by Mark Silk (RNS) Last Friday (April 9), the Supreme Court granted an injunction against a California COVID-19 rule that limited in-home gatherings to three families from applying to home Bible studies. This is the latest in a series of 5-4 decisions since Amy Coney Barrett joined the court in October that the court has supported religious free exercise against state … [Read more...] about How SCOTUS Is Selectively ‘Restoring’ Religious Liberty
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‘I Was an Ambassador for Satan’: How God Used Alice Cooper to Deliver This High Priestess of White Witchcraft
(CBN News) Simone Peer never saw anything wrong with being a white witch. In her mind, it was the 'good side' of the occult. "I was a 'white witch', and this was 'white witchcraft' that was divine and heavenly," Simone says. Simone grew up learning about the occult from her mom, who consulted psychics, and spirits. She recalls, "Horoscopes, numerology, the Ouija … [Read more...] about ‘I Was an Ambassador for Satan’: How God Used Alice Cooper to Deliver This High Priestess of White Witchcraft
Former Desiring God Writer Paul Maxwell Renounces His Christian Faith
Author, former Desiring God contributor, former Philosophy professor at Moody Bible Institute (2015—2017), and Trinity Evangelical Divinity Ph.D. grad Paul Maxwell announced on Instagram last week that he is “not a Christian anymore.” Almost in tears, Maxwell shared that he believes the internet has done a lot of damage regarding … [Read more...] about Former Desiring God Writer Paul Maxwell Renounces His Christian Faith
Jonathan Falwell Will Be the New Campus Pastor at Liberty
(ChurchLeaders) On April 8, 2021, Liberty University announced that Jonathan Falwell, brother of Jerry Falwell, Jr., will replace David Nasser as campus pastor at the end of the semester. Falwell is currently the senior pastor of Thomas Road Baptist Church, which is affiliated with the college. “This has been one of the most difficult decisions we’ve ever had to make, but we … [Read more...] about Jonathan Falwell Will Be the New Campus Pastor at Liberty
Christian Conference Cuts Antifa Critic From Its Lineup of Speakers
(ChurchLeaders) Andy Ngo, a self-described “independent journalist and photographer who covers antifa and the far-left,” has been disinvited from the annual conference put on by evangelical Christian group Q Ideas. Conference organizers have stated that the reason for their decision was due neither to outside pressure nor to the controversial nature of Ngo’s topic. “Our … [Read more...] about Christian Conference Cuts Antifa Critic From Its Lineup of Speakers