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Miley Cyrus: 'Donald Trump Is Not God,' Claims She'll Leave USA If Trump Becomes President
In the wake of Donald Trump's Super Tuesday victories and the continued success of his campaign, many Americans are stating they will relocate away from the United States if he becomes the next U.S. president. Now even performer and singer Miley Cyrus spoke against Trump on Instagram on several occasions this week.
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New C3 Silicon Valley Church Focuses On God Relationship Rather Than Religious Traditions
"Not Religious? Neither Are We" was the thematic campaign used by creators of a new, hipster-like church established in the Silicon Valley by ministers who came from the 'Down Under' just to share with other Christians how to be 'Up and Above' with God. Called C3 (Christian City Church), members consist of one church at three locations. The group just erected 33 billboards across the Bay Area this week to draw attention to their belief that Jesus is interested in people experiencing His love and
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Ben Carson Bows Out of Fox News GOP Presidential Debate in Detroit March 3
Christian, GOP presidential candidate and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson made an announcement Wednesday afternoon that he decided not to attend the Fox News GOP Presidential Debate Thursday evening, March 3, in Detroit, Mich. In an official statement released on his website, Carson said he sees no "political path forward" after his Super Tuesday losses. He did not officially suspend his campaign, saying he'll discuss the "future of this movement" during a speech Friday at the Conservative Polit
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Donald Trump Endorsement Was Mistake Says Liberty University's Mark DeMoss About Jerry Falwell Jr.
Televangelist Jerry Falwell Sr.'s former chief of staff, Mark DeMoss, broke his silence Tuesday about disagreeing with Jerry Falwell Jr.'s endorsement of GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump. Not only did DeMoss indicate that Falwell's endorsement was a mistake, he also claimed it was a "concern" for Liberty University, the Virginia Christian college founded by the elder Falwell and now led by his son.
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Religious Teaching in Tennessee Public Schools Debated, House Passes Bill to Restrict Proselytizing
Debates about exactly how to teach religion to Tennessee public school students are rocking the state's school districts to their cores, with activists and concerned parents saying they worry middle school students are being "indoctrinated" with a sanitized version of Islam. Tennessee legislators got involved, and determined that educators could still teach students about religion, but not in any way that proselytizes, under a bill that passed the state House on Monday 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.
