IRD President James Tonkowich commented,
"Edgar's view of the church's role in society usually involved a more expansive federal government. While some hailed him as a prophetic voice on issues of war, poverty and environment, what he advocated exclusively pointed to liberal politics and human institutions as the answer.
Read moreThe WCC wants to create "what they call a Christian code of conduct on religious conversion."
THE REVEREND DR. HANS UCKO, who sounds like a Swede, told Roberts that such a "code of conduct" for Christian missionaries would "dissociate ourselves from anything that targeted children" or other "vulnerable" people. Under the proposed code, evangelizers could not offer rides, money, or promises of higher education.
Read moreAmong various groups - including conservatives and liberals and blacks and whites - the latest Barna survey found that the most radical differences of opinion on what needs to change in America were between evangelicals and those who are not born-again Christians.
Read moreHow'd she do it?
Here's what she said this week:
"These young women see sexuality as a fluid thing," said National Gay and Lesbian Task Force spokeswoman Roberta Sklar. "It's not just between your legs. These relationships are physical, emotional and intellectual, and the boundaries are not hard set," she said.
Sklar said a growing number of young women have a "more flexible view" of their sexual partners, and their early choices of gender may not be a "fixed path."
Read moreCT: You point out in the article that James Davison Hunter, a man with no hostility toward faith, once argued that the claim that higher education secularizes is "well-established." It seems almost like common sense. What led you to investigate the question and then to dispute the traditional reading?
Read moreQuebec Education Ministry Spokesman Francois Lefebvre told LifeSiteNews.com that the province has two requirements for approval of private schools. "That the teachers are certified and that the provincial curriculum which is mandatory in all Quebec schools is followed," he said.
Read moreAlso Online Blog: Clarifyng one point Tell us: Do you think the church's decision was justifiable?
Mr. Sinclair, 46, died Monday. He was a native of Fort Worth, a Navy veteran who served in Desert Storm helping rescuers find downed pilots, and a singer in the Turtle Creek Chorale, said his mother, Eva Bowers. He did not belong to a church.
Read more"MX9 will be a great catalyst to help us move forward in our calling as Christians to fulfill the Great Commission," said U.S. Missions Executive Director Alton Garrison, who was elected last week at the General Council.
Read morePope Benedict XVI has called civil partnerships "anarchic" and a danger to the family.
The couple, who live together, had a reception in a parish centre.
Local Catholics and family campaigners have urged the authorities to take action over the "scandal".
One churchgoer said: "Senior officials are aware of this yet they have done nothing. It's unacceptable."
Read moreThe ministry had previously allowed this facility to be used for wedding ceremonies. However, a lesbian couple recently filed a complaint with the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights claiming they were discriminated against when the ministry denied their request to use the facility.
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