Culture

Almost Christian

Sep 2nd, 2010 | By Bethany French | Category: Culture, Featured Articles

Author’s note:  This is the first article in a mini-series of articles reviewing Almost Christian by Princeton professor Kenda Creasy Dean.  All quotes without direct links are directly from the book’s first few chapters.  To hear Dr. Brown’s review of this book, click here.
A large-scale departure from a biblical understanding of what living as a [...]



VOR Quick Links: July 24, 2010

Jul 24th, 2010 | By Marcus French | Category: Culture, News

True Free Thinker reviews The Great Debate between Dr. Brown and Dr. Ehrman: Bart Ehrman & Michael Brown debate the problem of evil, “Does the Bible Provide an Adequate Answer to the Problem of Suffering?”
Orthodox Jewish Statement on Homosexuality: Statement of Principles on the Place of Jews with a Homosexual Orientation in Our Community
Lou Engle [...]



A War on Christianity in Britain?

Jul 20th, 2010 | By Marcus French | Category: Culture, News

From CBN:

[Link to Video]

Tags: Britain, gay agenda, homosexuality, Islam



Day of Truth 2010: Exodus’ Counter to GLSEN’s Day of Silence

Mar 29th, 2010 | By Marcus French | Category: Culture, News

The Sixth annual Day of Truth, a day countering the Day of Silence, will be happening on April 15th.  Focus on the Family had this to say:
The sixth annual Day of Truth is an initiative, sponsored by Exodus International, which takes place one day before the Day of Silence – sponsored by the Gay, Lesbian [...]



Tebow Superbowl Ad and Strange LGBT Reactions

Jan 26th, 2010 | By Marcus French | Category: Culture, Life & Family, News

Much has been said already on the Tim Tebow ad that will air during the Super Bowl this year on CBS, so I’ll just point out one interesting quote from an ABC news article published today:
Karen Middlekauff, a UF law student and the president of Outlaw, an organization for College of Law LGBT students, said [...]



Day of Purity: February 14th

Jan 26th, 2010 | By Marcus French | Category: Culture, News

Liberty Counsel is asking youth around the nation to participate in the annual Day of Purity on February 14th. According to their website:
The Day of Purity is a day when youth can make a public demonstration of their commitment to remain secularly pure, in mind and actions. Today’s culture encourages youth to become sexually [...]



Bill Donahue on Gay Adoption, Homosexual Priests, and Liberal Churches

Oct 19th, 2009 | By Marcus French | Category: Culture, News

Author Bill Donahue on the October 15 edition of CBN’s The 700 Club:[Link to Video]
Among the more interesting quotes from the clip, Donahue discusses efforts in Massachusetts and California to require Catholic adoption agencies to allow gay couples to adopt children in order to receive taxpayer funds:
We’re not going to allow gay people to adopt [...]



New York Times Article on Pro-Life Protesters

Oct 12th, 2009 | By Marcus French | Category: Culture, News

The New York Times published a fair article about murdered pro-life activist James Pouillon and the pro-life protest movement in general.  One of the more interesting sections of the article states :
This is a particularly American brand of faith: confrontational and action oriented. The most cited verses come not from the Gospels detailing the life [...]



Rifqa Bary’s Update for October 13th 2009: Please Pray

Oct 12th, 2009 | By Marcus French | Category: Culture, News

From Lou Engle of TheCall:

Rifqa Bary’s Update for October 13th 2009: Please Pray

Divining Moment

Many of you have already heard of Rifqa Bary, the 17 year old young lady, who’s life has been threatened by her Muslim father because she has confessed Christ. Because of the death threats she fled and sought refuge [...]



The Power of the Holy Spirit on Reality TV?

Sep 22nd, 2009 | By Marcus French | Category: Culture, News

A group of Christians praying for random people to experience the supernatural presence of the living God on network television? That seems to be the goal of a group affiliated with Randy Clark’s Global Awakening Ministry. They explain their idea for the potential show entitled “The God Squad Show” below:
Imagine this…
…through relationship with [...]