Christians, Conservatives Can Get Major Changes in Nightly Television says iBoycott
January 21, 2008
Network television news needs to report on genocide of black Christians in Southern Sudan, according to iBoycott, an online organizing group. Separately, in cultural identity, iBoycott asserts that Protestant and Catholic characters, including conservatives, must be included on television nightly. Full Story...Chinese Christian Bookstore Owner Released
January 18, 2008
Shi Weihan, a Christian bookstore owner who was detained in late November on charges of "illegally" printing and distributing Christian literature was released on bail on January 4 in China. Full Story...
Islamic Scholars Call for Crackdown on Christians in Algeria and Afghanistan
January 18, 2008
Christians came under fire in Algeria and Afghanistan in recent weeks by Islamic scholars who have called for government crackdowns on Christian activity in the countries. Full Story...
'Divorce' is the Word -- New Movie Takes Aim to Help the Hurting
January 18, 2008
Take a poll of any church congregation and see how many people have had their lives affected by divorce. "The number is at least 90%," says film producer Dave Christiano. "A mother, father, brother, sister, relative, almost everyone has now been touched by this dreadful word." Full Story...
UN Agency Ignores Mandate by Supporting Contraception and Abortion
January 18, 2008
In its recently released annual report, the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) boasted of its spending on "reproductive health services" (contraception) and pledged to pressure governments to do more in this regard. Full Story...
GFA Leader Says Fringe Radicals Responsible for Persecution of Christians in India
January 17, 2008
Dr. K.P. Yohannan, founder and president of Gospel for Asia, says he is terribly disturbed by the increasing persecution of Christians in his homeland of India. Full Story...
Believers Attacked During Prayer Meeting in Rajasthan, India
January 17, 2008
Hindu activists attacked a group of Christian families while they were conducting a prayer meeting in a believer's home in Udaipur, Rajasthan at approximately 9:00 p.m. on January 6. Full Story...
Top Seven Acts of Christian Bashing in America of 2007
January 17, 2008
"From murder and intimidation, to the crass and the blasphemous, 2007 was a horrendous year of Christian bashing," said Dr. Gary L. Cass, Chairman and CEO of the Christian Anti-Defamation Commission. "Anti- Christian sentiments are being fomented in the culture and are becoming more deadly and cynical," said Cass. Full Story...
Indieheaven Announces 'The Christian Independent Alliance'
January 17, 2008
Indieheaven, the leading Christian independent musician resource announces the next chapter in their 10 year history, "The Christian Independent Alliance." Full Story...
Church Design & Construction Expert Bruce C. Anderson Announces the Rollout of 'The Church Development Bootcamp' for Church Pastors and Leaders
January 17, 2008
"Straight Talk" About Church Design, Building and Construction today announced the rollout of their "Church Development Bootcamp" series and will hold their first Bootcamp March 12- 14th in Tampa, Florida. Full Story...
Chinese Church Leaders Face Criminal Detention
January 16, 2008
Two highly-respected house church leaders face criminal detention following a raid on a church service in Jiuquan City, Gansu Province on December 20, according to a January 8 report from China Aid Association. Su Dean and Tian Min-ge were arrested while conducting a service along with a co-worker, Wang Hongliang. Full Story...
Senior House Church Leader Issues Second Open Letter to Chinese President Regarding Intensified Persecution
January 16, 2008
China Aid has learned that several orphan children and their caretakers were forced to spend the night in a hotel room after having been evicted from their orphanage by local police officials on Christmas day. Full Story...
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