The Temecula city council, after a marathon meeting that lasted into Wednesday morning, approved plans for a 25,000 square foot Mosque. Supporters of the measure included various pastors, rabbis and other leaders. Their support included arguments for religious freedom as well as reflection on some of the virtues of Islam. However, opponents cite worsening traffic [...]
Joel Osteen, pastor of Houston Texas megachurch and best-selling author, identified homosexuality as sin. This happened on Wednesday’s “Piers Morgan Tonight” show during a discussion of faith, finances, charity, and more. “The scriptures shows that it’s a sin,” said Osteen in the interview. “But you know, I’m not one of those that are out there [...]
Dr. Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission has withdrawn from an interfaith coalition. The coalition was created by the Anti-Defamation League that protects Muslims against discrimination regarding the building of mosques in the U.S. “While many Southern Baptists share my deep commitment to religious freedom and the right [...]
British researchers say that a “rogue gene” has been identified that is responsible for cancer spreading throughout the body. University of East Anglia researchers believe that their findings could lead to the development of medicines that can halt metastasis, which is the spreading of the disease to other tissues and organs. Most cancer deaths are [...]
Pope Benedict XVI has told Catholic bloggers, FaceBook, and YouTube users to be respectful of others and not just seek to get as many online hits as possible. Benedict has called for a “Christian style presence” online that moves beyond the vitriol that seems to be pervading the online world. “We must be aware that [...]
Pastor Shahn Wilburn, senior pastor of Riverview Baptist Church In Ripplemead, VA used his evening sermon to focus on the need for religion in public schools. He preached about the Christian values of the founders of the nation. A decade ago, Wilburn was one of the driving forces behind getting the 10 commandments posted in [...]
