German Catholics demand radical changes for a more inclusive church
COMMENTS By Valérie Gauriat In a quiet area of the city of Cologne in western Germany, rainbow banners stand proudly in front of St Pankratius Church. St Pankratius is one of […]
Former church turned into a mosque and Islamic centre in Chatham
Local Muslim community say they’re excited about new facility Tahmina Aziz · CBC News Chatham Islamic Centre opened a new building in the former St. James Presbyterian Church this month […]
Conversion and race in colonial slavery
CROSSING AND CONVERSION by Katharine Gerbner June 26, 2018 On the evening of February 25, 1760, an enslaved man named Mathew requested baptism from the Moravian missionaries who had recently […]
Did Jesus Exist? Why do 15% of Britons Believe Jesus Christ was a Fictional Character?
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page By Arif Khan – Deputy Editor of The Review of Religions Christianity Section This month […]
If We’re Going To Talk About Systemic Racism, We Need To Talk About Christianity
By gelerick Last updated: 19 Jun 2020 America is a Christian nation. This is usually touted as a badge of honor for many Americans. But, the history of Christianity will demonstrate that […]
Has Evangelical Christianity Become Sociopathic?
Tim Rymel, M.Ed. Contributor Author | Educator | Dad 05/11/2017 Photo – Flickr/Irina Duarte (eyes); Flickr/ Sean Davis (church) The evangelical Christian message is loud and clear. Their devotion […]
Retired Pope Benedict warns Francis against relaxing priestly celibacy rules
Source: BBC Retired Pope Benedict XVI has issued a defence of priestly celibacy in the Catholic Church as his successor considers easing a ban on married men serving as priests. Pope Benedict made the appeal in a book co-authored with Cardinal Robert Sarah. It comes in response to a proposal […]
‘He was sent to us’: at church rally, evangelicals worship God and Trump
Friday’s rally recognized Trump’s need to retain the loyalty of the evangelical voting bloc that propelled him to victory in 2016 Richard Luscombe in Miami @richlusc Sat 4 Jan 2020 They came to pray with their president, though in truth many came just to worship him. Donald Trump’s Friday […]
When God doesn’t make sense
Source: Christianity Today By Rob James The tragic deaths of the A Rocha leaders in South Africa last week have reminded me of one of my most valued books. Written by Dr James Dobson, the title seems to say it all: “When God Doesn’t Make Sense”. There are times when […]
Can church ever be separate from state at a Franklin Graham rally?
Source: Roll Call BY Mary C. Curtis [OPINION] CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After the Rev. Billy Graham became less a counselor of presidents and more a political player, particularly in the unfortunate […]
Pope Francis May Not Change the World. But He Is Reshaping the Church.
Source: The New York Times By Jason Horowitz ROME — Pope Francis and his push for openness — toward migrants, Muslims and gay people — may no longer have influence […]
Report: Over 120 Syrian churches damaged by war since 2011
Source: Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A Syrian war monitor associated with the opposition said Monday that over 120 Christian places of worship have been damaged or destroyed by all […]
Cypriot to Russian Church: keep out of breakaway north
Source: Associated Press By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Ties between the Orthodox Church of Cyprus and its Russian counterpart frayed Friday over a series of services conducted by […]
Proportion of trainee C of E priests from BME background doubles
Source: The Guardian By Harriet Sherwood The proportion of people from a black and minority ethnic background training to become Church of England priests doubled between 2016 and 2018. Eight […]
Clergy Abuse Victims Take New Route to Challenge Church in Court
Source: Wall Street Journal By Ian Lovett Pennsylvania’s legislature hasn’t decided if it will join the growing number of states to lift the statute of limitations on victims of childhood sexual […]
The Christian church: Dying out or thriving like never before?
Source: DW From the back of the dimly lit hall, one’s gaze glides over dozens of rows of chairs, colorful clothes, tightly wrapped kimonos, black suits, all the way to […]
We want to be able to send our missionaries anywhere, LDS apostle says after meeting with Vice President Mike Pence
Source: The Salt Lake Tribune By Peggy Fletcher Stack Several high-ranking Latter-day Saint leaders met Thursday with Vice President Mike Pence about a common concern: religious freedom in the United […]
EXCLUSIVE: After sex scandal, Billy Graham’s grandson is starting a church in Palm Beach Gardens
Source: Palm Beach Post By Sam Howard PALM BEACH GARDENS — Preacher Tullian Tchividjian told his congregation on a recent Sunday that he sees himself in a story from the Gospel of […]
Hillsong: A church with rock concerts and 2m followers
Source: BBC News By Holly Honderich As Christian churches throughout the US face widespread decline, one church is bucking the trend. But is Hillsong a triumph of marketing or faith? […]
A First at a Century-Old Seminary: A Black Woman Takes Charge
Source: The New York Times By Rick Rojas First Corinthian Baptist Church in Harlem had 300 members and no website when LaKeesha Walrond and her husband took over as pastors. Yet, as […]
