Month: October 2015

Halloween: A Distinctly Christian Holiday (Reformation 21) God, Frankensteins, and More – The Opportunity for Generosity on Halloween (Desiring God) Saudi Textbooks Propagate Intolerance (The Hill) Backgrounder: Hajj Amin al-Husseini (Middle East Forum) Pakistan’s Supreme Court Gives Glimmer of Hope to Christians Accused of Blasphemy (Persecution.org) Chicago Schools in Standoff with Feds over Same-Sex Locker Rooms …

Selected News Stories from Around the World* — Saturday, Oct. 31 Read More »

Nigerian Troops Rescue Over 330 Women, Children Held by Boko Haram (Yahoo News) Muslims Suspected of Burning Sudanese Church Building (Christian News) 5 Ways Western Christians Can Help Persecuted Christians (Faith Street) Muslims Terrorizing Christian Girls in Iraq (Atour) Coptic Christians Targeted for Kidnappings in Egypt (Christian Today) Modern Liberals Like Fundamentalists, Panelists Agree (FOX …

Selected News Stories from Around the World* — Friday, Oct. 30 Read More »

Christians Given Hope by Pakistan Supreme Court Ruling against Blasphemy (Christian Today) Millions in Iran Now Have Access to the Persian Bible on Smartphone App (ANS) Christian Baker Appeals to Colorado’s Highest Court (World) Neighbors Challenge Church’s Rodeo Arena (WFAA) Church-Going Millenials Are Defying Our Commitment-phobe Stereotype (Christian Today) Congo Catholics Differ with Seven Other Confessional …

Selected News Stories from Around the World* — Thursday, Oct. 29 Read More »

Building a Christian Hospital in an Area 98% Muslim (ANS) Another Evangelical Church Demolished in Muslim-Majority Sudan (Christian Today) Half of All Church Fires in Past 20 Years Were Arsons (Pew Research) Guatemala Elects Christian Comedian as President Amid Prayer Movement (CBN) Czechs May Accept Christian Refugees from Iraq (Persecution.org) Asylum Seekers in Sweden Refuse …

Selected News Stories from Around the World* — Wednesday, Oct. 28 Read More »

Could Paganism Make a Comeback? It’s Not as Crazy as It Sounds (TheWeek) Smothering Religious Freedom: The Worldwide Assault of Tyranny (byFaith Online) Belgian Scientologists Go on Trial for Fraud and Extortion (The Guardian) The Media Mocks Ben Carson for Comparing Abortion to Slavery (BBC) Did Jesus Have a “Gospel-Centered” Ministry? (Reformation 21) Tim Keller on …

Selected News Stories from Around the World* — Tuesday, Oct. 27 Read More »