Austrian Muslims Say Religious Intolerance Is Growing
Source: NPR By SORAYA SARHADDI NELSON Across the street from Vienna’s iconic Ferris wheel, the Schura Mosque is packed each Friday with Muslims who come to pray. It’s one of some […]
Washington’s huge new Bible museum talks a lot about Jews. So why are some Jews so skeptical?
Source: The Washington Post By Michelle Boorstein Funded and founded by evangelicals, the new Museum of the Bible sticks out for something its leaders clearly wanted to emphasize: Jews. The eight-story, […]
Palestinian Christians tangle with Greek Orthodox Church over Holy Land properties
Source: The Washington Post By Ruth Eglash December 23 Beside a nondescript stretch of highway linking Bethlehem to Jerusalem, there’s a large shiny rock and a cluster of olive trees. This place, […]
Archbishop of Canterbury denounces ‘populist leaders that deceive’
Source: The Guardian Justin Welby also used his Christmas Day sermon to draw similarities between Nativity and refugee crisis The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, during the Christmas Day service […]
The Quranic Jesus and the Historical Jesus: A Messianic Prophet
by ismailimail Posted on December 25, 2017 All Islamic schools of thought accept it as a fundamental principle that for centuries, for thousands of years before the advent of Muhammad, […]
How the Queen – the ‘last Christian monarch’ – has made faith her message
Source: The Guardian Over the 65 years of her annual Christmas broadcast, the Queen has begun to take a deliberate turn towards religion The Queen in the Regency Room at […]
Christmas in India tarnished by ‘climate of hate’
Source: Aljazeera By Zeenat Saberin 6 hours ago Participants wearing Santa Claus caps perform during a Christmas parade in Ahmedabad, India [Amit Dave/Reuters]There is a sense of unease leading up […]
Hindu nationalists warn Christian missionary schools they celebrate Christmas ‘at their own risk’
Source: The Telegraph BY Rahul Bedi, new delhi 21 DECEMBER 2017 • 10:20AM A Right-wing Hindu revivalist organisation has warned Christian missionary schools in northern India that they celebrate Christmas at “their own risk” as […]
Mom sues school district alleging promotion of Christianity
Source: USA Today SHREVEPORT, La. — A mom sued her daughter’s school district Monday, alleging pervasive promotion of Christianity. The lawsuit details more than 30 specific incidents of allegedly unconstitutional use of religion […]
Pope Begs Journalists To Avoid ‘Sins Of Communication’
Source: NPR BY MILES PARKS Pope Francis, in speaking to a group of journalists Saturday, addressed the importance of a free and responsible press while also warning against falling “prey to […]
‘Merry Chrismukkah:’ How interfaith families celebrate the holidays
Source: USA Today Meredith Newman, The (Wilmington, Del.) News Journal WILMINGTON, Del. — When Marc Insinga was a teenager, he frequently wrapped holiday gifts for his brothers and cousins in […]
After Trump and Moore, some evangelicals are finding their own label too toxic to use
Source: The Washington Post By Julie Zauzmer and Sarah Pulliam Bailey December 14 at 9:08 PM PASADENA, Calif. — They all decided they wanted to become preachers and enrolled in seminary to learn how to […]
Australia Sexual Abuse ‘A National Tragedy’
Australia child abuse inquiry finds ‘serious failings’ Source: BBC A five-year inquiry into sexual abuse in Australia has released its final report, saying institutions had “seriously failed” to protect children. […]
‘A spiritual battle:’ How Roy Moore tested white evangelical allegiance to the Republican Party
Source: The Washington Post By Sarah Pulliam Bailey December 13 at 6:00 AM U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore (R) leaves the stage after speaking at the RSA activity center in Montgomery, Ala., […]
To Some Zionist Christians And Jews, The Bible Says Jerusalem Is Israel’s Capital
Source: NPR BY TOM GJELTEN Twitter President Trump announced Wednesday that the U.S. views Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, a controversial move that complicates Middle East politics. Gali Tibbon/AFP/Getty […]
British Pastors, Politicians Want To Stop U.S. Evangelist From Preaching In Their Town
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla ALLISON SHELLEY / REUTERS Franklin Graham (shown here at a rally in Haiti in 2011) is planning to attend an evangelistic event in Blackpool, England, in September […]
For many evangelicals, Jerusalem is about prophecy, not politics
By Diana Butler Bass (@dianabutlerbass) holds a Ph.D. in religious studies from Duke University and is the author of 10 books on American religion and culture, including “Grateful: The Transformative […]
Pope Francis Suggests Changing The Words To The ‘Lord’s Prayer’
Source: NPR BY LAUREL WAMSLEY Pope Francis isn’t pleased with the words to the Lord’s Prayer — specifically, the part about temptation. In an interview with an Italian TV network, the pontiff said […]
Donald Trump’s Jerusalem move sparks Christian disputes
Source: The Economist Evangelicals and Catholics react in different ways to the president’s proclamation CHRISTIAN leaders reacted with strong emotion to the news that President Donald Trump has recognised as […]
5 Christian Families Flee Pakistani Village After Teen Falsely Accused of Blasphemy
Source: The Christian Post By Samuel Smith , CP Reporter | Nov 10, 2017 7:16 AM (PHOTO: REUTERS/ATHAR HUSSAIN)A Pakistani Christian woman attends mass along with others on Christmas day at St Andrew’s Church in […]