German Christian music pioneer Siegfried Fietz marks 80 years
Siegfried Fietz, one of the most influential figures in German-language Christian music, turned 80 on May 25, according to the German Christian publication Jesus.de.
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Christian nationalism and progressive Christianity two poles on a continuum
As mass demonstrations blend Christian imagery with nationalist politics, questions grow concerning how Christians should respond to Christian nationalism. But the issue has more to do with elements of faith aligned with politics more than competing theological interpretations. Peter Lynas wonders if the latest UK shifts are a new expression of an old problem.
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Three prayers that can steady your life
Jesus said, "Peace I give to you, but not as the world gives" and in one way or another every human being expresses a longing for real peace. Here is a prayer in three parts that can lead anyone to the peace that Christ offers those who trust in him. There is a cost however. We need to surrender to find peace that lasts.
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The Church in post Christian Europe is not being persecuted but it is losing respect
A wave of crime against UK and French churches does not indicate persecution, but is still revealing. It indicates that the declining moral standing of Christianity in Western European life matters, not as a theological problem but as an increasingly serious sociological one.
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What Michael Jackson can teach us about the search for identity
Back in pop culture with the release of a new biopic movie, the story of Michael Jackson makes for a striking case study of what happens when our identity dislocated. His life reveals the deep needs inside all of us that only knowing Jesus can truly meet.
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Journalists' global body calls for spyware crackdown after landmark surveillance study
By CDI StaffHundreds of journalists from around the world have backed a call for the International Federation of Journalists to lead a coordinated campaign against the unlawful use of surveillance technology targeting reporters and their sources, following the publication of a major new study documenting what the IFJ describes as a worldwide infrastructure of digital control.
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Kazakhstan priest who opposed Russian invasion remains in isolation
By Jack BethelAn independent Orthodox priest in Kazakhstan who publicly opposed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine remains in solitary pre-trial detention on drug charges his supporters call “fabricated.”
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Thousands respond to Franklin Graham's Gospel message at historic Belarus evangelical festival
By CDI StaffHundreds of people made public commitments to Christian faith last weekend at what organizers described as the largest evangelical gathering in Belarus history, an event that followed an unusual two-hour meeting between American evangelist Franklin Graham and the country's longtime authoritarian president.
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Nicaea accelerated Christianity's break from Jewish roots, German theologian argues in essay
By CDI StaffA recently published scholarly essay contends that the Council of Nicaea in 325 A.D. was a turning point not only in Christian theology but in the institutional separation of the church from its Jewish origins — a separation shaped as much by politics as by Scripture.
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German foundation presents Bible adapted for people with dementia
By CDI StaffA Christian media organization in Germany has released a simplified Bible designed for people living with dementia, offering biblical stories in plain language alongside colorful illustrations intended to evoke long-held memories of faith.
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Irish lawmakers reject effort to remove remaining abortion barriers
By Chris EyteIrish lawmakers voted down a bill Tuesday intended to remove remaining barriers to abortion access, in a proposal criticized by the leader of the national evangelical alliance as “cynical” and “dishonest.”
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Islamic extremists halt church service in Indonesia
A Muslim mob in Indonesia led by members of the Islamic extremist Islamic Jihad Front (FJI) on Sunday (May 24) stopped a church from worshiping at the congregation’s new location, sources said.
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