Rod Anderson
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The Destruction of China's Churches
An evangelical megachurch was destroyed by Chinese Communist authorities Tuesday in the country's northern Shanxi province, sparking fears among Christians that the persecution they suffer will soon get worse.
When Christians Rage at Each Other
Road rage has become pandemic. People fighting, shooting – even killing – over such trivial things as lane access and speed limits, merging and parking. Social scientists are full of theories as to its rise: an increasingly polarized culture, racism, the availability of guns.
A Miraculous Bible Survives the Fires of Persecution
Christians said they saw a "sign from God" following a firebombing attack by Muslim militants on an evangelical church in Kyrgyzstan. The flames burned through much of the interior but stopped at the open Bible on the altar.
The Emotional Cruelty of Abortion
New research reveals the reasons why most women make the difficult decision to have an abortion and chronicles the struggles they face afterward.
Bibles in School Under Attack
A school district in Kansas has put an end to it its yearly Bible giveaway at a public elementary school after it received a complaint from one of the nation's leading secular legal organizations.
In American Politics, Where Can Christians Turn?
I feel politically homeless as we enter 2018 — and I know I am not alone. Many Christians are feeling the same as other Christians, especially white evangelicals, have undertaken completely uncritical support for a President who is the antithesis of the Gospel of Jesus Christ — endangering the reputation of Christianity, especially among a new generation.
Abortion Is ... What?!?
A controversial billboard campaign calling abortion "sacred," "a blessing," "family value," "life-saving," and "a second chance," among other things, was launched this week by the largest abortion clinic in Ohio.
Can ISIS' Child Soldiers Be Rehabilitated?
About 50 former child soldiers of the Islamic State terror group aged between 12 and 17 are being treated at a rehabilitation center in northeastern Syria.
Doing Prison Ministry for the Long Haul
I did "Prison Diary" this year because a lot of people wanted to hear more about my experiences out at the prison.
Christianity Rises in Iran
There's something that not even the conservative media is telling you today, an important backstory that might be playing a role in this rising protest movement.