Christianity Today — In the most democratic elections since 1952, the people of Egypt have freely chosen their leader. And for the first time in history, that leader is a native-born Islamist. Mohamed Morsy of the Muslim Brotherhood captured 51 percent of the vote, narrowly defeating his rival Ahmed Shafik (widely perceived as the candidate [...]
Full Story »Christian Post — Gay rights activist Larry Brinkin, famous for being the first person to use the phrase “domestic partner” in a lawsuit, was arrested late last week in San Francisco for allegedly possessing child pornography. Gay rights organizations, like the Human Rights Commission, have immediately jumped to his defense, however, questioning the legitimacy of [...]
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By John Piper. How should Bible-believing Christians align themselves in the Jewish-Palestinian conflict? There are Biblical reasons for treating both sides with compassionate public justice in the same way that disputes should be settled between nations generally. In other words, the Bible does not teach us to be partial to Israel or to the Palestinians [...]
Full Story »Wall Street Journal — The Supreme Court struck down much of Arizona’s effort to crack down on illegal immigrants but left one key part intact in a ruling that gave both sides of the debate something to cheer. In a 5-3 ruling, the court said Arizona in effect had tried to set up a parallel [...]
Full Story »Business Week — Abortion will still be legal in Mississippi next month. It’s just that women who live there probably won’t be able to get one. Beginning July 1, all abortion-clinic physicians must have admitting privileges at a local hospital under a law passed by the Republican-led Legislature and signed by Republican Governor Phil Bryant [...]
Full Story »Christian Post — A pro-abstinence sex education law enacted recently in Tennessee has critics warning that it will fail to check the state’s teen pregnancy rate, as supporters stand their ground on the need for barring explicit sex education. The bill, labeled by critics as “no holding-hands bill,” was signed into law by Republican Gov. [...]
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Dispensationalists woefully misunderstand the covenant’s confirming in Daniel 9:27. This verse reads: “And he will make a firm covenant with the many for one week, but in the middle of the week he will put a stop to sacrifice and grain offering; and on the wing of abominations will come one who makes desolate, even [...]
Full Story »World — A new study by Mark Regenerus in the Social Science Journal challenges a notion that many already find untenable: Growing up in a homosexual household doesn’t carry significant disadvantages for children. That’s what the American Psychological Association declared in 2005. By 2010, another pair of social scientists went further: Judith Stacey and Timothy [...]
Full Story »OneNewsNow — The Michigan House has passed a bill named after an Eastern Michigan University (EMU) student who was kicked out of the school’s counseling program because of her faith. In 2009, Julea Ward was expelled from the university’s counseling program because of her Christian beliefs, particularly against homosexuality. But earlier this year, the Sixth [...]
Full Story »Washington Post — The Supreme Court this week will conclude its term by handing down much-anticipated rulings on health care and immigration, President Obama’s remaining priorities before the justices. It is a finale that cannot come quickly enough for the administration, which has had a long year at the high court. In a string of [...]
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KINGDOM LEAVENThe Parable of the Leaven reads: "The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid i...
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