Friday, October 01, 2021

Interesting Links from October 2021

 

‘We’re Angry’: Medical Journal Apologizes for Referring to Biological Women with Trans-Inclusive Phrase – Faithwire

 

ESPN Host Calls Out Disney’s ‘Sick’ Vaccine Mandate – Faithwire

 

Unquestioned, Unqualified, Unlimited Pastoral Access | EFCA

 

How Making Christianity A 'Nice People Club' Is Destroying The Church (thefederalist.com)

 

After Zoom Church: Restoring the Real in Christian Worship - Public Discourse (thepublicdiscourse.com)

 

Inside the Church That Preaches ‘Wives Need to Be Led with a Firm Hand’ (vice.com)

 

The Constitution under fire | Voice (christianpost.com)

 

On day of remembrance, churches confront their role in Indigenous boarding schools (religionnews.com)

 

This Star NFL Quarterback Stuns the Media Mob — Charisma News

 

Gay "Pastor" Says There Isn't a Single Verse That Condemns Homosexual Relationships (reformationcharlotte.org)


October 3

 

Christians, it's time to add infrastructure to the pro-life agenda (religionnews.com)

 

David Brooks on why we need to spend $ 4 trillion - Current (currentpub.com)

 

'We're all interconnected': Pagan, Christian clergy urge interfaith understanding (religionnews.com)

 

Gay "Pastor" Says There Isn't a Single Verse That Condemns Homosexual Relationships (reformationcharlotte.org)

 

Victoria’s Conversion Practices Act is a genuine assault on religious freedom | MurrayCampbell.net

 

Doubts About William Lane Craig’s Creation Account | Peter J. Leithart | First Things

 

Pastoral Meanderings: The narrow gate. . .

 

Lutheran Pastor Sentenced for Distribution of Child Pornography | USAO-SDIL | Department of Justice (Tibbetts, 62, posted 10,213 messages on the American Lutheran Publicity Bureau Forum.)

 

Interfaith organization hosting thousands of spiritual activists online (religionnews.com) (for information purposes)

 

Nigerian pastor murdered by Muslim mob wielding machetes | World News (christianpost.com)


October 6

 

Ibram X. Kendi MacArthur Grant: Ridiculous | National Review

 

Death of a post-theist shepherd: The unorthodox faith of Bishop John Shelby Spong — GetReligion

 

Trump Claims that 'Nobody Has Done More for Christianity' than Him - Protestia

 

'Fastest Growing Megachurch' that Became 'Gay-affirming' Goes from 8k members to 150 'New Agers' Meeting Online - Protestia

 

Transgender Bishops, Perversion and Apostasy: How Did We Get Here? — Charisma News

 

They Went to Bible College to Deepen Their Faith. Then They Were Assaulted—and Blamed for It. – Mother Jones

 

'The Jesus Music' stars reflect on highs, lows of Christian music | Entertainment News (christianpost.com)

 

Is suicide OK for Christians? | Voice (christianpost.com)

 

Domestic abuse has no room in Christ's Church | Voice (christianpost.com)

 

Russell Moore Continues to Champion Pro-LGBTQ Pro-Abortion Activist as a Great "Christian" Leader (reformationcharlotte.org)

 

William Lane Craig Explores the Headwaters of the... | Christianity Today (truly sad and tragic that Craig is doubling down on his false teaching)

 

Australia's COVID Police State Is Coming To A Country Near You (thefederalist.com)

 

Mytho-History in Genesis | William Lane Craig | First Things (Genesis is unadulterated truth)


October 7

 

Augustana Announces 2021 Alumni Achievement Award and Horizon Award Recipients | Augustana University (augie.edu)

 

Alarm Bells as Episcopal Church Decline Accelerates - Juicy Ecumenism

 

Trump could be blocked from running again, former White House ethics boss says | The Independent

 

Pastoral Meanderings: As Down Under Turns. . . (untenable to be members of both groups but the same situation has been the case for decades)

 

In 'The Jesus Music,' Erwin Brothers recount the glory and mess of Christian music (religionnews.com)

 

Madison, Wis. Likely Has Herd Immunity But Still Demands Masks (thefederalist.com)

 

U-Chicago Demands New COVID Compliance: Mental Submission (thefederalist.com)

 

 October 8

 

Who Killed Mars Hill Church? There’s One Suspect Evangelicals Simply Aren’t Prepared to Interrogate | Religion Dispatches

 

Faithful Presence? - The American Conservative

 

Present, But How Faithfully? Francis Collins, Evangelicals, and Elite Institutions - American Reformer

 

The 7 Churches of Revelation: Times of Fire — In theaters on October 11 and 12 (religionnews.com)

 

Profanity and the Gospel – The Fight of Faith (fightoffaithblog.com)

 

Should History Make You Feel Bad? - Current (currentpub.com)

 

Francis Collins Isn’t A National Treasure, He’s A National Disgrace (thefederalist.com)

 

An important church and state battle in Seattle | Voice (christianpost.com)


October 11

 

Pete Buttigieg calls parenting twins the 'most demanding' job (usatoday.com)

 

Pope Francis Welcomes Baby-Murderer, Nancy Pelosi, to the Vatican Without Mask (reformationcharlotte.org)

 

Hillsong's Justin Bieber Now Sells Marijuana (reformationcharlotte.org)

 

Leftists Heads Explode Because NC Lt. Governor Rightly Called LGBTQ Movement "Filth" - The Dissenter (disntr.com)

 

Why Columbus Day is Worth Defending and Celebrating - The Stream

 

Indigenous Peoples Day vs Columbus - Juicy Ecumenism

 

Republic of Letters, Republic of Books - Current (currentpub.com)

 

Galli: Elite Evangelicalism's Slide - The American Conservative (Mr. Galli was a horrendously bad editor of Christianity Today.)

 

Motherhood and the Future - The Stream

 

Canadian City Prohibits Marriage Unless Bride and Groom are Fully Vaccinated - Protestia


October 12

 

"Christian" Rap Artists', Lecrae, Andy Mineo, New Hit Single is Sexually Degrading to Women (reformationcharlotte.org)

 

Elite Evangelicalism’s Allergy to Complementarianism – Denny Burk

 

Large Canadian Town Withholds Marriage From Unvaccinated Population (reformationcharlotte.org)

 

Was Alexander Hamilton a Christian? | Desiring God

 

SBC's Legal Counsel Resigns After Executive Committee Pressured into Waiving Attorney-Client Privilege (reformationcharlotte.org)

 

Why I Am an Evangelical Even Though Evangelicals Say I’m Not | Kermit Zarley (patheos.com) (he’s not really an Evangelical or a Christian)

 

Ibram Kendi: 'Radical Revolutionary' Jesus Came to Free People 'From the Clutches of … the American Empire' | CBN News

 

Columbus Wasn't a Saint, but Columbus-Haters Don't Really Hate Him. They Hate America - The Stream

 

Moving Beyond Hotel Bibles, Gideons in Canada Announce New...... | News & Reporting | Christianity Today


October 14

 

SBC legal teams resigns after vote on attorney-client privilege | Church & Ministries News (christianpost.com)

 

The Failure of Evangelical Elites by Carl R. Trueman | Articles | First Things

 

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Pays $150k In Crotch-Grab Claim Settlement (thefederalist.com)

 

Let's Talk about Jesus...: The Sad and Strange Saga of Ravi Zacharias (donmatzat.blogspot.com)

 

Archbishop calls for “Rose and Rosary for Nancy” Campaign, Conversion of Abortion Advocates - Juicy Ecumenism

 

Menlo Church investigation finds no direct evidence or disclosures of sexual abuse (religionnews.com)


October 15

 

Woketopia, here we come! | Opinion News (christianpost.com)

 

Amish Survived COVID Better Than Most by Never Locking Down, Shuttering Churches – Faithwire

 

Rachel Held Evans’ Wholehearted Faith Lives On in New Book (publishersweekly.com)

 

Trump Tells GOP: Back My Big Lie or I’ll Burn the Party Down (thedailybeast.com)

 

Will Merrick Garland put Steve Bannon in jail? (slate.com)

 

National Council of Churches elects all-female officers, approves NRSV update (religionnews.com)

 

The 2020 Election Wasn’t Stolen, It Was Vandalized (thefederalist.com)


October 19

 

Pete Buttigieg Should Not Be Taking Two Months off during a Crisis | National Review

 

For Christians, Dying From COVID (Or Anything Else) Is A Good Thing (thefederalist.com)

 

‘Enabling Religious Persecution’: Apple Obeys China’s Communist Regime, Quran and Bible Apps Removed – Faithwire

 

Pastoral Meanderings: Foreign policy. . .

 

Jill Biden celebrates ‘prayer partner’ who reinvigorated her faith (religionnews.com)


October 21

 

The New Yorker torches Teen Challenge residential programs in vivid, one-sided report — GetReligion

 

Letter From the Director - October 2021 - Lutheran Coalition for Renewal (CORE) (lutherancore.website)

 

The First Post-National Country - The American Conservative

 

Climate crisis at forefront of agenda for Parliament of the World’s Religions (religionnews.com)

 

Media, Dems Praise Rachel Levine, A Man, For 'Historic' Female Admiral Title (thefederalist.com)

 

Police Powerless In Portland As Antifa Destroy $500K More In Property (thefederalist.com)

 

If You Can't Tell A Man From A Woman, You're A Health Threat (thefederalist.com)

 

The defense of a little island’s liberty | WORLD (wng.org)


October 23

 

UMC Bishop’s Spouse “Comes Out” as Transgendered United Methodist Minister - Juicy Ecumenism

 

Harsh Things Jesus Said | A Polemical List of Jesus' Most Harsh Words (reformationcharlotte.org)

 

China Pulls Celtics Games from TV After Player Condemns ‘Brutal Dictator’ Xi Jinping – Faithwire

 

Why Pete Buttigieg ought to be a hero to the right - New York Daily News (nydailynews.com) (for information purposes)

 

Lee Strobel makes compelling, rational case for Heaven | Church & ministry News (christianpost.com)

 

DC Police Say Department Gave 'Abortion Ultimatum' Upon Pregnancy (thefederalist.com)

 

Putin Gets It. Why Don't We? - The American Conservative

 

Our Times are Marked by Lies - The Stream

 

Apple takes down Bible app in China to appease communist regime | World News (christianpost.com)


October 25

 

Undermining Scripture Regarding Adam: An Initial Response to William Lane Craig | Answers in Genesis

 

I Agree to the Terms—of The Antichrist! — Charisma News

 

A Reason to Be Vaccinated: Freedom | Desiring God

 

Conservative radio host Dennis Prager tests positive for coronavirus - The Washington Post

 

Lesbian Presbyterian Pastor Blames God for Her Relentless Support of Child Sacrifice (reformationcharlotte.org)

 

Greg Locke's Church Chants 'Let's Go Brandon' During Service - Protestia

 

Is this Church Service the Most Garish Thing You've Ever Seen? - Protestia


October 27

 

Why Taiwan matters | Voice (christianpost.com)

 

Republicans Shouldn’t Vote? | Gene Veith (patheos.com)

 

Seminary Panel: Occupy Wall Street Legacy ‘Stained With Whiteness’ - Juicy Ecumenism

 

Mark Zuckerberg Let False Anti-Abortion Video Back On Facebook To Mollify GOP: Report | HuffPost Latest News (good that Mr. Zuckerberg let the video be published).

 

The New Side Hustle: Helping Anti-Vaxxers Get Religious Exemptions (thedailybeast.com)

 

The Afterlife of Rachel Held Evans | The New Yorker (for information purposes)

 

Key player in Fortenberry indictment resigns as president of Christian group | Govt. & Politics | yorknewstimes.com

 

The Blessed One - Current (currentpub.com)

 

Liberation Theology Text Garners Enthusiastic Anglican Endorsement - Juicy Ecumenism

 

Anglican Global Leader Freaks Out After Ghana Anglicans Support Bill Jailing LGBTQ People - Protestia


October 29

 

Looking Toward the Possible End of the Abortion Regime - Part 1 - Juicy Ecumenism

 

Meet the Biden Nominee Who’s Sympathetic to Soviet-Era Socialism — and Wants the Fed to Pretty Much Take Over Private Banking - The Stream

 

Rachel Held Evans Releases Heretical Book Posthumously from Hell - Protestia

 

The Forgotten Pandemic - The Stream