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CIA Director Warns ISIL Will Wage more Western Attacks, Global Terrorism 'Not Curbed'
In an official address to U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee members Thursday, Central Intelligence Agency Director John Brennan said Islamic State militants are attempting to deploy operatives for further attacks on the West, and will rely more on guerrilla-style tactics to compensate for their recent territorial losses.
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Orlando Shooter Claimed Religion Led to Police Academy Rejection
The shooter that left 49 Americans dead and 53 wounded at an Orland, Fla., gay nightclub on June 12 graduated from community college with a criminal justice degree, worked as a security guard and apparently wanted to be a police officer. But when a police academy rejected Omar Mateen's application, he complained he was denied due to his Muslim faith.
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Proselytizers Stopped at Kentucky School District Per Freedom from Religion Complaints
Fellowship of Christian Athletes representatives were asked this week to halt activities in the Jefferson County Public Schools system based in Louisville, Ky., after Freedom From Religion Foundation representatives, along with its 150 Kentucky chapter members, filed complaints.
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Grammy Gospel Singer Kirk Franklin Earns Second 'losing My Religion' Hit
Ten-time Grammy award-winning artist, songwriter and producer Kirk Franklin garnered a second No. 1 hit with his latest single "123 Victory," which took the top spot on the Mediabase Gospel radio chart Monday. He celebrated by posting on a 123 Victory fan video on YouTube.
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Christian Girls Kidnapped in Egypt, Likely Forced To Marry and Convert to Islam
A recent wave of kidnappings in upper Egypt of female teenagers has the local Christian community there "paralyzed," warns International Christian Concern representatives. ICC issued a news release, indicating at least seven disappearance cases now have happened, and that the missing girls were taken "likely to be forcefully married and converted to Islam."
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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.
