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Condemnation, Condolences in Wake of Orlando Massacre and More

By Peter Montgomery

…o oppose marriage equality. The president of the Mexican Council for the Family(ConFamilia), Juan Dabdoub Giacomán, told CNA that he clearly sees in the defeat of the PRI the influence of the “protest vote” that pro-family and pro-marriage advocates called for in the country. After Peña Nieto announced he would promote a constitutional reform to recognize gay marriage throughout the country, as well as amendments to the Federal Civil Code to allow…

The Atheist Encounter with Christianity: A Failure to Disbelieve?

By Paul Wallace

…soul. That outcome is probably also decided, but religion still seems determined to take as many casualties as possible on the way out. Yes, the evidence for evolution is overwhelming. Yes, creationists are wrong and they can be quite dishonest. But what outcome is this that is probably already decided? That “science will win” and “religion will lose”? Unless I am wildly mistaken, that is the subtext of the remark. I suspect the war, to employ the…

Dirty Money in the Appalachian Church: Six Years After Deadly Coal Mine Disaster, Where Are We Now?

By Michael J. Iafrate

…med this tragedy a murder. We are challenging our church leaders and administrators when they forge relationships with the likes of Don Blankenship, Jim Justice, and Newt Gingrich and, through them, with the economic and ecological injustice that they represent. It’s time for all of us, at all levels of the church, to cut ties with the fossil fuel industries in all its forms. We don’t need their dirty money. …

Pat Robertson’s Women Warriors Leading Spiritual Warfare In Zimbabwe

By Sarah Posner

…ion that would change nations. The following year, seeking to assist the family of Rami Ayyad, a Christian bookstore owner who was killed in Gaza, she traveled to the Ukraine and visited with Henry Madava, a pastor there who is Zimbabwean by birth. Bourland says that God had already given Madava the information that Bourland was going to tell him about a martyr. When she told him of her efforts to assist Ayyad’s family, she said, Madava was ready…

Fighting Demons, Raising the Dead, Taking Over the World

By Bruce Wilson

…ng faster than the earth’s population and faster than Islam. Wagner’s cell phone rings mid-lecture; a Hank Williams ringtone. The class laughs. In fact, it’s probably an act designed to loosen them up. A pro with five decades of public speaking under his belt, C. Peter Wagner is the “convening apostle” of the International Coalition of Apostles. He’s also the presiding Apostle over a prayer network originally formed, in 1990, as the “Spiritual War…

The Religious Right’s Apocalyptic Visions of an Obama Presidency

By Bill Berkowitz

…U.S. trade with Communist regimes in Cuba, Venezuela, and Bolivia.” In the Middle East, “in mid-2010 Iran launched a nuclear bomb which exploded in the middle of Tel Aviv, destroying much of that city.” Israel was forced to “cede huge amounts of territory to the Palestinians,” and now “its future remains uncertain.” Finally, there is a “single provider” health care system built along the lines of those in the United Kingdom and Canada; taxes have…

Ten Commandments of the Antichrist: The Georgia Guidestones

By Joseph Laycock

…the hoax rumor may have come from rival granite workers. According to Jim Miles (author of Weird Georgia), shortly after the Guidestones were unveiled, a local minister stated his suspicion that “Mr. Christian is not a Christian” and that the monument was designed for the worship of the sun as well as the devil. Contemporary Pagans, UFO buffs, and New Agers were naturally attracted by the mystery of the site. New myths were created that the monum…

Six Overlooked Gems from the Future of World Religions Report

By Timothy King

…) are likely to see gains of 2.6 million during the same time period. Such numbers are miniscule compared to the projected 61.5 million expected to switch into the “unaffiliated” category by 2050, nevertheless the 197% projected growth rate should turn more than a few heads. Something is causing people to be attracted to smaller, lesser known religious traditions. As they grow in size and prominence, “other religion’ could end up attracting a lot…

How an 1843 Revelation on Polygamy Poses a Serious Challenge to Modern Mormonism

By Benjamin E. Park

…though the prophet tried to stop the rumors from spreading, an increasing number of prominent figures outraged by the alleged practice were dedicated to root out the truth. Among those trying to expose the practice and its participants were Joseph’s brother, Hyrum, as well as his wife, Emma. Then, in May of 1843, in a radical reversal based on a mixture of theological reasoning and pragmatic cooperation, the two members of Joseph’s close family s…

Busy Days For ‘eBay of Prophecy’

By Bill Berkowitz

…Dec. 25. Otherwise, their catalogs met an unfortunate end.” Focus on the Family would like your family to add another this tradition to the holiday, er Christmas, season. It is quite simple: if you receive a mail-order catalogue from a retailer and that catalogue doesn’t prominently acknowledge “Christmas,” simply toss it. Voilá, “Merry Tossmas.” At focuspetitions.com, supporters can join the “I Stand for Christmas” campaign, or you can access Foc…