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What are they sorry for? Corporate fraud? The bad economy? Subway fare hikes? High tuition costs? These placard-toting do-gooders in Washington Square Park are continually asked, “What are you sorry for?” In response, passers-by are quietly handed a card that reads, “Have you ever felt pushed away or like you didn’t fit in at church? As Christians, we are sorry. That was people, not Jesus.”
A federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday against the University of Wisconsin at Madison in a case over whether the university could refuse to distribute student fees to a group of Roman Catholic students.
(RNS) A Baptist minister from Oregon who was killed in Afghanistan on August 30 is the first Army chaplain to die in combat since Vietnam, according to the Army.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)–A wave of prayer for revival is beginning to sweep through evangelical Christianity in the United States, and one veteran Southern Baptist leader believes spiritual awakening is America’s only hope.
COMMENTARY Evangelicals have become significant players on the national stage, so much so that the actions and statements of their leaders ripple across the political and cultural landscape. What happens when evangelicals bring their faith convictions to bear on corporate America or the U.S. government? In particular, how does an evangelical Christian who also leads a major American institution–such as Walmart or the National Institutes of Health–invoke his or her faith when making big decisions?
A few weeks before organizing a massive rally on the Mall that had the feel of a religious revival, Glenn Beck sought the blessing of some of the country’s most prominent conservative Christian leaders. This is where God is leading me, Beck declared, according to Richard Land of the Southern Baptist Convention, who was there, along with Focus on the Family founder James Dobson.
IN THE GRAND CANYON— “How do you teach about evolution and creation?” That’s one of the questions thoughtful parents most frequently ask when visiting Christian colleges with their high-school students. Some colleges give straightforward answers that might startle some Christians.
More than 1,100 Lutherans, many of whom split from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, established a new denomination on Friday. The North American Lutheran Church was born after an overwhelming vote during a meeting in Grove City, Ohio.
(CNN) — If you’re the parent of a Christian teenager, Kenda Creasy Dean has this warning: Your child is following a “mutant” form of Christianity, and you may be responsible.
NEWS RELEASE (Madison, WI) – Across the country colleges and universities are beginning a new school year. Leaders of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship anticipate another exciting year of growth in campus ministry despite some uncertainty created by a recent Supreme Court decision.