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Frank Schaefer, a United Methodist Church pastor, has been reinstated into his pastoral position on Tuesday, June 24. He had previously been defrocked from his position as a result of marrying his son at a same-sex wedding.READ MORE
Church
Social media – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, Youtube, etc. – is massively used by corporations and non-profit organizations today to promote their businesses’ products and events. But where are the churches in the ever-growing social media map?READ MORE
US
On Friday, June 20, the Labor Department announced that they are preparing to extend the same rights that heterosexual couples receive under the Family and Medical Leave Act to homosexual couples as well, even in states where their marriages are not considered legal.READ MORE
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Former Navy Lieutenant Sean Banks, who was convicted of forcible sexual penetration and four other charges, has officially been found as guilty. His sentence is 44 years of imprisonment.READ MORE
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The U.S. Appeals Court ruled that a 1983 Los Angeles law “which prohibits the use of a vehicle as ‘living quarters either overnight, day-by-day, or otherwise’” is unconstitutional. The concern toward this statute, Section 85.02, arose because of the fact that the wording of the law is unclear and vague, making it difficult for individuals to understand the standards of this law, and also making it easy for officials to discriminate against homeless people and arrest them. READ MORE
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On Monday, June 16, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of a pro-life organization’s stance in a free speech case. The organization, called Susan B. Anthony List, is a pro-life organization that is “dedicated to electing candidates and pursuing policies that will reduce and ultimately end abortion. To that end, the SBA List will emphasize the election, education, and mobilization of pro-life women,” their website explains.READ MORE
Society
Dr. Gregory Jantz, a renowned mental health counselor, recently posted resources online guiding parents on how to speak with their children about the recent school shootings.READ MORE
Ministries
Apologist Dr. Ravi Zacharias will release his first graphic novel, The Lamb and the Fuhrer: Jesus Talks with Hitler this weekend. The novel is the first in an expected series that follows imaginative conversations between Jesus and renowned historical world leaders, such as Hitler.READ MORE
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Charles Rossman, a criminal abortionist from Georgia, pled guilty this morning, by which he was sentenced to 5 years in prison, 5 years on probation, and fined $3,500.READ MORE
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A group of 80 pastors and theologians of the United Methodist denomination signed a petition on June 6thto allow each church to decide for themselves what their stance is in gay marriage. The petition, called “A Way Forward,” was started because of major differences in many churches of the denomination.READ MORE
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On Thursday, June 5th, Paul Lee, a 19-year-old Korean American, was shot dead by a gunman in Seattle Pacific University. Three others were wounded. In the midst of grieving, the people who were closest to Lee decided they will not let this tragedy end in simply that. Albert Lee, the victim’s older brother, along with a group of close family and friends, started The Paul Lee Foundation, an organization raising funds to do research in mental and emotional illnesses. In doing this, they hope to prevent future tragedies like this one.READ MORE
The Sunday Assembly, also known as the “Atheist Church”, based in the United Kingdom is scheduled to have its first global assembly. The “church” is also known to have a branch and ...
World May 06, 2014 02:34 AM EDTThe leaders of the DPRK have been making very strong statements regarding human rights. A representative from the North Korean government has stated in a speech that the U.S. is a ‘living ...
World May 08, 2014 03:08 AM EDT
