Churches and Christian groups across Switzerland are marking Ascension Day with outdoor services aimed at reaching people beyond traditional church settings, including gatherings at an airfield and motorcycle events, according to reporting by Swiss Christian outlet Livenet.ch.
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.
The Swiss Evangelical Alliance has joined Kanzel24.org, a shared online platform operated by the Evangelical Alliances in Germany, Austria and Switzerland that connects churches and Christian organizations with pastors, preachers, moderators and conference speakers across the German-speaking region of Europe.
Finnish Member of Parliament Päivi Räsänen announced Thursday (May 7) she is appealing a Supreme Court of Finland “hate speech” conviction to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).
Evolutionary biologist and atheist writer Richard Dawkins has stirred debate over artificial intelligence after saying recent conversations with AI chatbots left him convinced they may possess some form of consciousness, even if they are unaware of it themselves.
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Safeguarding in Faith Communities (APPG) has started an inquiry aimed at improving child protection in churches, mosques, temples, and other faith-based settings.
A Russian bomb on April 25 damaged a church building in eastern Ukraine for the second time, the same location where the pastor’s two sons were kidnapped during a service, tortured and killed in 2014.
Christian Daily International’s podcast Faith Without Frontiers returns with its fourth episode, featuring Elona Miler, author of A Woman of Many Names: My Journey from Sexual Exploitation to Freedom. In a deeply personal conversation, Miller reflects on her journey through trafficking, loss, and ultimately, what she describes as a life transformed by faith in Jesus.
A coalition of governments formally launched a political declaration at the United Nations on June 22 calling for an international moratorium on surrogacy, framing the practice as incompatible with human rights protections for women and children.
