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New PCUSA study on marriage gives good background, but never quite gets to the point

When the 2012 Presbyterian Church (USA) General Assembly found itself unable to decide on same-sex marriage, it asked the denomination to “enter into a season of serious study…

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Iranian Christians face ‘systematic persecution and prosecution’

World Watch Monitor Iran’s treatment of its Christian minority has come under fresh scrutiny in recent months with some damning verdicts on the country’s human rights record. Reports…

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‘I am a Church Member:’ Discovering the Attitude that Makes the Difference

By Thom S. Rainer Reviewed by Paula R. Kincaid In his book, I am a Church Member: Discovering the Attitude that Makes the Difference, author Thom S. Rainer…

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Pastor Released from solitary confinement; wife seeks intervention by Obama

By CBN News Saeed Abedini, an American pastor imprisoned for his faith in Iran, has been released from solitary confinement and returned to the general population of Evin…

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Christian converts in Morocco fear fatwa calling for their execution

Morning Star News A recent Moroccan fatwa calling for the execution of those who leave Islam has left many Christian converts in turmoil. There is still much debate…

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Tolerance: The new American religion

By Eddie Williams As the news broke about Jason Collins this past week and his recent decision to come out of the closet as homosexual, I sat and…

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Life among Syria’s Christian refugees

By Lisa Pearce (Lisa Pearce is deputy CEO of Open Doors UK and Ireland, which works with partners worldwide to support Christians who are under pressure for their…

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Christians targeted in Sudan

Christianity Today Sudan has stepped up its arrests and deportations of Christians, with interrogation including threats to bury them alive, sources said. According to a story by Morning…

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Pentagon refutes reports of anti-Christian policies

By David Gibson (RNS) Christian conservatives have grown increasingly alarmed in recent weeks over reports and rumors that the Pentagon is considering new policies aimed at discriminating against…

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American Christian detained in North Korea gets 15 years of hard labor

TheBlaze/AP SEOUL, South Korea  — An American detained for nearly six months in North Korea has been sentenced to 15 years of labor for crimes against the state,…

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