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As the world debates the US withdrawal, 12 leaders reflect on how they are applying their faith to understand how to best advocate for justice in the aftermath.
Biden to nominate global religious freedom envoy, Blinken says Follow Us Question of the Day By Mark A. Kellner - The Washington Times - Wednesday, July 14, 2021 President Biden will nominate an at-large ambassador for international religious freedom “in the coming weeks,” Secretary of State Anthony Blinken told a human rights gathering in the District on Wednesday. The post — whose mission is to “promote universal respect for freedom of religion or belief for all as a core objective of U.S. foreign po...
Here is an excerpt. Tooley: Understanding the Jewish Roots of Christianity. So, Gerry, why is such a book needed right now? Why do Christianity’s Jewish roots matter? And please outline the basic themes of your book. McDermott: Well, it matters because so many Christians for much of the last 2,000 years have thought that the Jewish roots of Christianity don’t really matter. Evangelicals, particularly at the end of the 20th century and beginning of the 21st century, have been told that the basic outline of the gospel story is creation, fall, and Jesus, skipping over the va...
Courtesy of Mark Tooley Pride Month has concluded with its profusion of rainbow flags celebrating sexual liberation and autonomous individualism. Corporate America was among its chief celebrants, with many rainbowing their logos. Government buildings, which should only showcase state emblems, went rainbow. And of course liberal Protestant churches further amplified their rainbow commitments. Many liberal Protestants complain of USA flags in or around sanctuaries as idolatry but affirm rainbow flags unironically. Look for annual July 4 sermons and blogs against American flags, just days after...
Tooley: Trans-friendly denomination sad but not surprising Monday, May 24, 2021 | Steve Jordahl (OneNewsNow.com) The Swedish Lutheran Church is coming out as transgender – yes, literally. In a public letter to transgender people in Sweden, the largest Lutheran denomination in Europe says it is coming out as “trans” since, according to their logic, churches are made up of people and some people are transgender. Mark Tooley, who tracks far-left religiosity at the Institute on Religion and Democracy, says the Scandinavian Lutheran churches are among the most far-left progressive...