' delivered by megachurch pastor Francis Chan.
While nearly half of all churches have reported a decrease in tithes and offerings, many have still increased their budgets this year, a new survey shows.
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Despite all the reasons he had not create a think-tank for world missions, Winter had the 'conviction' that God expected him to do something to help reach the 2.5 billion hidden (or unreached) people at the time.
Evangelist Luis Palau told hundreds at the Highland Festival, "Only Christ can give you eternal life. Religion cannot do it. Charitable work will not do it. Good behavior will not do it. Doing communion won't do it."
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The leader of a confederation of 162 Catholic relief, development and social service groups says it is "vital" for humanitarian organizations to relate climate change to the issue of poverty and to address the factors that make people vulnerable to climate change.
A 1973 conversation between President Nixon and evangelist Billy Graham about Israel was among the secretly recorded tapes from the Nixon presidency that were made public this week.
The National Association of Evangelicals has named Galen Carey as director of Government Affairs. He replaces Richard Cizik who was forced to resign after making controversial remarks on same-sex unions.
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