Doctrine and Teachings

California Supreme Court says breakaway parish can't take national church's property

Rebellious congregations that part ways with their denominations may lose their church buildings and property as a result, the California Supreme Court said Monday in a unanimous ruling.

Top Evangelical Resigns After His Support of Gay Unions Draws Fire

The National Association of Evangelicals says the Rev. Richard Cizik quit Thursday as the group's representative in Washington following his statement that he backs same-sex civil unions.

Conservatives Win Va. Court Case to Split From Episcopal Church

Nearly a dozen conservative church congregations in Virginia have won a long-running lawsuit in which they sought to split from the U.S. Episcopal Church in a dispute over theology and homosexuality.

Bush Says Creation 'Not Incompatible' With Evolution

President says in televised interview the Bible is "probably not" literally true and that a belief God created the world is compatible with the theory of evolution.

Florida Woman Says Former Church Plans to Make Her Sins Public

A 49-year-old Florida woman says her former church is threatening to reveal her sins to its congregation after learning that she is in a "sexually immoral relationship.

Iowa College Bases Musical on Bible's 'Terror' Stories

Cannibalism, rape, a bear that mauls children — this is the Bible?

A new twist on the “Is Obama a Christian?” debate

The “Is Obama a Christian?” discussion is starting up again, this time not by people who suspect he’s a Muslim but those who think he’s a phony follower of Jesus Christ.  read more »

Australian clergyman blasted for Holocaust claim

Australian Jewish community leaders blasted an American-born minister for suggesting that “a fate worse than the Holocaust” awaits Jews and others who have not embraced Jesus.Pastor Kevin Harris m  read more »

'Demon or disorder?' one Christian psychology prof asks

A Baylor University study found that one-third of clergy across Christian denominations either denied help or dismissed the disorders as being spiritual in nature.

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Fictional book aims to teach theology -- and does so badly. (Really badly! I read it. JB)

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