Blogs

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  Abilene Christian University President Allowed to Keep Position after Divorce The trustees at Abilene Christian University (ACU) have determined that Phil Schubert will retain his position as president even in the face of divorce proceedings for “irreconcilable differences.” Russ Jones Aug 29, 2014
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  Political Correctness about Muslims May Have Led UK Officials to Ignore Reports of Sex Abuse Muslims have reacted with horror to a report revealing that 1,400 children were subjected to rapes, abductions and beatings by gangs of men, mostly of Pakistani origin, in the English town of Rotherham. Trevor Grundy Aug 29, 2014
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  Catholic Church Must Welcome ‘Unconventional Couples,’ Says Top Italian Bishop The Catholic Church should make “unconventional couples” feel at home, the leader of the Italian Bishops Conference and an ally of Pope Francis said this week. Josephine McKenna Aug 29, 2014
• Judge Finalizes Order Finding Polygamy Law Unconstitutional; Victory for ‘Sister Wives’ A federal judge on Wednesday (Aug. 28) finalized the order striking part of Utah’s bigamy law and gave one more victory to the family from the TLC television show “Sister Wives.” Nate Carlisle Aug 29, 2014
• Christian Leaders Call for End to US Strikes in Iraq, Focus on Peaceful Resolution More than 50 mainly Catholic and Protestant leaders are telling President Obama to halt American airstrikes and pursue solely peaceful means to resolve the conflict. David Gibson Aug 29, 2014
• Pastors’ Letter on Mark Driscoll: Step Down from All Aspects of Ministry and Leadership A letter from nine Mars Hill Church pastors offers the most trenchant criticism yet of controversial megachurch pastor Mark Driscoll. Sarah Pulliam Bailey Aug 29, 2014
• Judge Rules Polygamy Ban Violates Religious Freedom A judge has ruled that part of the law banning polygamy violates religious freedom. Amanda Casanova Aug 29, 2014
• Movement to Boycott Israel Gains Momentum in Europe Parts of Europe are boycotting Israeli products in response to the Israel-Gaza war. Amanda Casanova Aug 29, 2014
• 6 Things Love is Not In the entire chapter about love, it only provides two words for what love is – patient and kind. Everything else is what love is NOT. Debbie Holloway Aug 29, 2014
• Minnesota Town Sued after Refusing Muslim Worship Center St. Anthony Village, a small town in Minnesota, is being sued by the U.S. government for refusing to allow a Muslim group the right to build a worship center. Carrie Dedrick Aug 29, 2014
• Boko Haram Beheads Six-Year-Old Boy for Christian Faith Boko Haram militants have reportedly beheaded a six-year-old boy because he was a Christian. Carrie Dedrick Aug 29, 2014
• What's Hot? 08/29/14 A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies. Jim Liebelt Aug 29, 2014