South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Charisma News The 41st president of the United States, George HW Bush who died on Friday at the age of 94, was not one to regularly talk about his faith, but he understood its importance, especially in the Oval Office. In 1992, during an interview with CBN’s […]
Originally published in Politics Web Cheryl Zondi, the first witness to take the stand in the trial of Nigerian pastor Timothy Omotoso, has launched a foundation — the Cheryl Zondi Foundation — to support women and children who have been abused. The foundation, whose tag line is “turning pain into […]
Originally published in Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin In Australia, religious freedom is facing its most serious threat to date. Throughout the nation’s short history, the idea that religious freedom is a fundamental human right has simply been taken for granted. Consequently, no legislation has ever been enacted to protect religious […]
“Will you ride with me?” asks the Lord with fire in His eyes and a sword in His hand in the worship song by Andy Park of Vineyard Worship. “Yes Lord, we will ride with you,” sings skilled horseman and lay preacher Armand van der Merwe as he rides forwards, […]
By Freedom of Religion SA Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) appeared in the Constitutional Court yesterday to defend the rights of parents to raise their children in accordance with their moral or religious convictions. In particular, FOR SA asked the court not to criminalise well-meaning parents who love […]
WHEN: 4-9 January 2019 WHERE: Hermanus, Western Cape “See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ.” — Colossians 2:8 The Biblical Worldview Summit is a vibrant and exciting camp […]
Originally published in Fox News One of the most famous songs of Christmas was celebrated Tuesday as it approaches its 200th anniversary, with a concert at the New York City church where Silent Night is believed to have been sung in the United States for the first time and where […]
Originally published in CBN News The search for the body of missionary John Chau on India’s North Sentinel Island is on hold, for now. The BBC reports that an unnamed Indian official says the government has called off the effort over concerns about safety and objections raised by tribal and […]
Originally published in UG Christian News Muslims in southeast Kenya have given a family that put their faith in Christ this month one day to return to Islam or be killed, UG Christian News has learnt. Muslim leaders at the Sera mosque announced the family’s punishment for leaving Islam during […]
On Thursday 29 November, the Constitutional Court will hear an appeal against the judgment by the Johannesburg High Court last year, effectively declaring all forms of physical correction of children by their parents — no matter how light or well-intended — illegal. The appeal is brought by Freedom of Religion […]