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Not Worth a Shot: Why Some Christians Refuse Vaccinations on Moral Grounds
The use of fetal cell lines from the 1960s is another sticking point in the vaccine debate.
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Important Developments in the Church and the World
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United Methodists Wait and See Whether New LGBT Legislation Stands
The denomination’s legal review could set the UMC on a path to division—or to yet another round of conference voting on gay marriage and clergy. - Apr 25,
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Sri Lankan Sunday School Was ‘Willing to Die for Christ’ on Easter. Half Did.
Amid funerals and fears after ISIS-linked attacks, Christian leaders across the island explain how they are guiding the faithful on mourning and Muslims. - Apr 25,
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America’s Largest Christian Adoption Agency Lets LGBT Couples Foster in 1 of 35 States
After ACLU lawsuit, Bethany Christian Services shifts foster care placement policy to comply with Michigan’s new requirements. - Apr 25,
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Half of Americans Say Evangelicals Are Discriminated Against
Pew: Amid growing awareness of discrimination, anti-Semitism has spiked the most.
Christians Can’t Back Out of the Foster System NowBethany CEO: Too many kids need loving families. And that’s why we decided to comply with Michigan’s new requirements.
Why the Church Needs Single Parents, and Single Parents Need the ChurchFamilies with one parent are part of God’s family. But how do we minister to their complex needs?
Are Evangelicals More Altruistic than Other Groups?We have hard data about just how much altruism is practiced by Americans from all religious affiliations.
The Easter Attacks Are a Turning Point for Sri Lanka’s ChristiansChristianity was once viewed as an expression of colonial power. More recently, it's become countercultural.
The Good Gift of a Downcast SoulHow our emotions—even the unpleasant ones—point us back to a loving God.
Staying on Mission in the Age of OutrageHow do Christians respond in a Christ-honoring way to a world awash in division and hostility?
Six Biblical Responses to Sri Lanka’s Easter BombingsColombo theologian: God gives Christians the freedom to leave the revenge cycle and instead love and bless Muslims.
Pastoring the One When You’d Rather Pastor the Ninety-NinePersonal attention is a minister’s inefficient imperative.
When Our Ultrasound Revealed a Birth Defect, My Doctor Offered an AbortionWe've never regretted saying no, but his words still haunt me.
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Easter Suicide Bombings Kill 290 at Sri Lankan Churches and Hotels(UPDATED) Christians end Holy Week shaken by coordinated attacks at Sunday morning services and brunches on opposite coasts of the island nation. -
Why ‘Being Christian Without the Church’ Fails the Good Friday TestAccording to the gospel of John, the cross casts us into community. -
Six Biblical Responses to Sri Lanka’s Easter BombingsColombo theologian: God gives Christians the freedom to leave the revenge cycle and instead love and bless Muslims.
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Theology of the Future
Bible scholars, theologians, and philosophers used to work together. N.T. Wright believes they need to do so again.
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Why ‘Being Christian Without the Church’ Fails the Good Friday TestAccording to the gospel of John, the cross casts us into community.
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Serving at ChurchHow to Decide What and When.(The Exchange) -
Palm Sunday and the Gift of DisillusionmentHow the story of Jesus’ triumphal entry—and my chronic pain diagnosis—helped me trade in false hopes for a truer picture of God. -
Timothy Richard Knew That God Loved Chinese People As Chinese PeopleThe 19th century Welsh missionary’s cross-cultural approach enabled him to spread the gospel as a scholar, humanitarian, and educator. -
Repenting of Identity PoliticsNew Zealand revealed the tragic logical end of evils like Christian Nationalism. -
Pastoring the One When You’d Rather Pastor the Ninety-NinePersonal attention is a minister’s inefficient imperative.
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Of Truth-Telling and Bridge-BuildingHow Jesus modeled relationships of surprising frankness and trust. -
Fitness Trackers, Dating Apps, and Other Ladders to NowhereWhy secular substitutes for religion will always leave us exhausted and unhappy.
