Europe

Swiss Evangelical Alliance paper explores AI and Church: 'Pandora's box can no longer be closed' but AI can be 'blessing'

Europe Church & Missions

5 min read

A new working paper released by the Swiss Evangelical Alliance (Schweizerische Evangelische Allianz/SEA) aims to guide churches, Christian organizations, and ministry leaders through the complex ethical, theological and practical questions raised by artificial intelligence (AI). Developed by a specialist group of academics and technologists, the paper encourages a proactive response to the growing impact of AI on faith communities.

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Opinion

The seductive allure of Cultural Christianity — so near yet so far

Europe Church & Missions Society & Culture

5 min read

Cultural Christians are those who embrace the ethics of Christianity that formed the foundation of Western society, which has brought a great deal of benefit to the world. They are convinced of the Christian message but not committed to the Christian Lord. In his first opinion for Christian Daily International, J.John says that Cultural Christianity provides wonderful opportunities for sharing the gospel.
Reputation vs righteousness—what is your pearl of great price? A reflection on the Blake Lively/Justin Baldoni conflict.

Europe Society & Culture

4 min read

Reputation is something highly prized by the world and those with a public reputation work hard to protect it. The Lively/Baldoni saga is a case in point. From Hollywood to tribal honor cultures, reputation is highly valued. It is the world's pearl of great price, but Jesus considers us his pearl and sacrificed everything including his reputation to purchase it, setting the bar for his followers to sacrifice similarly so that we may thrive.
The sad realization of new global realities

Europe Society & Culture

5 min read

The world is hurtling toward being ruled once more by mega empires as autocracies reach a global tipping point and take full control. This outcome was not unexpected even though for many it is lamentable. From his European perspective, regular columnist Jeff Fountain provides insights and hope.
We are fearfully and wonderfully made so how do we learn to love our bodies?

Europe Society & Culture Family & Children

5 min read

We are embodied beings and rarely are we satisfied with the bodies we have, especially so for young people in affluent societies. We need to do all we can to care for our bodies as part of our care for all creation, while growing in our understanding of what God says about our physical being.

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Europe Religious Freedom

UK and Christian leaders fear ‘Islamaphobia’ board could lead to blasphemy law

By Chris Eyte

Humanitarian Lord David Alton of Liverpool criticized a move to create an “Islamaphobia board” as a potential ploy leading to laws against blaspheming Islam in the United Kingdom.
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Europe Church & Missions Society & Culture Education

Microcredentialing could 'change the face of the future of theological education', ICETE Academy director says

By Chris Eyte , Timothy Goropevsek

Microcredentialing—bite-sized learning modules—is emerging as a transformative approach to theological education, making it more accessible to under-resourced Christians seeking practical and flexible ways to engage in learning. By offering formal credentials in smaller, stackable units, microcredentialing provides an innovative alternative to traditional theological degrees, which often require significant time and financial commitment.
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Europe Religious Freedom

Judge rules school chaplain’s sacking for challenging LGBT+ ‘unsafe’

By Chris Eyte

A judge in England on Tuesday (March 4) ruled a school chaplain’s firing for challenging LGBT+ teaching was “unsafe” due to anti-Christian bias of a member of the employment tribunal that had dismissed his appeal, according to an advocacy group.
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Europe Religious Freedom

Imprisoned Ukrainian priest transferred to labor camp in Russia

By Jack Bethel

An imprisoned Ukrainian Orthodox Church priest has been sent 600 miles (1,000 kilometers) from his parish in Russian-occupied Ukraine to a hard labor camp in Russia to serve his 14-year sentence on false espionage charges, according to rights group Forum 18.
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Europe Church & Missions

Church Mission Society's free Lent devotional series focused on hope

By Chris Eyte

The Church Mission Society (CMS) is offering a free Lent devotional series this Easter to encourage Christians to be hopeful in an ever-challenging and changing world. “How Not to Give Up” will be sent to subscribers starting Ash Wednesday, tomorrow (March 5), with one devotional sent per week until Easter.
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Europe Church & Missions Education

Most diverse global theological education conference kicks off with vision to see millions prepared for ministry

By Timothy Goropevsek

“The most vital global missiological endeavor of our time is theological education,” said Dr. Michael Ortiz as he opened the 19th global consultation of ICETE, the International Council for Evangelical Theological Education, in Tirana, Albania yesterday (Mar. 3).

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From an orphanage in Sierra Leone to family-care: Emmanuel Nabs calls on Christians to rethink care for vulnerable children

Africa Family & Children

Less than 5 min

For a man who spent his better part of his childhood in an orphanage in Sierra Leone, it would be safe to assume that Emmanuel Mohamed Nabieu, fondly known as Nabs, would be a passionate advocate of orphanages. But from his decade-long experience in a children’s care centre and now as Director of the same center where he grew up in, Nabs believes there is a better and more sustainable model of supporting vulnerable children.
Christian’s release delayed after bail granted in blasphemy cases

Asia Religious Freedom

Less than 4 min
Christian apologists in Indonesia flee ‘blasphemy’ prosecution

Asia Religious Freedom

Less than 3 min
Swiss Evangelical Alliance paper explores AI and Church: 'Pandora's box can no longer be closed' but AI can be 'blessing'

Europe Church & Missions

Less than 5 min
A community in Kenya went to extreme lengths to find water for baptism after 68 surrendered their lives to Christ

Africa Church & Missions

Less than 2 min
Commemorating 140 years since gospel arrived, Korean missionary association discusses changing global missions landscape

Asia Church & Missions

Less than 6 min

Europe

Swiss Evangelical Alliance paper explores AI and Church: 'Pandora's box can no longer be closed' but AI can be 'blessing'

European Evangelical Alliance moves legal headquarters to Germany, appoints new EU representative

David Westlake steps down as head of IJM UK after eight years, Biju Matthew steps in as interim CEO

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COMIBAM: From mission field to global missionary force, the impact of Ibero-American cooperation

Anglican evangelical ethicist laments 'considerable confusion', raises ‘serious questions’ about next Archbishop of Canterbury appointment

Christian legal rights group publishes damning report against pro-lobby’s push to normalize prostitution

3,000 gather for 14th Congress of Christian Leaders in Germany: leading courageously into the future

Refugee Highway Partnership highlights detention centers as focus for this year's World Refugee Sunday in June

Opinion

The seductive allure of Cultural Christianity — so near yet so far

Reputation vs righteousness—what is your pearl of great price? A reflection on the Blake Lively/Justin Baldoni conflict.

The sad realization of new global realities

We are fearfully and wonderfully made so how do we learn to love our bodies?

Latest

UK and Christian leaders fear ‘Islamaphobia’ board could lead to blasphemy law

Microcredentialing could 'change the face of the future of theological education', ICETE Academy director says

Judge rules school chaplain’s sacking for challenging LGBT+ ‘unsafe’

Imprisoned Ukrainian priest transferred to labor camp in Russia

Church Mission Society's free Lent devotional series focused on hope

Most diverse global theological education conference kicks off with vision to see millions prepared for ministry

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From an orphanage in Sierra Leone to family-care: Emmanuel Nabs calls on Christians to rethink care for vulnerable children

Christian’s release delayed after bail granted in blasphemy cases

Christian apologists in Indonesia flee ‘blasphemy’ prosecution

Swiss Evangelical Alliance paper explores AI and Church: 'Pandora's box can no longer be closed' but AI can be 'blessing'

A community in Kenya went to extreme lengths to find water for baptism after 68 surrendered their lives to Christ

Commemorating 140 years since gospel arrived, Korean missionary association discusses changing global missions landscape

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