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I Assumed Science Had All the Answers. Then I Started Asking Questions
My journey from atheist dogma to Christian faith was paved with intellectual and spiritual surprises.
News & ReportingImportant Developments in the Church and the World
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Report: L’Arche Founder Jean Vanier Abused Multiple Women
Independent investigation found at least six victims were coerced into sex by the celebrated Catholic leader, who died last year. - Feb 20,
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Ex-Christian Post Publisher, Bible College Convicted in $35M Fraud Scheme
The money laundering case left a Christian media network out of business and Olivet University owing $1.25 million. - Feb 20,
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Holy Land Experience Lays Off Workers
Florida theme park to focus on Bible museum. - Feb 19,
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Southern Baptists Disfellowship Church Over Abuse for the First Time
But victim advocates say the denomination hasn’t gone far enough.
Meet the Christian Family Behind Free Burma RangersThe Eubank family offers food, shelter, and medicine on the frontlines in Iraq and Burma.
How the Forest Inspired Me to Stay in ChurchChurch failures uproot congregations. But we're reminded by ecology that strength is found in community connection.
Black History Month: 20 Stories Christians Should KnowMeet the leaders, activists, ministers, and artists who changed the church and the world.
Want Your Kids to Stay Christian? Double Down on Home DiscipleshipData suggests that what you do with your free time affects your family’s long-term spiritual formation.
How the Failure of the American Family Formed Identity PoliticsWe’ve lost our trust in the common good. Can the church restore it?
We Need to Read the Bible Jesus ReadThe Old Testament is vital for understanding the New Testament. It’s also indispensable all by itself.
Evangelism Formation: Three Major Challenges to Our Evangelism TodayAs we enter into 2020, challenges to evangelism continue to rise. We need to face them to help us prioritize the spread of the gospel.
Five Years Ago, ISIS Executed 21 Christians on a Beach in LibyaHow the Coptic Church responded in the wake of this heinous act of violence—and what believers around the world can learn from the ancient institution today.
Coronavirus Fears Mean We Need More Communion, Not LessA pastor and former CDC medical officer considers the outbreak’s real threats to churches.
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Remembering and Praying for Nigerian Christians in the Midst of PersecutionWhile the world has been consumed by news about Iran, China, and conflicts in other regions, militant and extremist groups in Nigeria have waged a campaign of death and devastation against Christians.(The Exchange) -
Why Do Fewer Christian Women Work in Science?
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The Synod of Dort Was Protestantism’s Biggest DebateWhy Arminians and Reformers squared off 400 years ago. -
The Old Testament Twins We’ve ForgottenJacob and Esau get all the attention. Yet it’s another pair of brothers who reveal the heart of the biblical story. -
Here Come the Skinny CowsFour reasons tithes and offerings are about to drop dramatically. -
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Lessons from the Long-Shot Bid to Bring Christian Liberal-Arts Education to RussiaThe Russian-American Christian University had a brief lifespan and a limited enrollment. But the school planted seeds that might flower in the future.
