ACLJ Applauds Decision on Ohio’s “God” Motto
Posted on: Monday, September 3, 2001
(Washington, DC) – The American Center for Law and Justice, an international public interest law firm, said today a decision by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declaring Ohio’s motto “With God, all things are possible†constitutional is both…
Still No Justice for David De Vinatea
Posted on: Monday, September 3, 2001
LIMA,PERU (ANS) -- "We're praying for the liberation of my husband," Chely Heredia de Vinatea told a Christian leader who visited her husband David, an evangelical imprisoned six years for narco-trafficking crimes he did not commit. "Maybe the Lord has…
A Critique of the Anti-Pokemon Hype
Posted on: Monday, September 3, 2001
As you read this critique please note that my intention is not to defend Pokémon in any way, but to simply stop sensational, unfactual information . My comments concerning this article will be in red bold. In all fairness, at…
Questioning Exodus
Posted on: Monday, September 3, 2001
Whether the Biblical Exodus ever happened was questioned recently in a speech by Rabbi David Wolpe in which he asserted that "many scholars have quietly concluded that the epic of Moses never happened, and even Jewish clerics are raising questions."
Christian Leader Murdered in Mozambique
Posted on: Saturday, September 1, 2001
Antonio Manuel Chilaule had just returned to his parked vehicle after participating in a church service in Maputo when gunmen who demanded keys to the vehicle accosted him. Chilaule turned over the keys, but because he saw the faces of…
It’s God’s Time for Christian Radio in Papua New Guinea
Posted on: Saturday, September 1, 2001
PORT MORESBY, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, April 7, 2001 (ANS) - Papua New Guinea (PNG), a country where more than 700 different languages and dialects are spoken, will soon have Christian radio in the two main languages - English and Tok…
A Liars Revival?
Posted on: Friday, August 31, 2001
"I do not expect the tide of evil and immorality in America to ebb. We are cycling, as cultures and civilizations have always cycled, and are now on the down side of glory. Our once great and godly nation, having…
Preaching the Word in War-Torn Macedonia
Posted on: Friday, August 31, 2001
In the Balkans, fear and tension fill the hearts of those who see a flare-up of the ongoing conflict between ethnic Albanians and the other peoples of the region. Rebels making almost daily mortar attacks and shootings surround Macedonia's second…
Christians Fear Growth of Persecution in Mali
Posted on: Friday, August 31, 2001
BAMAKO, Mali (Compass) -- For some time, Muslim city authorities in Magnambougou planned for a beautiful new mosque in this new suburb of Bamako, the Malian capital. They acquired land in the middle of the urban dwellings and began to…
Marilyn Manson Fans Draw Evangelicals To North Carolina Concert
Posted on: Friday, August 31, 2001
GREENSBORO, NC (AgapePress) - It was a smaller than expected crowd, with only about half of the 2,400 tickets having been sold. So the evangelicals stood out all the more. Not because of their angry signs, but because of their…
Glimpses of History: Menno Simons, Fugitive Leader
Posted on: Friday, August 31, 2001
To know Menno Simons was dangerous; to befriend him, deadly. For sheltering Menno, Tjard Reynders was broken on the wheel. A ferryman was executed for bearing Menno down the Meuse River. Surely Menno Simons must have been a desperate criminal…
Evangelicals Allowed to Remain in Mexican Village
Posted on: Friday, August 31, 2001
MEXICO CITY (Compass) -- Twenty-five evangelical families in a Chiapan village won't be expelled from their homes now that agreements have been reached between Presbyterians, political party leaders and a group of men accused of encouraging violence against evangelicals.
Lebanese Christians Want End to Syrian Yoke
Posted on: Wednesday, August 29, 2001
Anti-Syrian sentiment is rising among Christians in Lebanon, evidenced by bold comments by Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir in his visit to the US last week, and during protests at a Beirut university this week.
Latest ‘Harry Potter’ book meets cautionary response from Christians
Posted on: Monday, August 27, 2001
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--It's not just the release of a fourth Harry Potter book that increasingly will force Christians to deal with the overarching occult themes in the series about a fictional teenager who attends a school for witchcraft and wizardry.
Religious leaders renew call for hate-crimes legislation
Posted on: Monday, August 27, 2001
WASHINGTON (ABP) -- In light of newly released statistics reporting a rise in hate crimes, leaders of the Interfaith Alliance have sent a letter to U.S. senators asking for passage of the Hate Crimes Prevention Act.
Holy “Hookers” To Stride Out?
Posted on: Monday, August 27, 2001
Guided by your rented driver, your Caddy glides through a new and elegant part of the city, doing its quiet big-tires flip-flop sound over the asphalt road-joints. Beyond the deep grass borders of the boulevard, a line of low white-columned…
The World Has a Hunger for Things Supernatural
Posted on: Monday, August 27, 2001
The re-released and slightly extended version of the movie "The Exorcist" should serve to remind Christians that the world has a hunger for things supernatural -- although they're looking in all the wrong places. However, while demon possession is a…
