Archbishop flays ‘Christian’ MPs with unchristian values
CARDINAL George Pell, the archbishop of Sydney, has in a recent interview lambasted MPs who ‘fly under the Christian flag’ but blithely disregard Christian perspectives when facing a vote on moral issues.
Welcome Captain Salvation, the new superhero!
MEET Captain Salvation, the star of a new Christian comic book created by Curt Hawn, a one-time youth minister who lives in Harrisburg, northeast of Charlotte in the US.
Danish police foil terror plot, arrest five
THE head of Denmark’s intelligence service says his agents have foiled an ‘imminent terror attack’ being planned by ‘militant Islamists’.
Jerusalem’s Western Wall gets an App
THE Israeli foundation that administers the Western Wall in Jerusalem has launched an iPhone application that streams live from the prayer site around the clock.
China cracks down on house churches, calls them ‘cult’
AUTHORITIES have allegedly labeled the house church movement a ‘cult’, US based China Aid Association, a group that advocates for Chinese Christians, said.
Obama embraces ‘Christian’ label ahead of polls
THE White House has declined to comment on the president’s current language. In the past, he has called him a man of ‘strong Christian faith.’
Remember persecuted believers: Rowan Williams
THE Archbishop of Canterbury has called on rich and poor alike to share in the hardships brought on by the financial crisis and cuts in public spending.
US church counters atheists’ ‘No God’ campaign
THE new billboard declares ‘God is’ and features a collage of words and phrases including ‘good’, ‘alive’, ‘Jesus’, ‘aware of your struggle’, and ‘the one who loved you.’
You can’t place a Christmas tree in Nazareth Illit!
THE mayor of a Jewish suburb of Nazareth kicked up a controversy after refusing to allow Christmas trees to be placed in town squares.
American activist on a fast to focus on Christmas
AN American activist began a bread and water fast on November 28 to get people to focus on Christmas as the focal point of human history, the birth of Christ, and to say ‘Merry Christmas.’
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Is Prosperity Gospel dangerous?
Also called "health and wealth gospel" or "name it and claim it," it emphasizes positive thinking, declarations, and giving to church as ways to receive these blessings. It is also known as the Word of Faith movement, and has both supporters and detractors.
