As the memories of the Paris Olympics 2024 begin to fade, a Christian anti-trafficking network is evaluating the impact of creative efforts to raise awareness on the risk of exploitation during the sporting event that drew thousands of people to the French capital. And they're already looking ahead at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028: the time to start preparing is now.
Through God's providence, the Creator oversees every event in the universe. There is no such thing as real chance; it’s only apparent. We can get caught up trying to force a scientific reading of the Bible that it was not meant to convey. This understanding helps when it comes to our engagement with science and evolutionary findings and theories.
Wisdom is not something that can be acquired easily or quickly. It is forged over years of challenging experience. We cannot travel back in time to speak to our younger selves, but we can share our wisdom with the young people around us. Here is great advice on par with wisdom from Solomon.
James 1:27 calls us to look after orphans and widows in their distress. It is a very clear and direct command repeated across scripture. But what if the way we have been expressing that love, however well-intentioned, has sometimes caused harm? The World Evangelical Alliance has released a statement on this matter for International Children's Day (June 1).
As mass demonstrations blend Christian imagery with nationalist politics, questions grow concerning how Christians should respond to Christian nationalism. But the issue has more to do with elements of faith aligned with politics more than competing theological interpretations. Peter Lynas wonders if the latest UK shifts are a new expression of an old problem.
A tribute has been paid to Rev. Jaap de Vreugd, the former chairman of the Dutch Board of Christians for Israel in the Netherlands. De Vreugd died in the presence of his wife Dicky, children and grandchildren at his bedside at 5pm on August 6.
Leading evangelical bodies in Switzerland this month backed a church’s appeal with the European Court of Human Rights against a ban on a public baptism in Lake Geneva.
The Archbishop of Canterbury warned Christians not to join far right groups after protests by extremists espousing faith imagery led to violent riots across the U.K. Writing in the left-leaning British newspaper the Guardian, the Most Rev. Justin Welby, head of the Anglican Communion, criticized the widely reported riots as “wrong”, “criminal” and needing to be controlled. He voiced his concerns about right wing groups referencing the Christian faith, even using icons during the lawlessness, as
Europeans are least likely to say that religion is very important in their lives, compared to other parts of the world, and only 42 percent of Americans claim that religion is personally crucial to them. Other parts of the world responded more affirmingly on the importance of religion, specifically within sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. The picture was less clear in South and Southeast Asia, compared to the polarized views in Europe and sub-Saharan Africa.
A Russian preacher who helps the homeless could face years in prison and has been fined by authorities in his home country for opposing the invasion of Ukraine.
Counter protestors gathered en masse across England yesterday (Aug. 6), taking a public stand against far-right extremist riots. Many created human shields outside asylum centers and held placards daubed with a simple message: “Refugees Welcome.” Christian leaders in the U.K. and beyond applauded the gospel-like response.
One of Switzerland's most-visited Christian websites has relaunched with a redesigned platform after hundreds of hours of development work, according to a report by Livenet.ch, a Swiss Christian news outlet.
