Jeffrey Walton

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  May 19, 2022

  Sojourners praises Roe to ‘ensure that abortion is kept legal’

  The Gospel must be paramount, and if the church has historically spoken up for the sanctity of human life, we won’t be able to square that with a false idol of personal autonomy.

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  Apr 2, 2022

  TikTok pastor declares ‘Jesus isn’t the only way to salvation’

  Jesus isn’t the only way to salvation, insists TikTok pastor Brandan Robertson, who’s progressive preaching on the Chinese-owned and video-focused social networking service has reached millions.

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  Jun 11, 2021

  'An experience of restoration’ in Fort Worth’s episcopal saga

  Vacated church properties, deferred maintenance, and deactivated utilities. Almost everything old is new again in the messy property handovers between the Episcopal Church and Anglicans who departed the denomination. Only this time the roles have flipped.

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  Nov 14, 2017

  Evangelical Church Sees Dramatic Decline After Pro-Gay Marriage Stance

  A once-large Nashville-area Evangelical congregation that made headlines after its pastor announced that the church would conduct same-sex marriages is selling its campus and relocating to rented space.

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  Jul 30, 2015

  Liberal Clergy Praise Planned Parenthood 'Doing God's Work'

  A group of liberal clergy who advise the largest abortion provider in the United States have praised employees of the organization for "doing God's work."

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  Jul 24, 2015

  Evangelical Left Leaders Jim Wallis and Others Respond to Planned Parenthood Videos

  Evangelical Left figures have begun responding to an unfolding scandal involving Planned Parenthood and the alleged sale of organs from aborted children for profit.

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  May 12, 2015

  Q Conference Addresses Church's 'Gay Dilemma'

  Two Evangelical Left speakers chastened their co-religionists to change the church's teachings on human sexuality and marriage at an influential gathering of mostly young Evangelicals in Boston April 23-25.

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  May 4, 2015

  Bishop Heather Cook Deposed From Episcopal Ministry After Indictments In Fatal Accident

  Cook was indicted on multiple charges in February following a December 27 crash that killed a cyclist, 41-year-old Thomas Palermo.

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  Apr 6, 2015

  Kenya Attack Illustrates Threats Against Christians, Recalls Easter Hope

  The deadliest attack in Kenya since the 1998 U.S. Embassy bombing has left 147 people dead and 79 seriously injured.

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  Mar 20, 2015

  Religion New Service's Misleading Chart on Christian Groups' Support for Gay Marriage

  Religion News Service's Lauren Markoe authored a story yesterday on the Presbyterian Church (USA) decision to permit same-sex marriages and how, according to a poll from the Public Religion Research Institute, a majority of Mainline Protestants now support the practice.