Christians on Townhall

• Illumination From Medieval Manuscripts Fri Dec 21
  Suzanne Fields
  It hasn't been an easy time -- year, decade, early century -- for organized religion. Books by atheists proliferate, some meaner than others. Fewer men and women attend church or synagogue services. The season highlights Christmas and in recent years Hanukkah, but the cultural emphasis is more materialistic than meditative. ... more
• The GOP -- Not a Club For Christians Wed Dec 12
  Jonah Goldberg
  In the scramble to make the GOP more diverse, a lot of people are looking at Asian Americans, whom many believe are a natural constituency for the party. I would love it if Asian Americans converted en masse to the Republican Party, but the challenge for Republicans is harder than many appreciate. ... more
• State Dept. Should Designate Boko Haram a “Foreign Terrorist Organization” Tue Dec 11
  Benjamin Bull
  The attacks on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi brought to light that terrorism is on the rise in North Africa. But for African Christians this has been a reality for many years. ... more
• The Cowards and the Courageous Sun Dec 9
  Michael Youssef
  The behavior of the western media can only be described as cowardly. That news is not going to surprise any honest, fair-minded person. Anyone can see the glaring spinelessness in their reporting (or lack thereof) on the beleaguered freedom-loving souls in Egypt today. ... more
• Islamology 101 Thu Dec 6
  Cliff May
  Google “Islamist” and you’ll get more than 24 million hits. Google “jihadist” and you’ll get millions more. Yet I bet the average American could not tell you what it is that Islamists and jihadists believe. And those at the highest levels of the U.S. government refuse to do so. ... more
• Suspected Islamists kill 10 Christians in northeast Nigeria Sun Dec 2
  Reuters News
• Madison Avenue's Moral Madness Fri Nov 30
  Brent Bozell
  Angus T. Jones told the truth. In a religious video posted on YouTube, the former child actor who's the "half" man of the CBS sitcom "Two and a Half Men" shocked the celebrity press by saying "I don't want to be on it. Please stop watching it. Please stop filling your head with filth." ... more
• Egyptian Christians sentenced to death for Islam film Wed Nov 28
  Reuters News
• Egyptian Christians sentenced to death for anti-Islam film Wed Nov 28
  Reuters News
• Egypt's Mursi to avoid Coptic ceremony, dismays Christians Fri Nov 16
  Reuters News
• In Islamist-led Egypt, Coptic Christians name new pope Sun Nov 4
  Reuters News
• Dissatisfying Election? Yes, But We Have Three Good Reasons Not to Despair Wed Oct 31
  Marvin Olasky
  A good restaurant, Corner Kitchen, sits one block from the WORLD offices in Asheville, N.C. Barack Obama ate dinner there in April 2010, and the eatery owner reported the event on a website page he headlined, “A Night to Remember” (with apologies to Walter Lord). ... more
• Bible Publishers Not Religious Enough For Religious Exemptions Tue Oct 30
  Matthew Bowman
  The fact that Tyndale House Publishers, based in Carol Stream, has needed to take a stand in court against ObamaCare’s abortion pill mandate should itself shock most Americans. The publisher simply believes that devout Christians in America are exercising religion when they publish the Bible and give the proceeds to religious charity. But even this idea is now disputed. ... more
• We Already Have a Viable Third Party Tue Oct 30
  Michael Brown
  According to the latest polls, only one percent of voters will cast their ballot for a third party candidate, which means that all the talk of a protest vote against the two main parties will amount to little or nothing. Yet there is already a viable third party in America. It simply needs to awaken to its calling. ... more
• Black and Hispanic Christians Will Put Romney Ahead! Tue Oct 30
  Harry R. Jackson, Jr.
  After much deliberation, I have decided to vote for Mitt Romney. My reasoning is based upon both economics and moral principles. I am thankful for the ground-breaking achievement our nation experienced by electing our first black president. Collectively, we are a creating a post racial America. If we are serious about delivering our nation from her original sin of “racism,” we will have to hold President Obama accountable for his abandonment of foundational moral values and his failed economic policies. We cannot accept his blame-game excuses as the reason for our increasing national woes. ... more
• The Gay Bullies Are Being Exposed Wed Oct 24
  Michael Brown
  A well-liked, Christian man in England had his salary reduced by 40% after posting a comment on his Facebook page in which he stated that the government should not force churches to perform same-sex “marriage” ceremonies. And a Christian couple running a bed and breakfast in their family home in England was fined almost $6,000 for hurting the feelings of a gay couple by refusing to rent a room to them. The headline to Amanda Platell’s report on the first of these two cases said it all: “The real hate crime is persecuting a decent man for his beliefs.” ... more
• North Korea and Christians in Politics Tue Oct 23
  Frank Turek
  When I hear Christians saying we ought not get involved in politics but just “preach the Gospel,” I show them this satellite picture of the Korean peninsula. Here we see a homogenous population of mostly Koreans separated by a well-fortified border. South Korea is full of freedom, food and productivity—it’s one of the most Christianized countries in the world. North Korea is a concentration camp. They have no freedom, no food, and very little Christianity. ... more
• The Collision of Two Runaway Trains Sun Oct 21
  Michael Youssef
  I am currently on an around-the-globe trip, going from the West Coast, to Down Under, Singapore, London, and then home again. From the vantage point of this journey, the one striking and overwhelming image I get is of two runaway trains moving in opposite directions. And yet, in some strange way, they are about to cause a global collision. Let me explain. ... more
• 30 million Christians aren't registered/don't vote Fri Sep 28
  Baptist Press
  30 million Christians aren't registered/don't vote ... more
• Surviving the Humanist Hurricane Mon Sep 24
  Matt Barber
  The upcoming elections aren’t about Republican vs. Democrat; conservative vs. liberal; Romney vs. Obama. Not entirely, at least. They’re much bigger than all that. ... more
• Pope urges Christians to be peacemakers in Middle East Sun Sep 16
  Reuters News
• Loopholes for Christians or a bit of common sense? Sat Sep 15
  Benjamin Bull
  A brief glance to Britain’s past, and one can see that it was only after centuries of bloody battles and religious intolerance that freedom of religion was finally secured. However, just a few short years into the new era of “equality,” and that freedom is being eroded at an alarming rate. ... more
• FIRST-PERSON: Why should Christians read literature? Fri Sep 7
  Baptist Press
  FIRST-PERSON: Why should Christians read literature? ... more
• Dealers in Hope Thu Sep 6
  Cal Thomas
  Columnist Leonard Pitts wrote a story for the front page of last Sunday's Charlotte Observer indicting both parties for failing to speak up for the poor. He inspired this column. ... more
• Psychology Today: What Should Christians Make of Neuroscience? Wed Sep 5
  Marvin Olasky
  Octavious Bishop, 37, did not need a television to learn about gangsters, pimps, and prostitutes: He only had to look out his window. Growing up without a dad in poor areas of Milwaukee, Memphis, and Houston, with gangs all around him, prisons or coffins were his likely resting places. ... more
• Christians Would Rather be Friends Than Fighters Thu Aug 30
  Michael Brown
  Are conservative Christians fighters by nature who thrive on the front lines of the culture wars? While there may be some of us who tend to be more confrontational, a recent incident suggests to me that most of us who identify as followers of Jesus are drawn to compassion more than conflict and are given to building friendships more than engaging in fights. ... more

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