CHR Comment: Baptist historian, Nathan A. Finn, provides an overview for this new history about the largest Protestant denomination in the United States and its growth globally.
Be prepared for a lot of denominational titles. I think that only the Pentecostals have more denominational organizations than the Baptists.
Source: Publications – Nathan A. Finn
CHR Comment: Malaysia and North Korea have bans on the Bible, which is viewed as subversive literature. Check out what other books are also banned.
Bremerton football coach Joe Kennedy knelt on the center of the field and prayed as his players left the field after the Homecoming game on Friday, October 16, . . .
CHR Comment: Sounds like the administration is trying to follow their understanding of church-state separation but dialoging with the coach. Hopefully things can be cleared up and he may continue to pray. Lord, grant it.
Source: Bremerton Football Coach Joe Kennedy Defies Orders, Prays On Field
A sign of warming ties: Russian Orthodox Church ordains first Chinese priest in 60 years.
CHR Comment: The ordination took place at a seminary in St. Petersburg. The priest will serve in Hardin, China. The article describes the history of Orthodoxy in China, where follows are numbered in the thousands, including reference to Albazinians. It also comments on Christianity in China more broadly. Enjoyed the video.
Source: Russia, China grow closer as tensions with USA increase
BERLIN — Barbara Rudolph, head of the Ecumenical Department of the Protestant Church in Germany’s Rheinland region, recalls speaking . . .
CHR Comment: The teachings of Jesus Christ are clearly taking a back seat to inter-faith relations. This is the tragedy of modernism, which has abandoned the faith.
Source: Why German Protestants Will Stop Trying To Convert Muslims
The temple of Santiago gets a breath of air.
CHR Comment: The article briefly describes the Spanish colonial who established the church. Interesting.
The earliest-known draft of the King James Bible offers clues to understanding how the volume was put together.
Source: Oldest King James Bible draft discovered: Did translators work alone? – CSMonitor.com
The researcher raises questions about whether the translators worked on teams or as individuals. The notes likely indicate that both happened. One can easily imagine individuals doing research independently and then sharing it with the group. That is still common practice today since most translations are prepared by editorial committees.
Man with a brick killed in church by pastor with semiautomatic pistol, police said.
CHR Comment: This article describes incidents of violence at churches this year and raises questions about whether the clergy should arm themselves against such violence.
A Domino’s driver was left in tears when an Ohio church congregation tipped her more than $1,000 after she delivered a $5.99 pizza, according to local media.
CHR Comment: The congregation was studying generosity. One notes, however, that someone was video taping the exchange with the driver and somehow the story was delivered to local media. It looks more like a publicity stunt than a random act of kindness.
“But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.” (Matthew 6:3-4)
Source: Church tips driver $1,000 for $5.99 pizza
Church of Christ asks Scouts to meet elsewhere after decision to accept gay adult leaders.
CHR Comment: This conservative church, from the Disciples of Christ family of churches, has separated from the Scouts organization. It remains to be seen whether other congregations will respond in a similar way or whether there will be an effort among conservative churches to retain a relationship to the Scouts.
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