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Son of Obama faith adviser dies in apparent suicide
Isaac Hunter, the son of megachurch pastor and Obama spiritual counselor Joel Hunter, was found dead December 10 in an apparent suicide, police say.
...Clergy tax break under review
A federal judge has ruled that an Internal Revenue Service exemption that allows clergy to shield a portion of their salary from federal income taxes is unconstitutional.
...Vision Forum shuts down after patriarchy proponent’s ‘serious sins’
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...Evangelical group protests firing of Bible society CEO
A group of leading evangelicals is expressing concern over the recent dismissal of the American Bible Society’s new president after just six months on the job.
...Australia’s Hillsong Church exports its influence through praise and preaching
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...Woman sues InterVarsity over firing after divorce
A Michigan woman has filed a wrongful-termination lawsuit against InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, saying she was fired because of her divorce while two male colleagues kept their jobs as th...
Methodists mull whether to allow online communion
As online worship becomes more common in some churches, leaders within the United Methodist Church are debating whether the denomination should condone online communion.
...Asian Americans upset by stereotypes used in church
Asian-American Christians are voicing concerns over how they’re depicted by white evangelicals, most recently at a conference hosted by Rick Warren’s Saddleback Church in California.
...Christian college parts ways with transgender professor
A California Christian college has asked a professor who was once its chair of theology and philosophy to leave after he came out as transgender.
...Moody drops alcohol, tobacco ban for employees
The evangelical Moody Bible Institute has dropped its ban on alcohol and tobacco consumption by its 600-member faculty and staff, including for those who work in its radio and publishing arms....
Seminary, private college form Desmond Tutu center
(RNS) Two schools hope to bring the message of reconciliation retired Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu preached in South Africa to a new center based in Indianapolis.
...Books & Culture survives financial crisis
Print publications across the board are struggling to find a financial formula to help them survive—or praying for a deep-pocketed savior to rescue them the way Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is doing w...
NALT alliance says Not All (Christians are) Like That on homosexuality
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...Christians in Middle East: U.S. attack on Syria would be detrimental
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...Emergent church targeted at Values Voter Summit
Christian conservatives who think Satan is using communism and Islam to bring down America can add a new “adversary” to the list: the emergent church movement.
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