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Christians, GOP React to Supreme Court's Ruling in Favor of Same-Sex Marriage: ‘No Court Can Overturn Natural Law’
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of same-sex marriage on Friday, declaring the practice constitutional and extending that right to all 50 states. Both prominent Christians and some within the Republican Party continue to express their opposition despite same-sex marriage being the law of the land.
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Kim Phuc, Woman in Iconic 1972 Vietnam War Photo, Learns to Forgive Through Her Christian Faith
The iconic image that portrayed the horrors of the Vietnam War featured a 9-year-old girl running away naked from a napalm attack, suffering from burns back in 1972. That girl, Kim Phuc, recently met the photographer who shot that picture and is now a Christian.
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Pakistani Christian Records Secret Video of Harassment, Discrimination by Muslims in European Refugee Camp in Netherlands
Europe is currently facing a migration crisis on its shores, where both Christian and Muslim refugees from Africa and the Middle East go to flee from conflicts and poor economic standards in their home countries. Now some Muslims are engaging in persecution of Christians in European refugee camps through harassment.
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California Approves Comprehensive Bill That Requires Vaccinations; Only Medical Exemptions Will Be Approved
The state of California approved a bill on Thursday that would force most residents to vaccinate their children. It now will go to Gov. Jerry Brown, who is expected to sign the bill into law.
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Jeremy Clarkson Cracks Joke about Oscar Pistorius, While Richard Hammond Comments on Future Sans Top Gear
While speculation has swirled around whether the new car show hosted by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May ends up on Netflix or ITV, their live show in South Africa featured a controversial joke at the expense of former Olympian athlete Oscar Pistorius. Hammond also expressed his thoughts on the end of their hosting duties on “Top Gear” as the BBC prepares to air their final episode on Sunday night.
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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.
