Head of Evangelical Kurdish Church in Beirut released from detention in Syria
Pastor Nihad Hassan, head of the Evangelical Kurdish Church in Beirut, was released on Monday (Aug. 3) from detention in Syria, which also coincided with his birthday.
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A Christian perspective on the Bible, Israel, Christian Zionism, and the myth of holy war
The Hebrew scriptures are easily weaponized when passages are taken out of context of the whole Christian Bible. The advent, death, and resurrection of Jesus changes the entire narrative. Here is an example leveraged by Christian Zionists in favor of Israel's continuing attack on Gaza.
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The Jewish day of Tisha B’Av encourages us to find hope in God through seasons of lament
The Jewish day of Tisha B’Av remains a reminder for everyone that God remains present even in our deepest distress. God never abandons those who trust in him, and our light and momentary troubles are carry the seeds of redemption. Thanks be to God in our Lord Jesus Christ.
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The abuse of unity: a call to truth, justice, and reconciliation in the global Church
Unity, one of Christianity’s most beautiful concepts, is one of its most abused. Throughout Church history, unity has been used to silence criticism, suppress prophetic voices, protect institutions, and preserve existing power structures. But that is not the unity Jesus prayed for.
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Seminary provides practical support for children displaced by war in Lebanon
As Lebanon suffers under yet another war, the campus of a local seminary has become a safe haven for traumatized children; helping them to process their emotions in a healthy way guided by the Bible. Here is a glimpse into the Salt and Light program for children at the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary.
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Jordan marks 100 years of evangelical ministry; WEA head urges Arab leaders to engage global Church
By Daoud KuttabChurches and faith communities gathered at the Amman Baptist School on May 29 to mark a century of organized evangelical ministry in Jordan, with the World Evangelical Alliance's secretary general using the occasion to call on Arab leaders to build ties with the global evangelical movement.
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Egypt legalizes 191 churches and affiliated buildings
By Daoud KuttabChristian leaders in Egypt were pleased with progress of a government effort to approve the existence of churches in the country following an executive order on May 19 legalizing 191 churches and affiliated buildings.
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WEA, Jewish interfaith body relaunch formal dialogue on religious freedom, human dignity
By CDI StaffThe World Evangelical Alliance and the International Jewish Committee on Interreligious Consultations have relaunched a formal dialogue program, bringing together theologians, scholars and church leaders for sustained engagement on shared concerns including antisemitism, religious freedom and human dignity.
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From Islam to Christian media pioneer: Harun Ibrahim's story
By CDI StaffThe latest episode of Faith Without Frontiers podcast features Harun Ibrahim, founder of Alhayat Ministries, an international Christian media ministry dedicated to sharing the message of Jesus with Muslim audiences around the world.
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In gesture to evangelicals, Jordanian senator visits council left out of earlier meeting
By Daoud KuttabA senior Jordanian senator visited the country's Evangelical Council last week, offering a gesture of outreach after evangelicals were left out of an earlier parliamentary meeting with Christian church leaders.
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IFES launches podcast series on Generation Z
By Chris EyteThe International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES) launched a new podcast series on Thursday, May 7, aimed at helping the global church understand and engage Generation Z.
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham focused on social care over assisted suicide legislation
The new British Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, has indicated that assisted dying legislation should not be debated in Parliament yet, arguing that social care and palliative care need to be “fixed” first.
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