Posts Tagged ‘October’
Causes
Disappearances, forced conversions of Christian women ongoing in Pakistan
Rebecca Masih, a young Christian health worker, was on her way to work when she was kidnapped by armed men in Sukkur, a city in Sindh province, on October 2. Rebecca's disappearance marked the third documented abduction of a Ch...
News
Obama, Romney prepare for debate rematch
Both President Barack Obama and his opponent, Mitt Romney, are preparing for the second of the three debates they will have before the November 6 election. The president needs a strong performance in the next debate to slow Rom...
News
‘October Baby’ is a surprise hit
By now you’ve probably heard that Lionsgate film, “The Hunger Games” not only came in first place for top movie sales for the week of March 25, but that it won by a landslide. “The Hunger Games” made $155 million over the weeke...
Arts & Culture
October Baby is the Teen Angst Film You Want Your Kids to See
Movie: October Baby Starring: Rachel Hendrix, Jason Burkey, John Schneider and Jasmine Guy Directors: Andrew Erwin, Jon Erwin Genre: Drama Rating: PG-13 You wouldn’t expect “October Baby,” a film that deals with the subject of ...
Arts & Culture
Film traces real-life story of abortion ‘survivor’
(RNS) A new movie confronts a controversial topic by highlighting two words that don't typically go together: "abortion" and "survivor." "We didn't know there was such a thing," said Jon Erwin, who wrote and co-directed "Octob...
Commentary and News
‘Blessings from above’ mark Reformation Day in Germany
The Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD – the German federation of Protestant churches) marked Reformation Day on 31 October with a soaring, whimsical approach to spreading Martin Luther’s message that the grace of God is ...
India Briefs: Recent Incidents of Persecution
Kerala, India, October 31 (Compass Direct News) – The government on Oct. 20 deported U.S. evangelist William Lee, blacklisted him and prohibited him from visiting India again after police arrested him on Oct. 14 for participati...
Commentary and News
Peace Prize winner Gbowee says faith helped in peace campaign
One of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize winners, Leymah Gbowee, a Liberian activist who helped bring her country out of a brutal civil war, said on 7 October that the best way to achieve global peace is to start in local communities....
News
Coauthors of Left, Right & Christ Lisa Sharon Harper and D.C. Innes Will Discuss Profound Political Differences among Christians at Union Theological Seminary
Two evangelical Christian thinkers from opposite ends of the political spectrum come together for a thought-provoking dialogue on polarizing issues in a live forum at Riverside Church in New York City on Thursday, October 6, 7:...
Arts & Culture
The mysterious disappearance of Jot the Dot
Long before VeggieTales, The Donut Man and Superbook, there was a little ping-pong character named Jot who was, well, a dot. Often confused with his cousin, the smiley face, Jot was once a large part of Christian culture, but n...
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