Dangerous Intersections
Intersectionality is an academic theory invented by Black feminist scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw as a way to describe the unique challenges of black women.
Forms of oppression do exist, but intersectionality theorists mistake both the symptoms and the cause. Oppression doesn’t come from a conspiracy of whiteness. It’s the default mode of anyone in power, regardless of outward identity factors. We are defined equally by inward factors, and in our hearts we can all identify as sinners. Where sin... Continue Reading
In Secular Morality, The Majority Rules
Experiment shows people accept as right that which is common.
The study showed social conformity strongly influences beliefs about right and wrong, meaning changes in the social environment can quickly alter people’s moral compasses, the researchers said. But, lead researcher Andreas Olsson said in a statement, “The fact that a behavior is common doesn’t automatically mean that it’s right—this idea is based on flawed logic... Continue Reading
Hungary Steps Up To Fight Persecution
Hungary is taking the lead in helping persecuted Middle Eastern Christians.
At a government-sponsored conference this month on the topic, Orban reminded attendees that Christians are the most persecuted religious group in the world. While condemning all persecution of Christians, Orban focused on regions where violence and genocide caused the “forced expulsion” of millions of Middle Eastern and African Christians in recent years. (WNS)–Under Prime... Continue Reading
The Geography of the Reformation
To understand the land is to understand the emergence of Protestantism
“The first stop in a survey of Reformation geography is in the regions of Germany, known then as the Holy Roman Empire. The German political nation as we know it today did not exist, and it would not exist until the nineteenth century. In 1500, it was a patchwork of various principalities and regions, all... Continue Reading
The Age of Consent in the Age of Exposure
Suddenly the likes of Weinstein and Spacey, on the basis of breaking the other two taboos, find themselves cast adrift with the very taboo breakers they previous scorned
“Now? Sexual liberty finds itself in a bind. At the very time sexuality is dominating the culture at an even more rapid rate than before, and in an age when you are defined by your sexuality, the small matter of consent is rearing its head. And there is much confusion.” And another one bites the dust.... Continue Reading
Facebook’s First Amendment Chokehold
The social media giant blocked two Christian ministry pages this month, offering only vague explanations about community standards violations.
Facebook forbids “hate speech,” which it defines as “attacks” against people based on characteristics including sexual orientation and gender identity. The company warns individuals or groups “dedicated to promoting hatred against these protected groups are not allowed a presence on Facebook.” Both White and Cusano said they previously posted items dealing with Christian views of... Continue Reading
Christian Thrown out of University Over Anti-Gay Remarks Loses Appeal
Felix Ngole, who was on social work course at Sheffield University, wrote on Facebook that homosexuality was a sin.
He claimed that he was lawfully expressing a traditional Christian view and complained that university bosses unfairly stopped him completing a postgraduate degree. But after analysing rival claims at a trial in London this month, the deputy high court judge, Rowena Collins Rice, ruled against him. A devout Christian who was thrown off a... Continue Reading
Evangelicalism’s Lost World
A weak, compromising, emotion-driven church is not going to survive what we are in now, and what is to come.
“Nothing is more needful today than the survival of Christian culture, because in recent generations this culture has become dangerously thin. At this moment in the Church’s history in this country (and in the West more generally) it is less urgent to convince the alternative culture in which we live of the truth of Christ... Continue Reading
Pence: US Will Bypass UN and Aid Persecuted Iraqi Christians Directly
Vice president reveals USAID will provide direct assistance to religious minorities targeted by ISIS.
The vice president reiterated the Trump administration’s commitment to defending religious groups persecuted by ISIS, announcing plans to visit the region in December and a strategic shift away from funding “ineffective” United Nations programs. Instead, Pence said President Donald Trump has directed the State Department to send aid directly through USAID and faith-based partners. ... Continue Reading
A Pastoral Approach to the Transgender Debate
The recent gender and sexuality sea change that has played out before our eyes is head-spinning
“What’s the church to do? Do we take up arms to fight a culture war, even though we have rarely waged such wars in a faithful or loving way? How do we proclaim the gospel of Christ while simultaneously affirming the lordship of Christ over human design and the nature of truth?” The recent... Continue Reading
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