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Christians in Laos forced to recant
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Christians are "enemies of the state" in Laos. The communist
government is trying to eliminate or control Christianity, church leaders say.
Rural churches are the target of "The Program," Lao church leaders
told World Evangelical Fellowship. The Program is a government effort
to close all Christian meeting places in the countryside while retaining
official churches in cities "to give the impression to foreigners that there
is religious freedom and a functioning church," they said. Tribal
Christians are forced to choose between their faith and their homes |
Report: China Arrests Christians
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Police in central China arrested 130 members of an
underground Christian evangelical group on Wednesday, including three
American citizens, a human rights group reported. |
Same-Sex Partnerships?
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This article is a synopsis of John Stott's arguments against
same-sex union ceremonies as presented in the booklet, "Same-Sex
Partnerships? A Christian Perspective".
You can order
this booklet now.
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TV show ridicules former homosexuals
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An episode of the NBC comedy Will & Grace, first aired May 5,
portrays ex-gays as hypocrites who attend meetings to find homosexual dates. The show refers to homosexuals who use Christian therapy to
become heterosexuals as "self-loathing closet cases,"
"morally
wrong," "freaks," and members of "cults." |
When moderator wears robe, he’s clothed in good will
Rhee can no longer say he has nothing up his sleeve
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The Rev. Syngman Rhee, moderator of the 212th General Assembly, will happily pull aside
the sleeves to read this message or that one. Or turn so folks can see that the words on his
robe run from his neck to his heels, inside the pleats and along the cuffs... |
Some Initial Questions to Help in Evaluating a Potential Therapist or Counseling Program
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One-by-One:
"Any reputable counselor, agency or ministry should be happy to provide potential clients and their families with information
about their approach, methods, and goals. If they are unwilling to do so,
you should probably think long and hard before getting involved with
them. They may provide you with some prepared materials on their
approach, and if so, you should read them carefully, as they may give
you direction on other questions you'd like to ask. |
Most remaining evangelical
Methodist pastors in California will stay
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Most of the United Methodist Church's evangelical pastors in California are committed to staying in the denomination, despite friction with
church officials that has resulted in the departures of five ministers,
according to an evangelical leader. |
INDEX
of the "Jesus Debate" |
