Tag : Christianity
Syrian Refugees title : Thousands Embracing Christianity in Syria as Local Ministry Struggles to Raise Funds to Build New Church
summary : A ministry leader in the coastal town of Tartus in Syria has revealed that his organization can barely keep up with the desire of refugees to learn about Christ and the Bible as they struggle to raise funds to to plant a new church.
date : Jul 29, 2016 01:19 PM EDT
Doctor title : Muslim Doctor Lost Home, Medical Practice After Saving Life of Christian Patient
summary : A Muslim doctor lost his home and his practice in Pakistan and is now living as an asylum-seeker in the United States after receiving death threats for helping save the life of a Christian patient.
date : Jul 28, 2016 12:31 PM EDT
Pokemon Go title : Pokémon GO Helps Young People Go To Church; 3 Things All Christians Can Learn From the Game
summary : Many churches are embracing the popularity of Pokémon GO as a way to strengthen young people's faith in God. The hit mobile game from Niantic is now available in more than 20 countries around the world.
date : Jul 17, 2016 11:33 AM EDT
Christians in India title : Christians in India Beaten, Tortured by Hindu Extremists
summary : Hindu extremists recently tortured, beat and chased off from their homes 29 Christians who refused to deny their faith in Jesus Christ and convert to Hinduism in India. Christianity is expanding in India along with Hindu persecution of Christians.
date : Jun 10, 2016 03:44 PM EDT
The Emoji Bible title : New Emoji Bible for Millennials Translates 66 Books of King James Bible Using Emojis, Available on iBooks
summary : "Bible Emoji: Scripture 4 Millennials" was released in the iBooks store on Sunday. This book is available for $2.99, and it aims to attract young people to learn more about Jesus Christ. It interprets all 66 books of the King James Version using emojis and commonly-used internet slangs.
date : Jun 01, 2016 12:18 PM EDT
Rima Fakih title : Rima Fakih: Former Muslim Miss USA Converts To Christianity
summary : Although former Miss USA winner Rima Fakih comes from a Shia Muslim family, she said it was only when she went to a U.S. university that she connected with her Muslim roots. Reports are that she recently changed faiths to Christianity. Some people believe it is due to marriage arrangements with Wassim Salibi, who is a wealthy music producer and Maronite (Catholic) Christian. Fakih was believed to be the first Muslim to win the title when she was crowned Miss USA in 2010.
date : May 04, 2016 04:46 PM EDT
Malaysian Bible title : Malaysian Man Waits Three Decades for Approval to Convert To Christianity from Islam
summary : A Malaysian man who wanted authorization to convert from Islam to Christianity 33 years ago was finally granted official permission from the country's High Court to change his religion.
date : Mar 30, 2016 04:59 PM EDT
Malaysian Bible title : Malaysian Man Waits Three Decades for Approval to Convert To Christianity from Islam
summary : A Malaysian man who wanted authorization to convert from Islam to Christianity 33 years ago was finally granted official permission from the country's High Court to change his religion.
date : Mar 30, 2016 04:59 PM EDT
Justin Bieber title : Justin Bieber 'Bigger Than Satan' Shirt Draws Fire from Satanist Marilyn Manson
summary : Musician Marilyn Manson, famous for his band's "suicide rock genre," publicly took on fellow musician and Justin Bieber after the Bieb's current "bigger than satan" tour apparel includes Manson's face. Manson shot back with a photo of himself in a Bieber shirt on Instagram and the caption "Bigger than Bieber."
date : Mar 25, 2016 12:14 PM EDT
Praying in China title : Religious Patterns of Genders Reveal Some Surprises, Cites New Pew Research Survey
summary : The historical pattern of women generally being more religious than men is not universal and varies by religious traditions, cites a new Pew Research Center analysis of international census and survey data.
date : Mar 22, 2016 04:42 PM EDT
Da' T.R.U.T.H. with Dr. Ravi Zacharias title : Religion's Intricacies Tackled By Rapper Da' TRUTH With Christian Apologist Ravi Zacharias
summary : After Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist and Christian rapper Da' T.R.U.T.H. just released his new album, "It's Complicated," people worldwide are debating the intent of his lyrics in the new song "Religion." Additionally, people are wondering exactly why a verbal message from Christian apologist Dr. Ravi Zacharias was featured within the song.
date : Mar 22, 2016 11:56 AM EDT
Dubai title : Hotel Safety Officer in Dubai Accused of Blasphemy After Insulting Christianity
summary : A security officer working for a five-star hotel in Dubai has been charged with blasphemy after publicly insulting Christianity and its followers during a Christmas party held in December last year. In addition to the Emirati officer, two other hotel employees were brought to court for other charges related to the incident.
date : Mar 14, 2016 11:58 AM EDT
Chinese Christians title : China’s Efforts to Mold, Control Christianity Within Communism Creates Tensions
summary : Chinese Christians each week assemble at evangelical church services held in Soviet-era office buildings in the country's capital, often singing and praising "Yesu" ("Jesus" in Mandarin). Some attend the government-sanctioned Yizhuang church, hearing pastors say the lives they lead can be difficult, but with the guidance of Yesu, they have the tools to carry on. However, not all Chinese officials agree that Christianity should be the tool on which to rely.
date : Mar 10, 2016 12:09 PM EST
Americans Losing Religion title : American Religion's Fate May Rely On 'Unaffiliated' and Triumph of Faith
summary : "What is the future of traditional religion in this country," asked Arthur Brooks, president of the American Enterprise Institute in a public policy blog Monday. He said he believes this question is now discussed constantly across America, from dinner tables to graduate seminars to think-tank conference centers.
date : Mar 08, 2016 06:55 PM EST
Worshipping in Water title : Religion's Roots Built in Human Brains Before God Had Name Says Florida Therapist
summary : Adam, the Bible's first man, established control over nature by giving names to things per Genesis 2:19, so there must have been a time during which God had no name among humans, reasons William Morrow, a Florida-based marriage and family therapist and author of "The Rain Doesn't Fall Straight Down: A Positive Slant on Marriage Relationships."
date : Mar 08, 2016 02:45 PM EST
Franklin Graham title : Franklin Graham: Pray First, Vote For Bible-Believing Evangelical Presidential Candidates
summary : While GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump campaigns to "Make America great again," Evangelist and social conservative Franklin Graham said he wants to make it Christian again. That's partly why Graham is taking his Decision America rallies to all 50 U.S. state capitols.
date : Mar 02, 2016 11:50 AM EST
Tennessee Religion Classes title : Religious Teaching in Tennessee Public Schools Debated, House Passes Bill to Restrict Proselytizing
summary : Debates about exactly how to teach religion to Tennessee public school students are rocking the state's school districts to their cores, with activists and concerned parents saying they worry middle school students are being "indoctrinated" with a sanitized version of Islam. Tennessee legislators got involved, and determined that educators could still teach students about religion, but not in any way that proselytizes, under a bill that passed the state House on Monday night.
date : Mar 02, 2016 12:37 PM EST
Harvard Divinity School Misunderstandings of Religion title : Religious Literacy in Today's World: New Harvard Divinity Free Online Course Launches March 1
summary : "World Religions Through Their Scriptures," Harvard Divinity School's newest online course, launches March 1, with a goals of opening dialogues and changing the world. Religious literacy, in modern terms, now requires acknowledging that faith communities are internally diverse and always evolving, said Diane Moore, lead organizer of the online course and director of Harvard Divinity School's Religious Literacy Project.
date : Feb 29, 2016 07:33 PM EST
James Holden title : Religion, Science Intersect And Can Co-Exist, Says Christian Microbiologist James Holden
summary : James Holden, a microbiology professor at the University of Massachusetts and devout Christian, led a discussion Tuesday at the Commonwealth Honors College, to explore how science and religion intersect.
date : Feb 24, 2016 11:23 AM EST
Cruz Trump Rubio title : Donald Trump Typifies Religious Cynicism, Says Fellow Presbyterian: 'Heathen, Wolf in Wolves' Clothing'
summary : In a strongly worded and critical opinion piece on Huffington Post, blogger Matthew Taylor took GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump to task and asked why Christians are "supporting the heathen." However, the self-professed Christian also threw conceptual darts at the true state of religion in America, while claiming Trump exposes how the "genius of the American religious experiment is also its Achilles heel."
date : Feb 23, 2016 04:10 PM EST
Pope Francis Mass title : Pope Francis Notes 'Fake' Christians Exist When Actions Don't Follow Words
summary : God is real, too many Christians are fake, suggested Pope Francis, reflecting on how many Christians treat faith as though it were window dressing, devoid of obligation, or an occasion for aggrandizement rather than an opportunity for service, especially to our neediest neighbors, according to Vatican sources. He described Christianity as a religion that by its very nature, must act for good, not a "religion of saying" made of hypocrisy.
date : Feb 23, 2016 02:59 PM EST
Vikings Channel History title : ‘Vikings' History Channel Season 4 Resumes Feb. 18 with Religions, Politics Clashing
summary : Faith, love, power, vanity, loyalty, betrayal: the war never ends...With contentious 2016 presidential candidate primary debates under way, it's apropos to see how vividly religion and politics collide in the popular "Vikings" drama series as the History Channel's original TV show resumes broadcasting with its fourth season on Thursday (Feb. 18) at 9 p.m. CST. As a top-rated cable show, "Vikings" has 4.3 million average viewers and multiple Emmy nominations.
date : Feb 18, 2016 04:56 PM EST
Frank Wolf title : Global Religious Freedom: New Scorecard Tracks Action Of U.S. Congress
summary : Religious minorities worldwide hope the creation of the new Wilberforce Initiative's International Religious Freedom scorecard will promote religious freedom as a "fundamental human right." The scorecard was introduced at the National Press Club on Tuesday. It measures the participation of Congressional members in promoting international religious freedom, chiefly through legislation and caucusing. It is planned to be released twice a year.
date : Feb 03, 2016 11:46 AM EST
Jurassic World Actor Chris Pratt title : Chris Pratt, God-Fearing Actor, Shares Instagram Inspiration for Anyone Discouraged
summary : While riding down an Atlanta, Ga., freeway as a passenger at 3:20 a.m. Wednesday, Christian conservative actor Chris Pratt wrote a quick "don't give up" note meant for downtrodden people, after working nearly 80 hours on the movie set of Guardians of the Galaxy 2 and upcoming film in 2016, Passengers.
date : Jan 31, 2016 03:57 PM EST
Christian Dentist title : Michigan Dentist Playing Christian Music In Clinic Sued By Former Employees, 'Prophet' Consulted Her
summary : A Christian dentist in Lake Orion, Mich., is being sued by four former employees for playing Christian music in her clinic and allegedly praying with staff members against their will. The former employees claim Tina Marshall, DDS, caused them distress by forcing her religion on them.
date : Jan 19, 2016 03:47 PM EST
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