Brandon Showalter and Jeff Myers

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  Jul 12, 2016

  Christians in Russia Fear KGB-Style Crackdowns After Putin Signs Law Banning Evangelism

  Russian evangelicals are expressing alarm in light of President Vladmir Putin's signing of a so-called anti-terrorism law last Thursday that imposes harsh restrictions on religious freedom by banning religious gatherings in homes as well as evangelism and missionary activities.

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  Jul 11, 2016

  Iowa Commission Revises Church Transgender Bathroom Regulations Brochure; Problems Remain, ADF Says

  The Iowa Civil Rights Commission revised their online brochure that previously stated transgender bathroom provisions in state law apply to churches when the service is open to the public.

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  Jul 10, 2016

  Popular Pastor Quits School Board Post Over Policy Teaching Students Safe Homosexual Sex, Abortion

  A popular Southern California pastor and school board member says he could be sued for voting against implementing a policy that mandates teaching pro-LGBTQ sexual ethics in public schools.

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  Jul 8, 2016

  Russell Moore to Churches: If You Ignored Shootings of Sterling, Castile, 'Black Lives Are Invisible to Your People'

  Amid the killing of five Dallas police officers by a lone sniper Thursday night and two officer-involved shootings in which two black men were shot dead earlier this week, Russell Moore is calling on white evangelicals to acknowledge America's structural sins.

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  Jul 8, 2016

  Anglican Church of Canada to Vote on Same-Sex Marriage at General Synod

  The Anglican Church of Canada is expected to vote Monday on a resolution to change the denomination's definition of marriage to include same-sex couples.

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  Jul 7, 2016

  Churches Can't Have Sex-Segregated Bathrooms, Make Transgender Feel Unwelcome, Unless Closed to Public, Iowa Commission Says

  Iowa churches are required to base bathroom use upon gender identity, not biological sex, and could be barred from making statements that make a transgender person feel unwelcome, unless services are closed to the public, the Iowa Civil Rights Commission has stated.

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  Jun 29, 2016

  Calvinism Not to Blame for Southern Baptist Decline, JD Greear Says

  J.D. Greear, who was a strong contender for president at the recent Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting, says it's unfair to blame declining baptism numbers in the SBC on a resurgence of 5-point Calvinism in Southern Baptist life.

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  Jun 24, 2016

  Majority of Americans Believe US Is Not Christian Nation, Survey Finds

  The United States of America is no longer a Christian nation, if it ever was, according to a new survey.

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  Jun 24, 2016

  Harvard Theological Review Refuses to Pull Fake 'Jesus Had a Wife' Papyrus Story

  A Harvard journal is refusing to retract a 2014 article it published about an infamous scrap of papyrus suggesting Jesus had a wife even though the professor who authored it now admits the fragment is a forgery.

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  Jun 24, 2016

  Chip Ingram on What The Bible Says About Heaven (Interview)

  When Pastor Chip Ingram asks people whether they would like to go to heaven now or in ten years, he receives some interesting responses."