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Chinese New Year 2014: Smong, Record Travel Will Be Major Players in Lunar New Year Celebration
The Lunar New Year begins Friday. The 15-day celebration - ending on Valentine's Day - will usher in the Year of the Horse.
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Billy Graham's Internet Evangelism Ministry Saved 4 Million People Since 2011
Reports released Tuesday show that in 2013, record numbers of people made a commitment to follow Jesus thanks to Billy Graham's online evangelism ministry.
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Hanover College Student Files Complaint After Rape; Christian College Accused of Telling Victim to Stop Harassing Rapist
A student at the Presbyterian-affiliated Hanover College in Hanover, Ind., is accusing the school of retaliating against her for reporting another student for rape.
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Al-Qaida Leader Urges Against Anti-Christian Violence on Eve of Mohamed Morsi's Trial
Earlier today, ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi appeared in a Cairo court to face criminal charges stemming from a prison break in 2011 - just days after al-Qaida's leader asked Egyptian Muslims to not punish Christians for their role in Morsi's removal.
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After Thaw, Religious Persecution in Cuba on the Rise Again
On Saturday, a Baptist pastor became the latest victim in what activists are calling increased religious persecution in Cuba. According to statements from Christian Solidarity Worldwide, political officers arrested the Rev. Mario Felix Lleonart Barroso as he approached his home in the city of Taguayabon. After being detained for an entire day, Barroso was returned home and placed under house arrest.
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A church in South Korea’s Guri City suffers fire damage, no injuries reported
A church in Guri City, near Seoul, South Korea, experienced a fire on July 3 that caused damage to parts of its main sanctuary building
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Bible scholar suggests ‘Mark of the Beast’ may not be 666 after all
Canadian Bible scholar Wes Huff is encouraging Christians to reexamine a widely held assumption about Revelation 13:18—that the number of the beast is definitively 666. According to Huff, some of the earliest and most respected manuscripts suggest a different number altogether: 616.
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‘Squid Game’ Season 3 raises spiritual questions about trust, despair, and redemption
In a recent column for Christianity Today, Michelle Park explores Squid Game: Season 3 through a biblical lens, arguing that the show’s narrative highlights not only societal decay but also a deeper, often unspoken, yearning for redemption and trust.
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“Sinners”: Gospel distorted by ethnicity and regionalism
In the latest installment of his Bricolage in the Movie series, Dr. Ukjoo Park offers a cultural-theological reading of Sinners, a supernatural drama directed by Ryan Coogler. Set in the racially segregated 1930s Mississippi Delta, the film follows two Black brothers who operate a juke joint while battling vampires—and racism.
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27 girls and 1 counselor missing after flash flood hits Texas Christian Camp
A sudden flash flood swept through a Christian summer camp in Texas early Friday morning, leaving 27 girls and one adult counselor initially unaccounted for, with 12 still missing as of Sunday.
