Is Argentina on the verge of moving towards abolition of abortion?
President Milei’s declaration of 2024 as the ‘Year of the Defense of Life’ sparks debate in Argentina over the potential repeal of the 2020 abortion law.
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A call to debate your enemies, not shoot them
Conservatives and liberals in the United States (and increasingly elsewhere in the world) are accusing each other of creating an environment that contributes to political violence. We need to be very careful about making cause-effect connections. However, if we legitimize violence as a way to solve problems, we should not be surprised if others turn to violence also. If we sow the wind, we should not be surprised about reaping the whirlwind.
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How should Christians navigate the conversation and growing hostility concerning migrants?
With increasing volatility in some parts of the world, displaced people are risking much to find safe haven in other nations. This is putting stress on host nation social services and straining social contracts. Migration as a divisive issue is becoming more intense. How should Christians in host nations navigate this?
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Is medical assistance to die really compassionate?
Compassion is unquestionably a Christian virtue. But sometimes, good words like compassion get hijacked by not-so-good ideas—euthanasia is a case in point. "Medical assistance in dying" is becoming increasingly accepted in the Western world under the guise of compassion (and other euphemisms) informed by radical ideologies of individual autonomy. Followers of Jesus have a very different perspective.
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The fear of missing out edits God out of our moments and suppresses our joy
FOMO (The Fear of Missing Out) erodes our joy. It edits God out of our moments. J.John tells of an experience at a Greek vacation venue where he learned that choosing the "half-board" accommodation rate came at a cost, and it was one that provided him with a valuable spiritual lesson—one we can all learn from.
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Evangelical leader warns against spiritual extremism, as leader of Kenyan cult charged for hunger deaths
By Jim OlangFollowing the discovery of more than 400 victims buried in shallow graves in a remote forest in eastern Kenya, a cult leader has been charged with murder. Paul Mackenzie and 29 other defendants pled not guilty when they appeared in court in the coastal town of Malindi. Mackenzie is accused of torturing children, committing acts of terror, accusations that he denied.
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Most people of faith plan to increase their giving to houses of worship in 2024: report
The mobile charity-giving platform Givelify and the Lake Institute on Faith & Giving recently released a report titled Faith in Giving: Exploring key trends in religious giving, drawing from 2,001 survey responses given between Aug. 28 and Sept. 11, 2023. The study has an estimated error margin for the sample of approximately ±2% at the 95% confidence level.
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28-year-old book blogger with chronic fatigue gets euthanized
An autistic 28-year-old Dutch book blogger has died as a result of assisted suicide at her home in the Netherlands, following years of chronic pain and fatigue. Lauren Hoeve, who went by the X handle @dutchlauren and suffered from Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, underwent assisted suicide last Saturday, reportedly with her parents and a good friend beside her.
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Former Chilean President Sebastián Piñera dies in helicopter accident, evangelicals pay tribute
Sebastián Piñera, former President of Chile, tragically passed away in a helicopter accident. Known for his commitment to religious freedom and his close ties with the evangelical community, Piñera’s legacy continues to impact Chile’s political and religious landscape.
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Mark Zuckerberg addresses families of kids harmed by Facebook, Instagram
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg addressed families who say their children were harmed or killed themselves due to social media during a recent U.S. Senate hearing where lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle questioned Big Tech executives about how their platforms are protecting children online.
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The Gospel Coalition article criticizing 'gentle parenting' sparks debate among Christian parenting experts
Is the idea of “gentle parenting” compatible with biblical doctrines? That is the question at the heart of a debate between a Gospel Coalition author and Christian proponents of the increasingly popular parenting method, highlighting a growing conversation about discipline, love and theological interpretation in the realm of parenting.
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AICOCIM 2025 opens in India, calls Church to faithfulness in challenging times
The All India Congress on Church in Mission (AICOCIM) opened Monday in Nagpur with a strong call for unity, courage, and renewed obedience as the Indian Church navigates a time of cultural, legal, and spiritual challenge.
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