The married couple that killed 14 people and wounded 21 at a center for the disabled in San Bernadino, California, had jihadist connections. The shooting might have elements of workplace violence, since the male assailant worked there and apparently was angered at a Christmas party,
That Pew Religious Landscape study we blogged about last month now has denominational breakdowns. This includes information about demographics, political beliefs, religious beliefs, and moral beliefs. Members of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (categorized under “evangelical,” “Lutheran family”) are not as conservative as their church
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The Catholic church of Australia published a booklet about marriage, explaining why the institution is for men and women, not same-sex couples, and setting forth basic Christian teachings on the matter. Now it faces a discrimination complaint filed by a transgendered gay activist (a man
Christian History surveyed 70 of its authors to compile the 25 most influential Christian writings, after the Bible. Martin Luther had three titles, second only to St. Augustine, who had four. See the list and links after the jump. (more…)
The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod has formally dissolved its Memorandum of Understanding with the Boy Scouts of America. As of now, congregations may still sponsor troops, though a task force will apparently study whether that should continue. The action is due to the Boy Scouts’
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Our newspaper publishes Billy Graham’s Q&A column. Here is a recent question from Mrs. K. W.: DEAR DR. GRAHAM: My husband and I want to serve God, but we’re still tied down with family responsibilities and jobs. Maybe we can volunteer for some kind of
In the course of a column about whether a nuclear Iran can be trusted not to attack Israel, George Will reviews Yale historian Timothy Snyder’s Black Earth: The Holocaust as History and Warning. I woud just add that his account of Hitler’s worldview and why
ISIS is so bad that normal “bad guys” are against them. The Mafia has announced that it will help protect New York City from ISIS. (more…)
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