Posts Tagged ‘divided’
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Black preachers divided on same-sex marriage, not Obama
WASHINGTON (RNS) The 200 or so African-American pastors gathered here for the Conference of National Black Churches feel strongly about the topic of gay marriage, some for, many against. But there's one thing nearly all of the...
Muslim Extremists in Nigeria Kill Christians in Two States
Muslim extremists bent on ridding Nigeria’s volatile middle region of Christianity killed five Christians in Niger state on Thursday (Sept. 22) and three others the previous week in the north-central state of Kaduna, including...
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New poll shows fine line GOP candidates walk on climate change, evolution
While nearly 7-in-10 (69%) Americans believe there is solid evidence that the average temperature on earth has been getting warmer over the past few decades, and nearly 6-in-10 (57%) Americans believe humans and other living th...
Commentary and News
Openly gay minister is appointed to head a Christian church in Australia
An openly gay minister in Australia has been appointed to head a major branch of a Christian church in Sydney. Reverend Ben Gilmour, 34, an Anglican minister for 10 years in Australia’s north coast, will head the Paddington Uni...
Arts & Culture
Review of Deathly Hallows and the trouble about Harry
It is pointless to do a review of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part Two. If you are fan of this franchise, nothing will stop you from seeing it and if you aren’t, nothing will make you want to go. Not only is it a seque...
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New Gallup survey shows most Americans believe in the Bible
An overwhelming majority of Americans believe the Bible is either the inspired or actual word of God, a Gallup poll revealed recently. The Gallup poll which was taken from May 5 – 8 surveyed 1,018 adult respondents, aged ...
Arts & Culture
70 Methodist ministers sign statement pledging to wed same-sex couples
Some 70 clergy members of a mainstream Christian denomination said recently in a statement at the church’s annual convention in Minnesota that they are ready to marry same-sex couples, despite the fact that it is illegal in the...
Apologetics
GotQuestions.org–”What does it mean to be one flesh in a marriage?”–Question of the Week
The term “one flesh” comes from the Genesis account of the creation of Eve. Genesis 2:21-24 describes the process by which God created Eve from a rib taken from Adam’s side as he slept. Adam recognized that Eve was part of him—...
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Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter won’t lead group her father founded
Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter announced recently that she will not lead the organization that her father co-founded. Rev. Bernice King, daughter of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., declined to lead Southern Christian Leadership...
Arts & Culture
Book tracing 3,000 years of Christianity wins top Canadian award
A book on the history of the first 3,000 years of Christianity won recently Canada’s top literary nonfiction award, besting over 180 competitors from around the globe. A History of Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years b...