Legal and medical experts in South Korea are warning that chemical abortion—often promoted as a “safe” and “empowering” option for women—is leading to severe health complications and, in many cases, is being carried out under coercion rather than genuine choice.
Brain-computer interfaces? Exoskeletons? Immortality? Enthusiasm for transhumanism is rising, what might it mean for the rest of us? In light of what enthusiasts are searching for, Christians can offer hope to a world searching for meaning because God has already provided it in Christ.
Christians must learn to do theology well in our rapidly changing contexts. Theology is not simply recalling and repeating doctrine or dogma. It is a living context-sensitive way of approaching life’s big questions. We all need to do the hard work of applying our best understanding of God's purposes revealed in the whole of scripture to new contexts in new ways.
Gone are the days of searching for true wisdom or sidling up to a parent to ask for help. Teens may now inhabit a world where feeling is primary and where, in times of difficulty, they can simply create the remedy with the assistance of artificial companions. If parents do not counteract this, the consequences will be severe.
faith-and-work organizations have developed a parallel path alongside the Church, discipling believers to glorify God through their work. However, pastors, church leaders, and denominations have often not been formally engaged. The Church needs a paradigm shift.
A new abortion law reform bill set to be introduced in the New South Wales (NSW) Parliament this week seeks to prohibit abortions performed on the basis of a baby’s sex. Pro-life advocates say the proposed legislation follows new academic research showing evidence of sex-selective abortion in Australia—an issue long dismissed by abortion-rights supporters as a myth.
Australia has the highest gambling losses per person in the world, according to the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL), which is urging the government to confront what it calls a national addiction crisis fueled by powerful industry interests. ACL Chief Executive Officer Michelle Pearse said Australians lose more money to gambling each year than any other country, an estimated A$32 billion (US$21.1 billion) in 2024 alone.
The Spanish Evangelical Alliance (AEE) has made its position public in the debate sparked by the proposal to include abortion as a fundamental right in the Spanish Constitution. In a statement released on 13 October, the evangelical body said the political initiative of the government led by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez was “demagogic” and “ a contradiction in terms”, reiterating the Christian conviction that “human life exists from the moment of conception”.
In a heartfelt and moving post on LinkedIn, Shawn Thornton, president of the disability ministry Joni and Friends, recently shared his experience of becoming “buddies” with a young man with Down syndrome named Paul.
The World Evangelical Alliance and the Salvation Army urged governments to “act with urgency” to end child labor after a United Nations expert warned that 138 million children worldwide remain trapped in exploitation, including 54 million in hazardous work.
A U.K.-based Christian charity is calling on churches to prayerfully consider the needs of people living with avoidable blindness. Christian Blind Mission (CBM) Sunday, set for Oct. 12, follows World Sight Day on Oct. 9, an international awareness event that this year includes a global photo competition on eye health.
Brain-computer interfaces? Exoskeletons? Immortality? Enthusiasm for transhumanism is rising, what might it mean for the rest of us? In light of what enthusiasts are searching for, Christians can offer hope to a world searching for meaning because God has already provided it in Christ.
