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ISIS Holds Last Remaining Christian Families Under House Arrest So They Can't Escape Raqqa
The Islamic State is reportedly preventing remaining Christian families in the group's Syrian stronghold of Raqqa from leaving the city, as fears grow that the terror group is planning to kill the remaining Christians in the town.
Descendant of Muhammad: Islamic Radicals Want Me Dead for My Faith in Christ (Pt. 2)
After declaring that Jesus saved his life when he was stabbed and left to bleed to death by a Wahabi radical, it didn't take long for a teenage Ali Hasnain, a Sayed (descendant of Muhammad) and author of The Cost: My Life On a Terrorist Hit List, to realize that he was a wanted man in Pakistan.
Iranian Christian Converts' Right to Seek Asylum Can't Be Denied, EU Human Rights Court Rules
Iranian Christian converts must be granted the right to a fair evaluation of danger by European governments before they can be denied asylum and sent back to the Islamic Republic, the top human rights court in Europe ruled Wednesday.
Descendant of Muhammad: Jesus Brought Me Back to Life After Being Stabbed Nearly to Death (Pt.1)
A Pakistani descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad who was nearly stabbed to death by radical Muslims and brought back to life by the power of Jesus Christ, has released a new book detailing the life-threatening extremism he escaped and living a life on the run.
Georgia Gov.'s Liberal Baptist Theology Played Role in Religious Freedom Bill Veto, Al Mohler Says
The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship's evolving theology on marriage is partly to blame for Republican Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal's veto of legislation protecting pastors and faith-based institutions from government backlash to opposition over same-sex marriage, the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary president argued Tuesday.
NC Atty. Gen. Refuses to Defend Ban on City Transgender 'Bathroom Bills'
North Carolina's attorney general says he will not defend the state's new law banning city ordinances that would allow people to enter the bathroom of their choice.
Tim Tebow Mulling Future Career in Politics?
Christian football star Tim Tebow said he's leaving open the possibility of holding public office at some point in his life.
Benham Bros: Transgender Ordinances Could Make Us Eligible to 'Dominate' in Women's NBA
In commenting on the passage of Charlotte's transgender bathroom ordinance last month, prominent conservative Christian twins Jason and David Benham jokingly quipped that the rise of transgender ordinances in America could make them eligible to play in the WNBA.
Easter Bombing Targeting Christians Killed Mostly Muslims, White House Says
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest claimed Sunday's suicide bombing targeting Easter-celebrating Christians in Pakistan that killed 72 people and injured hundreds had more Muslim than Christian victims.
Pakistani Pastor Buries 6 Victims of Lahore Easter Bombing in 1 Day
In the wake of the bombing attack in Lahore Sunday that killed over 70 people, one Pakistani pastor was forced to take on the heavy responsibility of presiding over the burial services for six children and young adults Easter Monday.