by Mark Silk (RNS) Longtime faculty parliamentarian that I am, I write today in praise of Henry Martyn Robert, unsung hero of American civilization. While you are not likely to have heard of him, you have almost certainly been subjected to the work of which he is the eponymous progenitor: "Robert's Rules of Order." For well over a century it has been the bible of … [Read more...] about The Baptist Insights of the Man Who Wrote ‘Robert’s Rules’
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Family Loses Appeal in Lawsuit Over Priest’s Funeral Remarks Regarding Suicide
TEMPERANCE, Mich. (AP) A priest who criticized a teenager's suicide during his funeral is protected by the religion clauses of the First Amendment, the Michigan Court of Appeals said. The court affirmed a decision by a Monroe County judge who had dismissed a lawsuit by the mother of Maison Hullibarger. The 18-year-old, who was an athlete and honors student in the Monroe … [Read more...] about Family Loses Appeal in Lawsuit Over Priest’s Funeral Remarks Regarding Suicide
A New Survey Reveals How the Pandemic Impacted Christian College Students
(Relevant) A recently released survey from InterVarsity Christian Fellowship revealed how the events of 2020 — the pandemic, racial turmoil, a divisive election — have affected Christian college students, and it gives us a glimpse into what the future of the Church could look like. The study surveyed Christian students from over 100 secular college campuses about their … [Read more...] about A New Survey Reveals How the Pandemic Impacted Christian College Students
‘I Was Able To See Demons’: Forced Into Satanism as a Little Girl, Tormented Woman Finally Finds Peace in Christ
(CBN News) It's a deeply disturbing story about the darkest type of evil, but Patricia was only a kindergarten-aged girl when she was forced into a Satanic cult. Starting from when she was a little child, she was tortured and tormented, all in the name of the Devil himself. Now, decades after enduring this living nightmare, she's breaking her silence. "The people you … [Read more...] about ‘I Was Able To See Demons’: Forced Into Satanism as a Little Girl, Tormented Woman Finally Finds Peace in Christ
Survey: White Mainline Protestants Outnumber White Evangelicals, While ‘Nones’ Shrink
by Jack Jenkins (RNS) White Christian decline has slowed. Mainline Protestants now outnumber white evangelicals. New York is home to several of the most religiously diverse counties in the U.S. These shifts and findings are among some of the notable revelations documented in a sweeping and exhaustive survey of the U.S. religious landscape by the Public Religion … [Read more...] about Survey: White Mainline Protestants Outnumber White Evangelicals, While ‘Nones’ Shrink