Seventh-day Adventists affirm pacifism
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“This partnership with God through Jesus Christ who came into this world not to destroy men’s lives but to save them causes Seventh-day Adventists to advocate a noncombatant position….
Theologian David Bentley Hart’s sophomoric defense of socialism
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“I don’t think he’s unique in being ignorant about economics. Many people are. I also don’t think his misunderstanding of the term socialism is unique. Many leaders of the political party he supports do the same.” - Acton
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Pro-life bills meet divergent fates with governors
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“Governors in Indiana, Oklahoma, North Dakota, Ohio and Utah signed pro-life bills in late March or April, while heads of the executive branches of Kansas, North Carolina and Wisconsin vetoed or pledged to veto measures adopted by the legislatures of their states.” - BPNews
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The Terrorist Who Came in from the Cold (Part 2)
This is a serialized adaptation of my Easter sermon in article form. This isn’t a traditional Easter message. Instead of simply presenting the resurrection, I challenge visitors to think about the bankruptcy of their secular worldviews, as compared to the Christian faith and message.
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Franklin Graham Urges Buttigieg to Repent and Rejects Idea of ‘Gay Christian’
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“Evangelist Franklin Graham is pushing back against comments by Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, a gay man who has made faith a major part of his campaign.” - Christian Headlines
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"Key support for Donald Trump came from evangelicals who don’t go to church"
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“Pundits have written abundantly about evangelical support of Donald Trump, but they’ve mostly gotten it wrong. WORLD’s running survey of evangelical leaders in 2015 showed almost zero initial support for Trump.” - WORLD
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Rep. Stephen King thinks he's enduring persecution for his white nationalism, compares experience to Christ
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(Video) “The 4th District representative made the comments in response to a question from the Rev. Pinky Person … who told King during a town hall Tuesday in Cherokee that she was concerned that ‘Christianity is really being persecuted.’” - Des Moines Register
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12,000 Boy Scouts members were victims of sexual abuse from thousands of leaders, expert says
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“More than 12,000 Boy Scout members have been victims of childhood sexual abuse at the hands of 7,819 allegedly sexually abusive troop leaders and volunteers, according to an analysis of long-held records in the organization known as the ‘perversion files.’” - Christian Post
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Supreme Court to rule on LGBT rights
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“The high court announced April 22 it would review appeals in three different cases on an issue that touches on the continuing conflict between religious liberty and sexual liberty.” - BPNews
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Major Christian Adoption Agency to Place Children with LGBT Couples After Facing Legal Challenges
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“The decision from [Bethany Christian Services] — which partners with the state government — comes several weeks after Michigan reached a settlement with two gay couples who sued in 2017 because they were rejected for adoptions.” - Christian Headlines
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