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- Aug 1, 2023
2023 Sees Spike In Attacks On U.S. Churches
2023 is quickly passing us by and amid the triumphs and tragedies that have made headlines in The Christian Post this year, we are delighted to share news worth celebrating — the mass baptism hosted by Pastor Greg Laurie and Harvest Christian Fellowship church leaders at Pirates Cove in Southern California (p. 4). There have been many stories of mass baptisms in the pages of CP this year, which bring cheers of celebration in our Dallas and Washington bureaus. As Luke 15:10 says, “ …there is rejo
Christian school teacher claims firing was for 'not walking in godly manner' after attending drag show
A longtime Texas teacher who shared an image of herself with drag performers at a gay bar claims she was fired from her job because she was told she “wasn’t walking in a godly manner.”
Biology professor fired for teaching chromosomes determine sex files EEOC complaint
A Texas biology professor fired for what attorneys say were "standard principles about human biology and reproduction" has filed a complaint against his former employer.
2 Texas teachers arrested on the same day on suspicion of child trafficking, other charges
Teachers from two different Texas school districts were arrested on the same day on sex trafficking charges involving children.
Pro-life activists assaulted on video outside Planned Parenthood say police won't press charges
Pro-life activists who were assaulted outside a Planned Parenthood location in Washington, D.C., say police have so far refused to press any charges against their attackers.
Is there 'bias' among Evangelicals when it comes to fundraising ads?
Are Evangelicals more likely to view advertisements for charities supporting struggling children favorably if the child depicted in the advertisement is the same race they are? That is among the questions that a new 22-page study explores.
Egyptian Christian rights activist pardoned of 3-year prison sentence after outcry
Egypt President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has reportedly pardoned a Christian human rights activist and researcher sentenced to three years in prison earlier this week on charges of spreading "false news" about Christians facing challenges with discrimination.
Pastor warns churches hoping to leave UMC over 'errant theology' face 'draconian demands'
A Southern California pastor says his church — one of nearly two dozen churches looking to disaffiliate from the United Methodist Church over an ongoing debate over homosexuality — could end up being evicted or forced to pay millions to keep their building.
Pastors' conference heralds CCP plan to 'change the face of world Christianity': report
Is the Chinese Communist Party ready to export its highly centralized version of Protestant Christianity to the rest of the world? That's the gist of a report from religious liberty and human rights magazine Bitter Winter stating a conference held last month with state-aligned religious leaders declared the CCP's intent to "change the face of world Christianity."
Researchers find surprisingly 'low use of the Bible' among Protestants, Catholics in Germany
A new study from the theologians at the University of Leipzig finds that only 1.6% of the German population reads the Bible at least once a day and only 3.2% read it every week, despite half of its population identifying as Protestant or Catholic.