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Christians 'Strike' Porn Landmark with Prayer
Christians launched a spiritual “strike” against one of the most well-known symbols of the sex industry on Saturday.
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Chinese Authorities Reportedly Tortured Top Rights Lawyer
Chinese authorities reportedly tortured top human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng, a U.S.-based rights group said Thursday.ChinaAid Association said it received a report from sources inside China informing the group that Gao has been severely beaten by authorities and his living condition is “worse than death.” Gao is crying daily from pain and desperation, the group noted.
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'Blind Side' Overtakes 'New Moon' at Box Office
Family-friendly film “The Blind Side” took the No. 1 spot at the box office from “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” this past weekend.
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Rick Warren Biography Uncovers Rocky Marriage, Depression
A new unauthorized biography of “America’s pastor” Rick Warren uncovers a marriage with an unconventional beginning and a time of depression that later gave Warren the strength to become who he is today.
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China Sentences Megachurch Leaders to Prison
A Chinese court sentenced the pastor and leaders of a 50,000-member megachurch in northeastern China to prison, rights groups reported Thursday.
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A church in South Korea’s Guri City suffers fire damage, no injuries reported
A church in Guri City, near Seoul, South Korea, experienced a fire on July 3 that caused damage to parts of its main sanctuary building
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Bible scholar suggests ‘Mark of the Beast’ may not be 666 after all
Canadian Bible scholar Wes Huff is encouraging Christians to reexamine a widely held assumption about Revelation 13:18—that the number of the beast is definitively 666. According to Huff, some of the earliest and most respected manuscripts suggest a different number altogether: 616.
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‘Squid Game’ Season 3 raises spiritual questions about trust, despair, and redemption
In a recent column for Christianity Today, Michelle Park explores Squid Game: Season 3 through a biblical lens, arguing that the show’s narrative highlights not only societal decay but also a deeper, often unspoken, yearning for redemption and trust.
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“Sinners”: Gospel distorted by ethnicity and regionalism
In the latest installment of his Bricolage in the Movie series, Dr. Ukjoo Park offers a cultural-theological reading of Sinners, a supernatural drama directed by Ryan Coogler. Set in the racially segregated 1930s Mississippi Delta, the film follows two Black brothers who operate a juke joint while battling vampires—and racism.
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27 girls and 1 counselor missing after flash flood hits Texas Christian Camp
A sudden flash flood swept through a Christian summer camp in Texas early Friday morning, leaving 27 girls and one adult counselor initially unaccounted for, with 12 still missing as of Sunday.
