Robert Morris Resigns From Gateway Church Following Details Of Abuse

Just days after allegations surfaced that he molested a 12-year-old girl in the 1980s, Pastor Robert Morris has resigned from his Dallas megachurch, Gateway Church. In a statement released to media today, Gateway claimed it did not know the age of Morris’ victim and the length of her abuse.

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Ugandan Church Marks 40 Years Of Transforming Lives Of Country’s Most Vulnerable Children

One of the country’s biggest church communities will celebrate their 40th anniversary this month with a series of events, including a book launch by its founders, a new music album and an agribusiness institute. In fact, the celebrations by Watoto Church Ministries highlight their extensive contributions to community development and spiritual growth.

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Guide To The US Presidential Candidates: What They Say About Their Faith

Here’s a guide to the 2024 U.S. presidential candidates, their religious affiliations and a notable statement they have made about faith. 

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‘Jesus: A Deaf Missions Film’ A Groundbreaking Faith Movie That Effectively Communicates

(REVIEW) It seems like everyone is making a Jesus movie these days. “The Chosen”, the multi-season TV series about the life of Jesus, is in its fourth season. Mel Gibson is still working on his “Passion” sequel. Oscar Isaac is playing Jesus in an upcoming animated movie. Within that lineup, one of the most innovative portrayals is a humble film made by a non-profit that depicts Jesus doing his ministry entirely through sign language.

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Ukraine Baptists Seek One-On-One Church Partnerships To Rebuild

The Ukraine Baptist Union grew from 900 churches to more than 2,000 within a decade or so, Bandura told Baptist Press, and amid the current war comprises 2,300 congregations. This time around, members hope individual Southern Baptist congregations will partner with Ukraine Baptist churches to help congregations rebuild after the war.

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Google Is Answering Searches With AI: What Does It Mean For Holocaust History?

What if, when you Googled a question about Holocaust history, instead of being taken to, say, Wikipedia or a news article, you were just given a few bullet points written by artificial intelligence? This is the sort of thing a new UNESCO report, “AI and the Holocaust: Rewriting History?” warns about. 

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‘Loyal To The Oil’: Finding Religion In The Stanley Cup Finals

(ANALYSIS) The Edmonton Oilers showcase a worldview in which triumph, luck and rugged work pay off — beliefs at home on the ice or in the oil field. The Stanley Cup Final offers a glimpse into how the oil industry has helped shaped the religious fervor around Canada’s favorite sport.

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One Of The More Important Truths We Ever Learn Is Just How Little We Know

(OPINION) This week I call attention to another vital principle. Our subject for today, ladies and gentlemen, is humility. I’ve been mulling over an essay by Frank Bruni that appeared in The New York Times. He’s a professor of journalism and public policy at Duke University, and a contributing writer for the Times’ opinion section. 

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Inside The Beatles’ Abandoned Indian Ashram That Keeps Visitors Coming Decades Later

(TRAVEL) The path to the Beatles Ashram, once the tranquil retreat of the famous British band, is now overgrown with lush plants reclaiming the crumbling structures. Tucked away in the Himalayan foothills, this abandoned Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Ashram was a brief escape for the Beatles from their hectic lives in the spotlight. Decades later, fans find this site a place they must visit.

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SBC Clarifies New IVF And Religious Liberty Resolutions

A flurry of traditional and social media discussion surrounding two SBC resolutions (one on in vitro fertilization, the other on religious liberty) has provoked clarifications among Southern Baptists following the Convention’s Annual Meeting June 11-12 in Indianapolis.

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The Siege Of Mariupol: Death, Starvation And Destruction

(ANALYSIS) On June 13, 2024, Global Rights Compliance, an international nongovernmental organization, published evidence of Russian and pro-Russian forces using starvation as a method of warfare against Ukrainian civilians during their 85-day siege of Mariupol between February and May 2022.

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Louisiana Mandates Ten Commandments Be Displayed In All Public Schools

A specified Protestant version of the Ten Commandments must be displayed in all public schools in Louisiana by January 2025, the mandate of a bill Gov. Jeff Landry signed into law on June 19.

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Crossroads Podcast: Smartphones Are Doors Into Heads, Hearts And Souls

It appears that Emily Harrison — creator of the “Dear Christian Parent” website — is some kind of religious countercultural radical. By the way, for me “radical” is a compliment when discussing matters of digital-screen culture. The question is what brand of faith-based radical she is, since her Substack’s “about” page offers classic nondenominational-era language: “Believer in Jesus. Wife. Mother. Writer & Speaker on kids and screen time. ScreenStrong Ambassador.”

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The Taliban’s Treatment Of Women Should Shock The Conscience Of Humanity

(ANALYSIS) In June 2024, in the build-up to the 56th session of the Human Rights Council, U.N. special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, published his report on “The phenomenon of an institutionalized system of discrimination, segregation, disrespect for human dignity and exclusion of women and girls.”

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Why The Anglican Church Faces Existential Challenges

(ANALYSIS) The Anglican Church in North America has been one of the success stories in recent American church history. But the denomination is experiencing growing pains. Its growth has flattened, and there is growing discontent in the denomination about its inability (or unwillingness) to address head-on some vital issues.

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Southern Baptists Are Now More Conservative Than Ever

(ANALYSIS) It’s hard to get a read on where the SBC is headed, honestly. Some events would lead one to believe that they are headed in a very conservative direction (like the IVF resolution), while others tend to point to a denomination that is conservative, but not fundamentalist. But make no mistake — the data says that the average Southern Baptist is further to the right today than the average Southern Baptist from 30 or 40 years ago.

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Oklahoma Allows K-12 Kids To Leave School For Religious Lessons

(ANALYSIS) Oklahoma is the most recent state to allow school boards to implement “release time”: off-site classes with religious or moral instruction that K-12 students can attend for part of school days with parental consent. Gov. Kevin Stitt signed House Bill 1425 into law, which authorized the program, on June 5, 2024.

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