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'Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson Feels ‘Intensely Relaxed’ After Reporting ‘Fracas’ Himself; BBC Would Take Financial Hit If He’s Sacked
Controversial “Top Gear” host Jeremy Clarkson may be facing a disciplinary panel headed by the British Broadcasting Corp. soon, but a source close to him indicated that he is “intensely relaxed” after it was revealed Thursday that he reported himself to the broadcaster over an altercation with a show producer.
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ISIS Accepts Boko Haram’s Allegiance, Expanding Reach of Terror in Africa and Middle East
In a move that may be considered the West’s worst nightmare scenario, the Islamic terror group known as ISIS has accepted Boko Haram’s pledge of allegiance on Thursday.
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Okla. University SAE Fraternity Update: Parents of Frat Members in Video Horrified by Racist Chants
The University of Oklahoma expelled students and Sigma Alpha Epsilon members Parker Rice and Levi Pettit on Tuesday after a video that went viral on the Internet showed them leading a racist chant. Now one of the member’s parents claimed their son made a “horrible mistake.”
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Bali Nine Execution Update: Final Legal Appeal for Two Australians Delayed Due to Lawyer’s Lack of Credentials
The final legal appeal for two Australians in the “Bali Nine” group, which was supposed to happen on Thursday, has been adjourned until March 19 after a court refused to accept credentials from a lawyer sent by Indonesian president Joko Widodo.
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Father of Executed Israeli Arab Says Son Duped by ISIS, Both Fighters in Video Identified as French Citizens
The father of an Israeli Arab indicated that he would fight alongside Israel to take out the terror group known as ISIS, which executed his son for being an alleged “Israeli spy.” In addition, France's intelligence services identified both fighters in the video as French citizens.
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Survey: Hong Kong teens generally identify with traditional Chinese cultural values
In order an effort to promote traditional Chinese culture, the Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong, in collaboration with Macao YMCA, Guangzhou Suigang'ao Teenagers Institute, and the Teacher Chang Foundation of Taiwan, has conducted a survey on teens measuring their cultural awareness. They found that Hong Kong youths generally identify with and support the values of traditional Chinese culture.
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Global Lutherans celebrate Reformation Day, ‘trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time’.
Yesterday, October 31, was Reformation Day, and Lutherans around the world held various events in commemoration. In Singapore, the Lutheran Church advocated for Christian communion, while the German Lutheran Church encouraged believers to face the challenge of “trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time.”
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Many American churchgoers expect their pastors’ sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues
American churchgoers are looking for more than biblical explanation from their pastor each week. Many expect the sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues.
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2.1M Korean Christians estimated at joint worship service to affirm family, oppose gay marriage, pray for nation
In the afternoon of Reformation Sunday, Oct. 27, some 2.1 million Christians gathered for a joint worship service from 2pm to 5pm in Seoul, Korea to “unite for repentance, revival, and restoration of holiness in our society.” According to organizers, an estimated 1.1 million joined onsite despite the bad weather with another 1 million joining online. The unprecedented joint worship service brought together Korean churches across denominations as they affirmed traditional marriage and family and
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Willow Creek Community Church invites believers to write prayer cards for the next president
This past Sunday, Willow Creek Community Church based in Illinois invited believers to “pray for the next president” during the service. The church not only expressed its concern for the upcoming election but also emphasized the role believers should play in the process and the importance of offering prayers for the nation's leaders.
