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James Dobson, conservative Christian activist and Focus on the Family founder, dies at 89

BY  :   Michael Gryboski  Christian Today   James Dobson, the influential conservative Christian therapist, author and radio personality who founded Focus on the Family, has died at the age of 89. The Dr James Dobson Family Institute announced Thursday morning that Dobson had passed away following a […]

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Pakistani school textbooks incite hatred against Israel and Jews: report

BY  :  All Israel News   Textbooks in Pakistani schools promote antisemitism and demonization of Israel, according to a new report published by the Institute for Monitoring Peace and Cultural Tolerance in School Education (IMPACT-se). IMPACT-se is a British and Israeli-based NGO focused on monitoring […]

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Christian pastor beaten after communion service disrupted by extremists

BY  :  Obianuju Mbah  Christian Today   A Christian pastor in Maharashtra, India, was assaulted in early July after a mob of Hindu nationalist extremists stormed a church in Solapur, accusing him of “distributing blood” during a communion service. The incident, which took place on […]

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Left behind by disaffiliations, Texas town’s United Methodists charter a new church

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BY  : BeLynn Hollers Religion News Service After all seven United Methodist churches in this city in the Texas Panhandle voted to leave the country’s second-largest Protestant denomination, an 83-year-old UMC minister became determined that the UMC wouldn’t become extinct in Amarillo. Congregants at Amarillo […]

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Death Toll Rises to 55 as Maui Wildfires Rage On

BY  :  Milton Quintanilla  Contributor for ChristianHeadlines.com  Large wildfires in Maui, Hawaii, have resulted in the deaths of 55 people so far and extensive damage in the historic town of Lahaina. “As firefighting efforts continue, 2 additional fatalities have been confirmed today amid the active […]

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Why Thomas Aquinas remains a great friend to the thinking evangelist

BY  :  Duncan Williams  Christian Today   The question of God’s existence has been a central topic of philosophical and theological debate for centuries. Let us take a look at some of the most compelling arguments offered by one remarkable thinker. Thomas Aquinas, a prominent […]

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Gen Zers Have a ‘Significant Interest’ in the Bible and Jesus: New Research

BY  :  Michael Foust  ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor Members of Gen Z may rarely read their Bibles, but a significant percentage nevertheless are curious about Scripture and the teachings of Jesus, according to a new report from the American Bible Society. The society this week released the […]

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American Nurse, Daughter Released ‘Unharmed’ following Abduction in Haiti

BY  :  Milton Quintanilla  Contributor for ChristianHeadlines.com  An American nurse and her daughter have been released after being kidnapped in Haiti late last month and held captive for almost two weeks. Alix Dorsainvil, 31, and her daughter were previously held captive in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince […]

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United Methodist pastors feel worse and worry more than a decade ago

BY  :  Bob Smietana   Religion News Service Half have trouble sleeping, a third feel depressed and isolated, half are obese, and three-quarters are worried about money, according to a new study. Clergy members join the blessing of the elements of Holy Communion during the 2016 […]

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Should we listen to an AI sermon?

BY  : Heather Tomlinson  Christian Today   Our dominant fears in any given time are often reflected in the villains in our blockbuster films. In the past decades, cinema’s baddies have ranged from Russians during the Cold War era, to crazed billionaires when the economy […]

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Melvin Talbert, first United Methodist bishop to officiate same-sex wedding, dead at 89

BY  :  Adelle M. Banks  Religion News Service Talbert was recognized for his work on racial justice, LGBTQ advocacy and ecumenical cooperation. Retired United Methodist Bishop Melvin Talbert. (RNS) — Bishop Melvin Talbert, a United Methodist leader who was known for his social justice advocacy […]

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Churches have ‘big part to play’ in ending trafficking

BY    :  Staff writer    Christian Today Churches are being encouraged to get involved in the fight against human trafficking and modern-day slavery. The Churches Against Trafficking tour, by charity One by One, has been visiting churches around England and the Isle of Man highlighting […]

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Alabama Library Reverses Cancellation of Kirk Cameron, Riley Gaines Book Event

BY    :     Milton Quintanilla  Contributor for ChristianHeadlines.com The Madison County Public Library System in Huntsville, Alabama, has backtracked its cancellation of a book reading event featuring actor Kirk Cameron and American competitive swimmer Riley Gaines. According to CBN News, the library initially canceled […]

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