[ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE | AP] — Pope Francis on Tuesday publicly acknowledged the scandal of priests and bishops sexually abusing nuns and vowed to do more to fight the problem, the latest sign that there is no end in sight to the Catholic Church’s abuse crisis — and that it now has a reckoning … Read more
[Cydney Henderson | USA TODAY] A U.S. professor is deeming the classic 1964 film “Mary Poppins” racist, accusing Julie Andrews of “blacking up” her face with soot while dancing with chimney sweeps. In a New York Times op-ed called “‘Mary Poppins,’ and a Nanny’s Shameful Flirting With Blackface,” Professor Daniel Pollack-Pelzner slammed the iconic dance scene where Poppins joins Dick Van Dyke’s Bert … Read more
[Place for Truth, Steven McCarthy] The writings of French reformer, theologian, and pastor John Calvin are often remembered by the Latin phrase “brevitas et claritas”. Calvin wrote to be understood, and avoided using more words than would be helpful. To get to the point then, in English, the phrase means “brevity and clarity”. Unfortunately, many … Read more
[Patheos, Roger E. Olson] What Has Happened to the Evangelical Christianity of Not Long Ago? The other day I was having a conversation with a man about my age who entered the Christian ministry as a very young man—while still in college. My father did the same. He began pastoring a church at age 19! … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C., February 4, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) – Sen. Patty Murray, D-WA, blocked the unanimous passage of the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act today, a bill which would have required doctors to provide medical care to babies born alive during failed abortions. This was a unanimous consent vote, a mechanism under which the bill passes the U.S. Senate if no … Read more
[Reformation Charlotte] Kyle James Howard is a close friend and ally of Russell Moore, the ERLC, and the Southern Baptist Convention. Howard has been pushing an anti-white racialist agenda since he made his debut on social media. Howard has dedicated his life to perpetuating a false narrative about racism in the Church and in America. … Read more
Practitioners of Islam use ‘Interfaith Dialogue’ as an intentional strategy to win the hearts and minds of professing Christians and to reaffirm the faith of questioning Muslims. The practice is called Dawah, and unsuspecting people happily engage in Interfaith Dialogue with Muslims, either ignorant of their tactics or self-assured in their own hubris, convinced of … Read more
[American Thinker] With astonishing speed, the evangelical world has been invaded by social justice ideology. In a recent podcast, the current president of the Southern Baptist Convention (until now a theologically conservative body), J.D. Greear, highlighted “white privilege” as a serious moral issue for Christians. Likewise, David Platt, former president of the SBC’s International Mission Board, browbeat … Read more
Russell Moore – the president of the SBC’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission – whose last known political affiliation was the Democratic Party while serving as a staffer for a Democratic legislator, is joining his fellow Democrats in calling for the resignation of Ralph Northam. Northam, a Democrat who won the Virginia governorship from Republican, … Read more
Jackie Hill Perry is the popular Christian “spoken word” artist who is best known for her large gay fanbase (although she is “ex-gay,” Perry is incredibly popular among LGBT and trans-advocates for her message that “de-sins” same-sex attraction). Perry will soon perform at a Oneness Pentecostal church that denies the Holy Trinity. In an age … Read more
Editor’s Note: Julie Roys has made an announcement on her Facebook Wall that pro-life organizers have set a date, February 23, 2019, for a national day of mourning for unborn babies murdered in America since the passage of Roe vs Wade. For those who are unfamiliar with Julie Roys, I’ve included her biography from her … Read more
JD Greear, the President of the Southern Baptist Convention…is certainly awful in many ways. Websites like Pulpit & Pen regularly report the problematic statements and actions of high-profile Christian leaders and influencers like Greear. I won’t speak for other writers but personally I am disturbed at the state of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) as … Read more
GREENVILLE, S.C. [Yonat Shimron, RNS]— Soon after Sue Barrise moved to South Carolina from New Jersey, she found herself with a new home and the time and energy to foster a child. On TV and on the radio, she heard ads about a foster care agency named Miracle Hill. The 82-year-old organization popped right up … Read more
Jackie Hill Perry is the militant progressive community organizer and still-butch but former lesbian who has – thanks mostly to Russell Moore, the ERLC, and the Evangelical Intelligentsia – earned top speaking gigs among the New Calvinist lecture circuit, and will even appear alongside John MacArthur at an upcoming conference. Perry preaches to women and … Read more
David Barton is the unofficial historian of American right-wing Christianity. Through his organization, WallBuilders, he regularly hosts groups of pastors in Washington, DC for briefings with Christian congressman and “spiritual heritage tours.” He also travels across the country speaking at local churches about the Christian heritage of the United States. He is the author of numerous … Read more
