Archive for May, 2013
Apologetics
What does the Bible teach about the Trinity–GotQuestions.org – Question of the Week
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Commentary and News
U.S. House passes ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ bill
The U.S. House of Representatives approved recently a proposal to repeal a law that will allow gays to serve in the military so long as they don’t disclose their sexual orientation. In a vote of 234-194, the House approved a re...
Arts & Culture
Medical Experts perceive new anatomical images in Sistine Chapel painting
Two neuroanatomy experts claimed recently that Michelangelo left secret anatomical images in his paintings on the Sistine Chapel ceiling. The experts, Ian Suk and Rafael Tamargo, are from the John Hopkins University School of M...
Commentary and News
“Anti-Muslim” bus ads lead to controversy, lawsuit
Bus ads offering advice and protection for Muslims who would like to convert to Christianity have recently sparked controversy in New York and led to a lawsuit in Detroit. The ads say: ” Fatwa on your head? Is your family...
Arts & Culture
“Like Dandelion Dust,” First Kingsbury Novel-Based Film to Debut this Fall
This September, New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury, one of America’s leading Christian and inspirational fiction writers, will see the release of the first feature film based on one of her bestselling novels: “Li...
Commentary and News
New report claims Black Christians responsible for keeping Christian tradition, faith alive in UK
The former head of the Thinktank Christian Research said recently that church attendance among black communities continues to rise, while mainstream church attendance has hit an all time low in the UK. Peter Brierley, former he...
Commentary and News
India Christian schools oppose spromoting Hinduism in classes
Christian schools in Mumbai demurred recently a suggestion by the Birhand Mumbai Corporation to introduce Hindu culture into their classes. Archdiocesan Board of Education General Secretary Gregory Lobo said their 150-odd Chris...
Commentary and News
Northern Ireland’s culture minister urges national museums to include alternative views on universe’s origins
Northern Ireland’s culture minister Nelson McCausland wrote recently to the trustees of the National Museums Northern Ireland, urging them add alternative views on the origin of the universe. In an interview McCausland said, &#...
Commentary and News
Runaway Christian convert Rifqa Bary has cancer
The story of 17-year-old Christian (formerly Muslim) convert Fathima Rifqa Bary is far from over according to the Orlando Sentinel, as she is getting surgery for cancer and will need several rounds of chemotherapy afterwards. L...
Commentary and News
Egyptian father, daughter on the run for two years because of faith
Last year an Egyptian girl wrote a letter to U.S. President Barack Obama from a Coptic Christian website. She told the president that Muslims in the United States are treated much better than Copts in Egypt, Compass Direct New...