by Adelle Banks | Mar 15, 2011 | News
(RNS) It’s been proclaimed from pulpits and blogs for years—Christians divorce as much as everyone else in America. But some scholars and family activists are questioning the oft-cited statistics, saying Christians who attend church regularly are more likely to remain...
by Hisashi Yukimoto | Mar 15, 2011 | News
TOKYO (RNS/ENInews) Christians in Japan are looking for survivors and assessing damage to church buildings after Friday’s (March 11) devastating earthquake and tsunami. The National Police Agency announced that as of Monday about 1,800 people have died and 2,400 are...
by Adelle Banks | Mar 15, 2011 | News
(RNS) As the extent of the death and destruction from the massive disaster in Japan comes into focus, religious relief organizations are sending and supporting teams to assess the damage. Groups such World Vision and Baptist World Aid have teams on the ground...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Mar 15, 2011 | News
The number of U.S. children living in poverty increased by 2 million over the past two years. Before the recession, 14 million children were in poverty, compared to 16 million today. “That is the fastest fall for the middle class since the government started...
by Baptist Times Staff | Mar 15, 2011 | News
The rebellion in Libya has developed into a huge refugee crisis on its borders – and members of Gold Hill Baptist Church in Buckinghamshire, England, are among many who have flown in to do what they can. Joined by a British doctor in Tunis, the 10-member team – eight...
by Kim Lawton | Mar 14, 2011 | News
YORBA LINDA, Calif. (RNS) This year’s Oscars may have been passed out, but for some churches across the country the major motion picture season is just getting started. Frustrated with the movies Hollywood has been releasing, more and more congregations are making...
