Our weekly guide to relevant info, news & events that underline Christianity in its habitus
Church Of Sweden Willing To Marry Gay Couples
Since 1994 Sweden has recognized the unions between same sex partners, but it was reluctant to name the union a marriage. Now, a government-appointed commission will analyze the idea. After the analysis, the Church will back up the law. Still, the priest remains the person who decides if he wants to perform the service for a gay couple (...)
Pastor Haggard's New Life
We reported a few months ago that pastor Haggard, one of the leaders of New Life Church and a member in the National Association of Evangelicals was proved to have visited a male
prostitute and used drugs when in his presence. His church has backed the pastor up, paying
his salary and including him in all the programs of rehabilitation he needs. But the attendance to the Church is down by 15% and the pastors declared they will work hard to earn
back that trust (...)
Take a Shot and Gayness Disappears
Rev. R. Albert Mohler Jr. of the Southern Baptist Convention risks a lot when he speaks about the eventual treatment responsible mother should take if their unborn child bears the genetic mark of homosexuality. After his declaration on his blog, the reverend has been criticized, praised and named "the new doctor Mengele". The reason for such a treatment and the support Rev, Mohler puts into it has a spiritual reason, because if there's a way in which people can eliminate sin from their lives, then it should be used, says Mohler (...)
Christian Zionism Supported by Evangelical Christian
Standing ovations and a great crowd support were the manifestations of the public during a speech of Pastor John Hagee. In his speech at the AIPAC Policy Conference, one can see future developments of American-Israeli relations. Pastor Hagee spoke about the threat of Iran, about the holocaust being done by baptized Christian and apologized for it. Some Israeli
were reluctant to believe all the promises and the good world, imagining Hagee is only making his way to convert Jewish people (...)
America's Christian Conservatives And Their Candidates
In a material developing the recent changes in the mentality of the American public, the researchers have found that in America there are in fact more conservative Christians. Their ideal candidate for a public office matches the profile of the '50ies candidate and is based on the ideal "married with children". On the other hand, they consider and tell their opinions about possible candidates for presidency, such as Rudolph Giuliani, or John McKain, who were married at least three times (...)
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