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A recent story announced that the Church of England planned to drop the word “church” from its name. As it turns out, however, this was not an official act but only an internal report from some local congregations looking to rebrand. According to the report, words like “congregation” or “community” better explain new outreaches, […]
By Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter Thursday, September 05, 2024 Flowers lay in front of the school sign outside of Apalachee High School on September 5, 2024, in Winder, Georgia. Two students and two teachers were shot and killed at the school on September 4, and a 14-year-old suspect, who is a student at the school, […]
By Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter Thursday, September 05, 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a visit to Minnesota on March 14, 2024. Behind her is Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, whom she recently named as her vice presidential running mate. | Public Domain/Office of Governor Walz & Lt. Governor Flanagan House Republicans are demanding […]
By Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter Thursday, September 05, 2024 The four people (two students and two teachers) who died in the Apalachee High School shooting in Winder, Ga., on Wednesday September 4, 2024 are (clockwise, L-R):Mason Schermerhorn, 14; Christian Angulo, 14; Christina Irimie, 53; and Richard Aspinwall, 39. | GoFundMe; Barrow County School District Family, […]
In an earlier blog, I noted with surprise the growing number of people who grieved the loss of what Christianity has historically brought to bear on culture who, themselves, are not Christians. For example, in an interview with LBC in London, famed atheist Richard Dawkins admitted that he mourned the loss of much of what reflects […]
By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Thursday, September 05, 2024 iStock/Kenneth_Keifer A former church administrator in California has been sentenced to over five years in prison for stealing approximately $360,000 from her congregation. Chanell Easton, a 38-year-old resident of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, was found guilty months ago of having stolen money from a church in […]
45 years ago, Pope John Paul II began a series of sermons that would eventually become known as his “theology of the body.” Beginning with Genesis and ending with the resurrection, the pope outlined a biblical understanding of the body and its unique role in manifesting God’s glory in creation and redemption. The undertaking […]
Two students and two teachers were killed in a shooting yesterday morning at Apalachee High School in rural Winder, Georgia, an hour’s drive from Atlanta. Nine others were hospitalized. According to Georgia Bureau of Investigations Director Chris Hosey, two school resource officers encountered the shooter within minutes after a report of shots fired went […]
By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter Wednesday, September 04, 2024 University of Iowa wide receiver Reece Vander Zee speaks during a post-game press conference following the Hawkeyes’ victory on Aug. 31, 2024. | Screenshot: Twitter/Owen Siebring A University of Iowa football player is crediting Jesus for providing him with the confidence needed to score two […]
By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor Wednesday, September 04, 2024 White Bird film | Lionsgate Redemption, courage and the “ripple effects of kindness” take center stage in the forthcoming film “White Bird,” an uplifting tale set against the backdrop of World War II and starring Helen Mirren and Gillian Anderson. “White Bird” Director Marc Forster […]