The United Methodist Church — whose American roots predate the Declaration of Independence by more than 40 years — underwent big changes this week when business session delegates voted to make the church more inclusive for LGBTQ people seeking to marry in the church or join its ordained ministry. Meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina, the […]
American author Mark Twain once responded to the premature publication of his obituary by saying, “The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” The same can be said about Christianity: In many parts of the world, belief is soaring. Subscribe to have The Washington Times’ Higher Ground delivered to your inbox every Sunday. Just ask evangelist Daniel […]
What’s the best path to financial success and personal happiness? Get married, says a sociologist who has studied the matter, according to a report by The Washington Times’ Sean Salai. Subscribe to have The Washington Times’ Higher Ground delivered to your inbox every Sunday. Marriage means more financial stability than its alternatives, helps prevent suicide by ensuring […]
A lack of spiritual formation among the nation’s preteens could spell “invisibility” for Christianity in the U.S. in coming years, evangelical Christian researcher George Barna said this week. A mere 21% of those under age 13 who were surveyed believe there are “absolute moral truths that are unchanging and knowable.” Just 60% of those between ages 8 […]
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