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Sadie Robertson Assures 'God's Not Dead 2' Movement will Encourage, Inspire People
Reality television star Sadie Robertson joined fellow cast members Monday for the movie premiere of "God's Not Dead 2" in Los Angeles. God's Not Dead 2 is scheduled to open in theaters April 1.
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Tim Tebow Focuses on 'Faith, Hope, Love' For Children In Need As Host of Celebrity Golf Classic
The world is definitely about more than football for Christian athlete Tim Tebow, based on the spotlight of the recent "Tim Tebow Celebrity Golf Classic" he hosted.
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New Kansas Law Allows Faith College Groups To Restrict Members To 'Like-Minded' Believers
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback signed SB 175 legislation Tuesday allowing faith-based groups at college campuses to restrict membership to "like-minded" people. Civil liberty group leaders were quick to oppose such a concept, and some are considering legal challenge options. The new law takes effect July 1, and will prevent public colleges and universities in the state from denying funds or campus resources to religious groups that limit their memberships.
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Israel Houghton: Gospel Singer May Be 'In Love with Church Girl' TV Host Adrienne Bailon
Gospel singer and six-time Grammy winner Israel Houghton met singer-talk show host Adrienne Bailon in 2013 when she appeared in a Christian drama film that Israel co-produced called, "I'm in Love with a Church Girl." At the time of the film production, he was married to Meleasa Houghton; they wed in 1994. During that same time, Bailon was engaged to Lenny Santiago. But now that Houghton is divorced and Bailon's engagement was canceled, they reunited to date.
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Religious Patterns of Genders Reveal Some Surprises, Cites New Pew Research Survey
The historical pattern of women generally being more religious than men is not universal and varies by religious traditions, cites a new Pew Research Center analysis of international census and survey data.
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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.
