Katherine Weber

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• May 3, 2013

  Tony Perkins to Pentagon: End 'Religious Hostility' in Military

  Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, recently stated that in spite of recent comments from the Pentagon clarifying that it will not discriminate against evangelicals in the U.S. military, he believes that more must be done to ensure that the religious freedom of those in the armed forces is respectfully observed.

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  May 3, 2013

  Pastor Greg Laurie Urges Revival: 'We Have Forgotten God but He Has Not Forgotten Us'

  At the National Day of Prayer event in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Pastor Greg Laurie focused his prayer on asking for God's forgiveness and seeking a revival for America, noting that although "we have forgotten God, He has not forgotten us."

• May 2, 2013

  La. Senators Reject Repeal of Science Education Act; Creationism Teaching Continues

  Louisiana's Senate Education Committee ruled Wednesday to reject a repeal which would end the state's highly-debated Louisiana Science Education Act, a 2008 law which allows teachers the right to generate free discussion regarding controversial issues such as evolution and creationism in the classroom.

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  May 2, 2013

  Homeless Man's 'Test' Finds Atheists, Christians Give Most Money to the Poor

  An apparent homeless man in Austin, Texas, has recently garnered the attention of the Internet community for conducting what appears to be a social experiment to determine "which religion cares the most about the homeless."

• May 2, 2013

  Steven Furtick, Louie Giglio Speak on the Importance of Humility Over Performance

  Prominent pastors Steven Furtick and Louie Giglio recently conveyed the importance of pastors maintaining humility when communicating God's message to a congregation, rather than focusing on their personal performance.

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  May 2, 2013

  Giglio, Driscoll and Stetzer Encourage Pastors to 'Find Their Own Voice' in Preaching

  Well-known Christian leaders Louie Giglio, Ed Stetzer, and Mark Driscoll all encouraged pastors that the best way to communicate God's word to a congregation is to find one's own voice and preaching style, a skill which only comes from hours of practice and preparation, they said in a recent web seminar called "Preach Better Sermons" produced by The Rocket Company.

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  May 2, 2013

  Pastors Mark Driscoll and Andy Stanley: Preach With a 'Sensitivity to the Lost'

  Pastors Mark Driscoll and Andy Stanley stressed the importance of preaching a sermon that carries a "sensitivity to the lost" while advising pastors on how to deliver better sermons during a web seminar hosted by The Rocket Company on Wednesday.

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  Apr 30, 2013

  Richard Dawkins Discusses Boston Bombings, Says Radicalized Religion Is 'Easy'

  While promoting his new documentary "The Unbelievers" alongside theoretical physicist Lawrence Krauss, atheist professor and evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins addressed the recent Boston bombings, as well as some reports which claim that perhaps an extremist belief in Islam could have motivated bombing suspects Tamerlan Tsarnaev and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in their recent terrorist attack.

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  Apr 30, 2013

  Former 'Pastor in Chief' Joshua Dubois: 'God Is Very Present in Washington'

  Joshua Dubois, former spiritual adviser to president Obama and former head of the administration's Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, recently said that contrary to public opinion, God and religion are "far more present in Washington than most Americans realize."

• Apr 30, 2013

  LGBT Activist Suggests Institution of Marriage 'Should Not Exist'

  An activist of the LGBT community is gaining viral attention for a 2012 YouTube video in which she says the fight for the legalization of gay marriage will change the institution of marriage completely, and that she believes the institution of marriage should cease to exist altogether.