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Some 300,000 people from 43 countries took part over the weekend in the Holy Supper, the most important festival of La Iglesia de La Luz del Mundo — the Church of the Light of the World — a group based in the western Mexican city of Guadalajara. The church teaches that from the death of the Apostle John during…

In a column titled “Atheism, Despair, and Envy: A Case Study,” American Vision columnist Joel McDurmon confesses: “I normally don’t get into online debates in comment sections, on Facebook, or even via email. I have too much work to get done. “But once in a while I’ll engage someone if I think there’s some larger…

The bishop of Bristol, England, has criticized the British government’s lack of interest in the “wholesale slaughter” taking place in Syria, according to . Scores have reportedly been left dead after the Syrian army sent in tanks to Hama on Sunday to crush the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. “I can’t be the only person wondering…

Normalizing the “last taboo,” pedophilia — sex between adults and children — is the goal of a conference in Balitmore, according to critics. “Researchers from several prominent U.S. universities will participate in a Baltimore conference reportedly aiming to normalize pedophilia,”  writes Jeremy Kryn for LifeSiteNews. “According to the sponsoring organization’s website, the event will examine ways…

When Scott County, Tennessee, residents began praying for his officers, dramatic things happened, says Sheriff Mike Cross. He says drug arrests went up 600 percent. He says that some time ago, he and Scott County Commissioner David Day decided they needed divine intervention. So, they approached local pastors, such as Baptist Minister Kermit Phillips, who…

Will honesty cost the 11-year-old Smith twins $50,000? Nate made national sports news when he won $50,000 by making an impossible hockey shot in a charity fundraiser. Now it turns out it was Nick who took the shot. Nate’d just had a cast removed from his arm — and let his identical twin brother, Nick, take his place. Now Nate stands to lose…

It’s now official. The United States is “bigger, older, more Hispanic and Asian and less wedded to marriage and traditional families than it was in 1990.” “Want more?” writes Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary professor James Emery White.  “Okay. It is also ‘less enamored of kids, more embracing of several generations living under one roof, more inclusive…

More than 1 million Catholic kids from across the world are converging on Madrid, Spain, for World Youth Day 2011, and every one of them seems to be tweeting, texting and Facebooking home — including a group from rural Arkansas. Most are using their smart phones to keep up with changes in the event — and whether they’ll need…

“Pedro Martinez was sentenced in a California court to 13 years in prison for his part in the November 2010 hate crime and assault of Harbhajan Singh, a Sikh cab driver,” reports Anju Kaur for the Sikh News Network.   During the sentencing hearing, a statement was read on behalf of the family by Aman…

“I’ve had several conversations with folks in the last few weeks, fearful of the state of the world,” writes author Daniel Darling, who is also senior pastor of the Chicago-area Gages Lake Bible Church. “Economic downturn, failed leadership at all levels, personal tragedy, and just really bad news all around. “A lot of people are starting to…
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