NEWS: Rick Warren, Evangelicals, and Dissent

Evangelical Christians have been a prominent force in American culture for many years. While evangelicals remain influential, particularly when one considers political allegiance and popular media, this particular version of Christianity has also been studied and questioned by scholars, media personalities, and authors. Frank Schaeffer, son of evangelical apologist Francis Schaeffer, takes the evangelical world … Continue reading →

NEWS: Ted Haggard Resurrects His Ministry

Much to the surprise of his colleagues, evangelical pariah Ted Haggard has returned to his ministry. In 2006, Haggard received nation-wide attention for a sex and drugs scandal that shocked the nation. As a result of the scandal, Haggard resigned from his prestigious positions as the senior pastor of New Life Church in Colorado Springs … Continue reading →

NEWS: “Sex, Satanism and Sacrifice…”

A recent story in the Australian publication The Register touches on the highly emotive issues of sex, sacrifice, witchcraft and exorcism. It appears that this report is based on the anecdotal evidence – supplied by ‘radical Minister’ Danny Nalliah – of a Pastor supervising a school trip. During this excursion to Mount Ainslie, near Canberra, … Continue reading →