Sarah Pulliam Bailey
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One in Five Americans see Bible as ‘Fables, Legends and History’
America could be experiencing a decline of literalism and the rise of secularism, according to one interpretation of a recent Gallup Poll.Friday, June 6, 2014
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Four in 10 Americans Support Controversial Contraception Mandate
More than four in 10 Americans support the Obama administration’s controversial contraception mandate, which requires nonprofits and businesses to provide birth control even if they have religious...Tuesday, June 3, 2014
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Megachurch Pastors Leave Reformed Evangelical Network Amid Child Abuse Scandal
Two pastors have left a Reformed evangelical group after a pastor from the Maryland megachurch they oversaw confessed to covering up sex abuse claims.Tuesday, May 20, 2014
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New Study by Sociologist Mark Regnerus Suggests Religion Can Predict Sexual Behavior
Controversial sociologist Mark Regnerus presented new research on marriage and sex at a conference of Southern Baptists on Tuesday, suggesting that religion and sex are tracking more closely than...Wednesday, April 23, 2014
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After World Vision, Evangelicals Debate Boundaries Over Sexuality
At its core, the World Vision decision and reversal raised a stark question: Can you be an evangelical and support same-sex marriage?Friday, April 11, 2014
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Is Support for Israel Waning Among Evangelicals?
Evangelicals have shifted within the last decade and are no longer considered automatic supporters of Israel.Thursday, April 10, 2014
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Transgender Student Denied On-Campus Male Housing at Christian University
A transgender college sophomore has filed a complaint against a Christian university in Oregon after school officials said he couldn’t live with other men on campus during the forthcoming school...Thursday, April 10, 2014
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Pastor Mark Driscoll Apologizes for Missteps, Quits Social Media
Seattle megachurch pastor Mark Driscoll has written a letter to his congregation to explain recent controversies, including the marketing campaign intended to place the book, “Real Marriage,” on...Wednesday, March 19, 2014
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US Supreme Court Lets the Episcopal Church keep Falls Church Property
The Supreme Court on Monday let stand a Virginia court ruling that allows the Episcopal Church to keep the property of a large congregation that left the denomination over theological differences. ...Tuesday, March 11, 2014
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Court Hears Atheists’ Challenge to Ground Zero Cross
Atheists are challenging plans to include a 17-foot, cross-shaped beam that became a famous symbol of Ground Zero after 9/11 in a display at the national memorial museum that is scheduled to open...Friday, March 7, 2014
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Conservative Leader Bill Gothard Resigns Following Abuse Allegations
Bill Gothard, an Illinois-based advocate for home schooling and conservative dress who warned against rock music and debt, has resigned from the ministry he founded after allegations of sexually...Friday, March 7, 2014
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John Ortberg’s Menlo Park Presbyterian Votes to Leave PCUSA Despite $8 Million Fee
Members of one of the largest congregations in the Presbyterian Church (USA) have voted to leave the denomination, despite facing an $8.89 million cost for leaving.Thursday, March 6, 2014
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Bob Jones University Rehires Firm Hired to Investigate Sex Abuse
After firing an independent watchdog group to investigate allegations of sexual abuse on campus, Bob Jones University has rehired the same group, one month before the findings from a 13-month...Wednesday, February 26, 2014
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Kansas, Arizona Bills Reflect National Fight Over Gay Rights vs. Religious Liberty
Gay rights are colliding with religious rights in states like Arizona and Kansas as the national debate over gay marriage morphs into a fight over the dividing line between religious liberty and...Tuesday, February 25, 2014
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Rick Warren and Others Rent Theaters for Premiere of ‘Son of God’
Christian leaders, including megachurch pastor Rick Warren, plan to rent every screen in numerous multiplex theaters across 10 cities for the premiere of Mark Burnett and Roma Downey’s upcoming...Tuesday, February 18, 2014
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Bob Jones University Fires Firm Hired to Investigate Sex Abuse
Bob Jones University has fired an independent firm hired to investigate sex abuse reports just one month before the group planned to release its 13-month review findings.Monday, February 10, 2014
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Faith Leaders Wrestle Over Growing Support for Marijuana
As public opinion has shifted in support of legalized marijuana, religious leaders are wrestling over competing interests, including high prison rates and legislating morality.Tuesday, February 4, 2014
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Dinesh D’Souza Indicted For Violating Election Law
Conservative activist Dinesh D’Souza has been indicted by a federal grand jury for violating campaign finance laws in contributions to a Senate candidate.Friday, January 24, 2014