Day: January 17, 2019
Researchers found that those who believe in salvation and feel they have an unshakable relationship with God tend to sleep longer...
Faith makes for a good night’s sleep, study says
by: Paul O’Donnell Jan 16, 2019 (RNS) – A strong faith could be the key to a good night’s sleep, according to a study released this week in the JournalRead More
The move comes a week after Harvest dropped a defamation lawsuit against two bloggers, their wives and a freelance reporter...
James MacDonald on “indefinite sabbatical” from Harvest amid renewed criticism
by: Emily McFarlan Miller Jan 16, 2019 CHICAGO (RNS) – Pastor James MacDonald will take an “indefinite sabbatical from all preaching and leadership” at Harvest Bible Chapel, the influential Chicago-areaRead More
Prominent Southern Baptists led state and national campaigns for prohibition since at least the 1880s.
Prohibition & Baptists 100 years later
by David Roach Date: January 17, 2019 – Thursday EDITOR’S NOTE: Jan. 16 marked the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which outlawedRead More
Global org releases annual list of worst religious persecution offenders
Persecution in world’s two most-populous countries escalates to troubling levels
WASHINGTON — The 2019 Open Doors World Watch List reveals disturbing revelations for the world’s two most populous countries—India and China—which have seen a dramatic increase in the persecution against Christians. As theyRead More