The Bible Society has acknowledged that data underpinning its widely cited “Quiet Revival” report is flawed, reversing its earlier confidence in the findings after errors were identified in the underlying survey.
The Supreme Court of Finland on Thursday (March 26) found a former government minister guilty of “hate speech” for her biblical views on marriage following two prior acquittals by lower courts.
Many creatives want to serve but assume mission belongs only to preachers, Bible teachers, or medical workers. When they begin to see that media, design, photography, and storytelling can also be part of God’s work, something begins to open within them and, as Jasmine testifies: many new things become possible.
Under the language of "reform", two decisions were advanced last week by the UK government: the decriminalization of do-it-yourself abortion up to birth; and the decision to not reinstate the requirement for in-person medical consultation before abortion pills are prescribed. Here's why I am angry, ashamed, and apprehensive.
The war between Iran and Israel/United States, can be framed as a pursuit of two very different end-times perspectives. One from Evangelical Christianity (USA), the other from Shiite Muslim theology (Iran). Both envision the return of a messiah figure to rule the world. Jesus, however, did not call us to precipitate the end, that is the Father's prerogative. We are to love God and our neighbor, and this must remain our focus.
A recent research project has highlighted concerns about the effective quality of Christian faith in the United States of America. It revealed a highly privatized and personalized faith with limited public impact and relatively low confidence in salvation. Back to the Bible recommends that churches worldwide learn from the American data and make an urgent shift from activity metrics to transformation outcomes to assess the impact of our faith in the world.
A growing number of U.S. Christians are rethinking their views on orphanages and the care of vulnerable children, but their financial support has yet to reflect those shifting beliefs, according to a new study by the Barna Group in partnership with Faith to Action.
An advocacy group defending Judeo-Christian values in Australia has launched a database to track infringements of Christians’ religious freedom.
