ChristianPost.com noted yesterday that the World Evangelical Alliance, one the world’s largest religious networks, has spoken out against a man held in prison in Afghanistan for converting to Christianity. While we often hear stories of such persecution, we can easily forget that this is an issue of one man standing for his faith in a…

Religion News reports, “So that new iPhone confession app is getting lots of chatter around the Interwebs, from MoDo and WaPo and NPR and TIME and elsewhere, but the Catholic League is incensed that too many media reports imply that the gizmo replaces the need to actually seek out a priest for Confession. The Vatican agrees.”…

Chick-fil-A recently donated food to an anti-gay marriage group and has been blasted in the media recently as a result. What should we make of this media uproar? First, it would appear to me Chick-fil-A should be applauded for donating food to anyone. Businesses giving to others is are a big deal, regardless of the…

A touching story from my friends at the CNN Belief blog yesterday regarding the aftermath of the Arizona shooting: Monks make, donate casket for youngest victim in Arizona shooting By Eric Marrapodi and Kara Devlin A group of Trappist monks in Iowa have donated a handmade casket to bury 9-year-old Christina Green, the youngest victim…

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