Conservative alternative to UMC now has over 7,000 member congregations
A theologically conservative denomination founded as an alternative to the United Methodist Church now has more than 7,000 member congregations, months after surpassing 6,000.
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Dominion theology reveals hubris unbefitting followers of Jesus
Dominion theology has deep roots and it has led to some despicable actions in the name of Christian faith. In a similar way today, under the guise of Christian nationalism, too many Christians today call for domination without competence. As Christians, we have uniquely valuable spiritual and practical wisdom to offer, but we should not tarnish it by pretending to be experts in areas where we are not.
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A secularist gag-order in Canada now prevents chaplains from talking to God at public events
A new policy in Canada forbids military chaplains from not only praying, but from referring to God or the divine in spiritual reflections. As representatives of the government, they are being required to be publicly secular and therefore religiously neutral. Neutrality, however, is an illusion.
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Christians being salt and light via the arts to positively influence culture
To influence a secular culture, Christian business-as-usual won't cut it. We need bold creativity, tireless determination, and gracious respectfulness. In the USA, media leader Mark Rodgers is a great example of leading in this way. In this article, Bruce Barron interviews Mark about his thoughts on the matter.
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We must move beyond welfare for deeper roots and flourishing
Among many of us there is a quiet yet unsettling recognition that the ways we’ve tried to broker good in the world often feel hurried, fragmented, and unsatisfying. A we try to live at a machine pace, the Kingdom moves like seed in soil, quietly, organically, sometimes unseen for a season, yet full of divine potential. To be a true blessing and effective witness it requires wise charity.
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U.S. House bill seeks tougher oversight of religious freedom abuses in Nigeria
U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday (Feb. 10) introduced a bill aimed at increasing oversight of religious freedom in Nigeria and bolstering accountability for attacks targeting Christians and other vulnerable groups.
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Francis Collins, scientist and Christian apologist, awarded the NAS Public Welfare Medal
By Chris EyteEminent American scientist and Christian apologist Francis Collins, founder of the faith and science think tank BioLogos, has been awarded the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Public Welfare Medal.
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A Christian epidemiologist’s vision for autism inclusion in the church
By Chris EyteMark A. Strand is a professor in the School of Pharmacy at North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. He wrote a recent article titled “Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder [ASD] Epidemiologically and Theologically”, giving his views on ASD as a chronic disease epidemiologist from a Christian faith perspective and shared further insights with Christian Daily International on how churches could better support and celebrate autistic individuals, who are all loved by God.
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Nearly half of evangelicals engage Christian media daily, report finds
By CDI StaffNearly half of evangelical Protestants in the United States engage with Christian media on a daily basis, and more than two-thirds do so at least weekly, according to new national research released by Infinity Concepts and Grey Matter Research.
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Most Americans believe in God, but many rarely attend worship, study finds
By CDI StaffMost adults in the United States believe in God and engage in some form of religious practice, but nearly half seldom or never attend religious services, according to new data from the Pew Research Center that offers a snapshot of American faith by scaling the population down to a hypothetical town of 100 people.
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Cleaner rare earth sourcing could ease ethical concerns over conflict minerals, researchers say
By CDI StaffScientists exploring new ways to extract rare earth elements from domestic waste and polluted land say their work could help address long-standing ethical and environmental concerns tied to global mineral supply chains.
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AI beauty filters distort humanity made in the image of God
A question everyone should ask themselves when they open a retouching app: who decides what my face should look like? Increasingly, the answer is an algorithm, and that has consequences that go far beyond vanity. Artificial Intelligence-powered beauty filter apps have amassed staggering numbers of users, and that is a serious problem for humanity. The gospel presents us with a different image.
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