Day: November 8, 2019
“My biggest concern is socialism as being the biggest problem that we’re going to face in America.”
Meet the Hispanic evangelical minister challenging ‘AOC’
by: Jack Jenkins Nov. 8, 2019 (RNS) — Ever since Bronx City Councilman Fernando Cabrera announced his campaign to represent New York’s 14th Congressional District on Oct. 10, he hasRead More
A weekend of prayer
Split the Cedars of Lebanon: Evangelicals Balance Prayer, Protest, and Politics in Ongoing Uprising – Christianity Today
With a prayer tent going up in Beirut square, participants see a “spiritual dimension” to anti-corruption demonstrations. Source: Split the Cedars of Lebanon: Evangelicals Balance Prayer, Protest, and Politics inRead More
Charles Lyons resigned as pastor of Armitage Baptist Church in Chicago...
Chicago pastor resigns after 1960s sex abuse revealed
by BP and Illinois Baptist staffs Chicago, Nov. 7, 2019 (BP) — A Chicago Southern Baptist pastor has resigned after disclosing his long-term sexual abuse of a minor in theRead More
In 2018-19, 47% of Latinos identified as Catholic, down from 57% a decade ago.
Study finds US Latinos are no longer majority-Catholic. Here are some reasons why.
by: Alejandra Molina LOS ANGELES, Nov. 8, 2019 (RNS) — Emmanuel Perez was about 15 years old when he decided the Catholic faith was not for him. Perez’s cousin hadRead More
“Muslims are not a mission or a project that you work on like a science experiment or something.”
Neighborly Faith urges evangelicals to find a ‘third way’ to befriend Muslims
by: Emily McFarlan MillerWHEATON, Ill., Nov. 6, 2019 (RNS) — For evangelical Christians, the importance of evangelizing is right there in the name. But it’s not the best approach toRead More