Washington, D.C. — During an Easter service attended by the Obama family on Sunday, the presiding Episcopal priest bashed the religious right for its social views, remarking that such groups move America backward instead of forward. Luis Leon of St. John’s Episcopal Church, across the street from the White House, began his sermon by quoting […]
Just days after word broke that Rob Bell, author of the best-selling and controversial book Love Wins, which challenges the Christian teaching of Hell, came out in support of the homosexual lifestyle, Bell has reiterated his beliefs to the media. This week, Odyssey Networks posted a video interview with Bell, during which he further outlined his stance, […]
Rome, Italy — Jorge Mario Bergoglio was officially installed today as the pope of the Roman Catholic religion, a ceremony that was attended by hundreds of thousands, including U.S. Vice President Joe Biden. The day marks what some believe is the beginning of an increasing polarization between evangelicals over avowed Christian allegiances to Rome. The […]
San Francisco, California — Rob Bell, author of the best-selling and controversial book Love Wins, which challenges the Christian teaching of Hell, came out in support of homosexual marriage on Sunday and called “narrow” Christians to repentance. According to reports, Bell was speaking at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco and delivered a message based on his […]
An evangelical ministry that has worked for over 20 years to share the Gospel with Roman Catholics is expressing concern over a ecumenical Tweet that author and megachurch pastor Rick Warren posted early this morning. At 2:57 a.m., Warren sent out the following call to his over 900,000 followers on Twitter: “Join me today in […]
Grandville, Michigan — Rob Bell, author of the best-selling and controversial book Love Wins, returned Sunday to the church he founded over a decade ago, marking the first visit since he left two years ago. The congregation of Mars Hill Bible Church welcomed Bell, who spoke at both the 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. services. […]
A new dance craze that has become a fad around the world has now exploded among evangelical churches and Christian colleges nationwide, creating much controversy over whether Christians should be imitating the popular video. The dance is called “The Harlem Shake,” and is part of a YouTube sensation that began last month and has resulted […]
Author and speaker Rob Bell is set to release a teen version of his book Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived nationwide next month. In a promotional video created for Love Wins: For Teens, Bell explains that the book is designed to teach youth that God is […]
A recent article published by New York Magazine discussed the insurgency of feminism in Christian culture, most notably the term “Jesus feminism.” Writer Alissa Quart interviewed self-proclaimed feminist Sarah Bessey for her article, a 34-year-old mother of three who is set to release her book Jesus Feminist: Life on the Other Side of Our Church’s […]
Mexico City, Mexico — Officials in Mexico have broken up an alleged sex slave cult that involved a man who claimed to be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ. According to reports, the cult ran a ring right on the United States border, and sought to recruit women to have sexual relations with a man who […]