In a recent post, I mentioned the possibility that Malaysia’s high court could forge a new direction toward free exercise in the largely Muslim country. The decision has received pressure from many sides, religious and otherwise, but Malay Muslim forces prevailed in the deliberation chambers.
Unfortunately, the court decided against Lina Joy and liberty today. Three [...]
This week in Malaysia, a young woman who left Islam for Christianity may change the course of history in the Muslim-controlled community of Kuala Lumpur.
Lina Joy has been rejected by her friends, disowned by her family, and has been forced into hiding as a result of her commitment to Christ.
After a 7 year legal battle, [...]
Iraq is controlled by Islam, right? Did you know that experts estimate over 1 million Christians lived there through the late 80s?
Rarely do you hear of those persecuted for Christ in Iraq, some fleeing for their lives, others imprisoned or being martyred for following Jesus. Since the late 80s, it is estimated that over half [...]
In this article, infamous “ethicist” Peter Singer asks a haunting question concerning the treatment of early term babies, “In these circumstances, what should doctors—and society—do? Should they treat all children as best they can?” You can sense his answer from the question.
His response, “A policy of not treating babies born earlier than twenty-four weeks [...]
Below you will find the UMC statement on God and how He reveals himself in His Word
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UMC 101
The Gender of God
What does The United Methodist Church believe about the “gender” of God? Would a person be going against church belief if she were to stop using the pronoun “he” in hymns, [...]
Jimmy Carter called a meeting yesterday with Oklahoma blogger Wade Burleson, Texas blogger Benjamin Cole, Georgia blogger Marty Duren, and Alabama blogger C.B. Scott. They met to discuss the “Celebration of a New Baptist Covenant” agenda in the coming months.
Read the article here.
Looks like the Germans are going to step in and make a concerted effort at rebuilding the infrastructure of the island off the coast of Miami. I traveled to Cuba in December and witnessed firsthand the great need they have for transition.
From the release: A $500m agreement has been struck between the German State [...]
Jerry Falwell died this morning.
The founder of Liberty University, long time pastor of Thomas Road Baptist Church, leader of the Moral Majority, and builder of the religious right into a political force, was found unconscious in his office at Liberty University, a school executive said. He was 73.
Read the AP release.
In the Times, Richard Dawkins responds to the critics who offer the following criticism of his book, The God Delusion:
I’m an atheist, but I wish to dissociate myself from your shrill, strident, intemperate, intolerant, ranting language.
You can’t criticise religion without detailed study of learned books on theology.
You ignore the best of religion and [...]
Recent advances in prenatal testing have thrown another difficult twist in attempting to understand the “choice” pro-abortion position. While willing to argue that every woman must have the choice over her body, new tests revealing the sex, potential for disability or disease, make the more compassionate among them less willing to “choose” to abort the [...]
