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3,000-Strong Mob Looted, Torched, and Destroyed 150 Christian Homes in Pakistan
3,000-strong mob looted, torched, and destroyed Saturday over 150 Christian homes, shops, and churches in a small colony in the Pakistan province of Punjab over blasphemy accusation against a Christian man.
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Japanese-Taiwanese Celebrity Makiyo Baptized in Blackie's Home
Japanese-Taiwanese celebrity Makiyo Kawashima, who was involved in a beating of a taxi cab driver while intoxicated, received baptism at “Blackie” Chen Chien-Chou and Christine Fan’s home. Wang Leehom also witnessed this event.
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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Concludes His Tenure with Three Bows
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao delivered his last work report before handing his seat to incoming premier Li Keqiang. Ending his ten-year reign, Wen exited the public stage with three humble bows to the audience.
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Obama Files Legal Brief to Justices to Bring Down Same-Sex Marriage Ban in California
The Obama administration has filed a legal brief on Thursday afternoon, urging the Supreme Court to repeal the California law banning same-sex marriage.
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Meteor Explodes, Boom and Debris Struck Russia, Wounding 1,200 People
Debris from a 10-ton meteor streaked through the sky in western Siberia early Friday, accompanied by a sonic boom that shattered windows, damaged buildings, and more than 1,000 people were hurt the debris, stated the Russia’s Interior Ministry.
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A church in South Korea’s Guri City suffers fire damage, no injuries reported
A church in Guri City, near Seoul, South Korea, experienced a fire on July 3 that caused damage to parts of its main sanctuary building
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Bible scholar suggests ‘Mark of the Beast’ may not be 666 after all
Canadian Bible scholar Wes Huff is encouraging Christians to reexamine a widely held assumption about Revelation 13:18—that the number of the beast is definitively 666. According to Huff, some of the earliest and most respected manuscripts suggest a different number altogether: 616.
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‘Squid Game’ Season 3 raises spiritual questions about trust, despair, and redemption
In a recent column for Christianity Today, Michelle Park explores Squid Game: Season 3 through a biblical lens, arguing that the show’s narrative highlights not only societal decay but also a deeper, often unspoken, yearning for redemption and trust.
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“Sinners”: Gospel distorted by ethnicity and regionalism
In the latest installment of his Bricolage in the Movie series, Dr. Ukjoo Park offers a cultural-theological reading of Sinners, a supernatural drama directed by Ryan Coogler. Set in the racially segregated 1930s Mississippi Delta, the film follows two Black brothers who operate a juke joint while battling vampires—and racism.
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27 girls and 1 counselor missing after flash flood hits Texas Christian Camp
A sudden flash flood swept through a Christian summer camp in Texas early Friday morning, leaving 27 girls and one adult counselor initially unaccounted for, with 12 still missing as of Sunday.
