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Liberty University Has Michael Vick Preach on Animal Rights…Not Satire.

Michael Vick has been redeemed. At least, that’s what radical animal rights activist, Karen Swallow Prior, wants you to think. Prior is a professor at Liberty University, a research fellow for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, who has frequented gay film festivals, was chosen by animal rights activists to infiltrate evangelicalism since at least … Read more

Concerns About the Nashville Declaration

Don’t Be Quick to Jump On the Bandwagon When the Manhattan Declaration was created, evangelicals widely celebrated as pastors and laymen were eager to sign on to the document designed to defend religious liberty. Trusted Evangelical Intelligentsia leaders – men like Albert Mohler – quickly signed on to the document, and legions followed. Others, like … Read more

Animal Welfare and the SBC

Pulpit & Pen has been reporting for months about the socially progressive agenda of Southern Baptist Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) fellow Karen Swallow Prior.  With the publishing of Every Living Thing: How Pope Francis, Evangelicals, and Other Christian Leaders Are Inspiring All of Us to Care for Animals, Southern Baptists have a whole new … Read more

Southern Baptists' Secret Animal Rights Agenda

Southern Baptists divert approximately four million dollars from missions every year to the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission. Since the inauguration of ERLC president Russell Moore, that four million dollars has given Southern Baptists the return of a strong advocacy for a Mosque to be built in New Jersey, a softening tone on homosexuality, a partnership with … Read more

Spurgeon-Twisting: Why the Prince of Preachers Would Not Embrace Animal Rights Activism

This is an article I never thought I would have to write. And yet, my love for Spurgeon compels me to save our bearded hero from being kidnapped by a Shakespeare-quoting self-pronounced feminist and her legion of gay fans, shoving him gagged and bound into an animal rights pigeon hole. In an article originally entitled, … Read more

“The Economy of the Country Be Damned” – The Animal Rights Advocacy of Karen Swallow Prior

The Wall Street Journal picked up the story of the ERLC’s partnership with the radical Humane Society in a post today, entitled Prayers, Puppies and a Political Menagerie. The subtitle for the article was “An Odd Alliance of the Humane Society and Christian Groups.” No kidding. Pulpit & Pen has been saying that for months. … Read more

Karen Swallow Prior and an Animal Rights Trojan Horse in the ERLC

See the guy engaged in “heavy petting,” tender caressing and kissing the cow he “saved” from slaughter? This video was recently posted by the Humane Society of the United States as a part of their “Farm Animal Protection Campaign,” the same Humane Society which employs a “faith advisory council” upon which ERLC Research Fellow Karen … Read more

Animal Rights Groups See Karen Swallow Prior as Important Ally, Back in 2007

…there is much for me, as an anti-abortion activist, to respect in the animal rights movement. – Karen Swallow Prior (The Liberal Case Against Abortion, pg 63 source link) Karen Swallow Prior, who serves on the “faith advisory board” of the radical Humane Society with Islamic imams, Jewish rabbis, and others (source link) in order … Read more

SBC Joins Animal Rights Activism

The SBC’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission will be revealing the Evangelical Statement on Responsible Care for Animals in conjunction with the Ethics and Public Policy Center and Clapham Group. The statement, which the ERLC calls a “unifying document,” will be joined with the Every Living Thing Campaign. The statement can be found already at … Read more

The Gospel

After embracing the profound truths of the gospel and beginning your journey with Christ, it’s essential to become part of a Biblically solid church. Such a community provides you with spiritual nourishment, fellowship, and accountability (Hebrews 10:24-25). In a Biblically solid church, you’ll find sound Biblical teaching (Acts 2:42), a commitment to the gospel, and … Read more

Cancelling Alistair Begg

Alistair Begg is one of the most well-respected preachers in all of evangelicalism. His Truth For Life radio and media ministry reaches thousands of listeners every day. He has been the pastor of Parkside Church since 1983. Even those who don’t know his name are probably familiar with his powerful “Man on the Middle Cross” … Read more

To Jackie Hill Perry: God Wants Christians Straight

Dear Jackie, My friends at Protestia recently published yet another critical article about you. Their latest critique is about the recent statement you made about scripture and sexual orientation: “It can sound righteous to say ‘God wants you to be straight,’ but I’ve yet to read anything in the 66 books of the scriptures that implies that. … Read more

Revival? What Asbury Believes

For nearly two weeks, Christian social media has been atwitter with commentary over what’s being called “The Asbury Revival” at Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky. Hundreds, if not thousands, from outside the University community have traveled to Wilmore to participate. While some are rejoicing over what they see as a powerful move of God, others … Read more

Raising Your Hands with Brandon Lake

On a recent Sunday at a Southern Baptist Church, I was exposed to the song Gratitude by Brandon Lake. I was unfamiliar with both the song and the artist but the lyrics betrayed Lake’s Pentecostal background in short time. Gratitude is a song about the singer’s inability to adequately express his appreciation to God. That’s … Read more