Christian News Report

An objective summary of stories in the media of interest to Christians

Monday, December 8, 2014

Many U.S. congregations are still racially segregated, but things are changing

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While the degree of racial segregation within religious congregations remains high, some houses of worship in the U.S. have become more dive...
Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Former Megachurch pastor gets TV talk show

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A onetime megachurch pastor is getting his own TV show on Oprah Winfrey's OWN network. Rob Bell will tape his show in front of a live au...
Friday, November 14, 2014

Journalist investigates big-name evangelicals

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A North Carolina journalist has played a major role in toppling "high-profile evangelical leaders such as Mark Driscoll (Mars Hill Chur...
Thursday, November 13, 2014

The advance of evangelical Protestantism in Latin America

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A new study finds "only 69% of adult Latin Americans are now Catholics, down from 92% in 1970. Protestants now account for 19%, up from...
Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Mormons acknowledge founders Polygamy

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The Mormon church is admitting for the first time that its founder had as many as 40 wives. Read more about the Joseph Smith revelations at ...

Katy Perry's depression

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image from Wikimedia Commons Singer Katy Perry says God helped her overcome depression following her divorce and one of her songs talks ...
Saturday, November 8, 2014

Matthew McConaughey is back in church

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Matthew McConaughey says having children has sobered him. The Texas native says he changed his priorities--like getting back in church. He ...

The rapid spread of Christianity in China

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The Economist reports that Christianity "is spreading rapidly, and infiltrating the party’s own ranks" in China. The line is b...
Thursday, November 6, 2014

One-in-Five Americans Share Their Faith Online

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About the same percentage that tune in to religious talk radio, watch religious TV programs or listen to Christian rock music also share the...
Friday, October 31, 2014

Megachurch dissolving

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Seattle's Mars Hill Church is disbanding and each of its congregations will make a decision as to whether to shut down, merge together o...
Saturday, October 25, 2014

Whatever happen to... Carman?

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Carman was big in Christian music in the 80s, but where has he been lately? After battle with cancer, he's making a comeback. Read the s...
Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Megachurch Pastor Resigns

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After an extended leave of absence from his church during an investigation about charges against him, Mark Driscoll has resigned from Seattl...
Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Early Image of Jesus

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Archaeologists in Spain say they've found an early images of Jesus--and he is beardless with short-hair. The image dates back to the fou...

Survey: Religion’s Influence Waning

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More than 7 out of 10 Americans say religion isn't as influential as it once was in public life and politics. That's the highest num...
Monday, October 6, 2014

Texas Ebola patient's connection to Baptist Church

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The Dallas Ebola patient has a connection to Wilshire Baptist Church in Dallas. KXAS-TV has a video report.

First US Ebola case hits home for Baptist church

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Wilshire Baptist Church in Dallas has a personal connection to the first Ebola case diagnosed in the U.S. Read the story in the Associated B...
Sunday, September 28, 2014

Nicolas Cage stars in Christian film

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The film version of the successful Left Behind book series hits the big screen this Friday. Nicolas Cage stars in the film that's direc...

Chuck Smith's family headed to court

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Chuck Smith, founder of the Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa, died last year. Now his family is battling for control over the Southern California c...

New Seminary coming to NY

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Redeemer Presbyterian Church and Reformed Theological Seminary are forming a seminary next year in New York City. The partnership "ref...
Saturday, September 27, 2014

Home for Religion Publishers

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Chicago is "home to a number of religion publishers, the result of the migration of certain ethnic and faith groups to the center of th...
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