Chelsen Vicari

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  May 16, 2014

  Digging for Truth in the 'Gay Christian' Debates

  It's messy. That's the only way I can describe to you the public debate between traditional and same-sex marriage.

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  May 8, 2014

  To My Fellow Millennials: Christian Persecution is a Social Justice Issue

  Did you ever imagine a hashtag could help spread the word about Christian persecution in a matter of hours? Neither did I.

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  May 1, 2014

  Why Aren't Evangelicals Talking About Natural Family Planning?

  Like it or not, contraception is a twenty-first century moral issue which evangelicals must face.

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  Apr 22, 2014

  Women, Sexuality and the Southern Baptist's ERLC Summit

  Liberal Christians often champion themselves as facilitators of deep, authentic dialogue about the cultural issues facing America's faithful. But when the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission gathered yesterday for their first-ever leadership summit to genuinely discuss a myriad of sexual morality topics — including same-sex marriage and sexuality, the premier cultural conundrum facing the Church — unexpected kickback erupted on social media.

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  Apr 7, 2014

  Why Evangelicalism is So Misunderstood by Rachel Held Evans and the Religious Left

  Too many are evangelical in name only. After declaring via Twitter she is "leaving evangelicalism" because World Vision will not hire folks within same-sex "marriages," Rachel Held Evans is now "second-guessing" her decision.

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  Apr 2, 2014

  An Evangelical Response to 'Former' Evangelical Rachel Held Evans On Gay Marriage

  "It feels like a betrayal from every side," might be how blogger Rachel Held Evans' sums up last week's World Vision fiasco over same-sex marriage, but it certainly doesn't exactly convey the mixed feelings of most evangelicals.

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  Mar 25, 2014

  Nice Try Mr. Stearns, but You Let Us Down

  World Vision's U.S. president, Richard Stearns, just announced that homosexuality goes, at least when it comes to his non-profit staff. In an interview with Christianity Today, the social justice champion insisted his decision "is not an endorsement of same-sex marriage. We have decided we are not going to get into that debate. Nor is this a rejection of traditional marriage, which we affirm and support." Nice try Mr. Stearns, but we're not buying your lines.

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  Feb 12, 2014

  This Valentines Day Love Your Homosexual Neighbor

  Valentine's Day, if we're honest, is an irritating holiday even for Christians. Everywhere we look there are baked-goods and candy hearts expressing their eternal love for us in pink frosting. For those of us struggling to keep up with New Year's diet resolutions, the temptations can be downright maddening. But all the talk about love and affection got me thinking. What if this year I asked my homosexual neighbor to be my valentine?

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  Jan 27, 2014

  Are Young Evangelicals Kissing the Culture Wars Goodbye?

  "The Religious Right is dead," proclaim political analysts on both the conservative right and liberal left. Phrases like "Post-Christian America" and "Post-Evangelical culture" abound. Yet, a mere two decades ago, these accusations would have gone unspoken. Perhaps it is time to consider if something, indeed, has gone wrong within the Evangelical community.

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  Jan 16, 2014

  How Churches are Harming Human Trafficking Victims

  Did you know that January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention month? According to the White House, this is a time to reflect on modern-day slavery and "renew our commitment to ending this scourge in all its forms." A project of the United Methodist Church, on the other hand, is committing to emphasize "reproductive services" for victims without regard for their emotional, physical and spiritual health.