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Pastor: Brain Condition That Helped Save Colo. Shooting Victim an Act of Grace

By Alex Murashko

It is still unclear as to what exactly about Colorado shooting victim Petra Anderson's physical makeup helped save her life after one of four shotgun pellets went through her nose and into her brain cavity.

Sociologist Defends Gay Parenting Study Against Politically Motivated Attacks

By Napp Nazworth

Prominent sociologist Christian Smith defended Dr. Mark Regnerus' controversial study on gay parenting against accusations of academic misconduct in a Monday editorial for The Chronicle of Higher Education.

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Batman Hero Christian Bale Visits Colorado Shooting Victims

By Anugrah Kumar

Christian Bale, the hero in the latest Batman film, "The Dark Knight Rises," on Tuesday visited victims of last week's mass shooting in Colorado allegedly by a 24-year-old man who was mimicking Batman's arch-enemy, the Joker.

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Franklin Graham Says AIDS Victims Need Compassion

By Jeff Schapiro

As the 2012 International AIDS Conference continues this week in Washington, D.C., Franklin Graham shared in a blog post his thoughts on how the Church should act toward those infected with the life-threatening disease.

Court Rules Against Wis. School District That Held Graduations in Church

By Michael Gryboski

An appeals court ruled against a Wisconsin school district over its usage of a church building to hold graduations due to a lack of space in public school facilities.

Is Support Chick-Fil-A Day on July 25 or August 1?

By Michelle A. Vu

Supporters of traditional marriage and fans of the much-talked-about (as well as much-sung-about) Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich are ready to head to their nearest Chick-fil-A restaurant to encourage the company's president Dan Cathy, who recently became the target of gay activists after he stated his support for the traditional family in several recent interviews. There's only one problem: Is Chick-fil-A day July 25 or August 1?

Kirk Cameron Tells NJ Gay Activists 'Everyone Is Welcome' to Marriage Event

By Katherine Weber

Actor Kirk Cameron has told activists planning to protest his upcoming appearance at a love and marriage event in Ocean Grove, N.J. that "everyone is welcome."

Church & Ministries

Lee Strobel Probes 'Why?' During First Sunday Service After Colorado Shooting

By Alex Murashko

For some pastors, especially those close to scene of the tragic shooting inside a movie theater in Aurora, Colo., during the early hours of last Friday, their sermon notes for this past Sunday's services had to be rewritten. Author and evangelist Lee Strobel was scheduled to speak at Cherry Hills Community Church about marriage, but changed the theme of his message to answer the question, "Why does God allow tragedy and suffering?"

'Mystery Guests' Rank Churches Based on First-Time Visits

By Lillian Kwon

First-time visitors to churches across the country say churches with 300 to 500 attendees perform the best when it comes to first impressions, according to a recent report. Their experiences at mega churches and smaller-sized congregations weren't quite as enjoyable.

A memorial is seen for victims on a hillside behind the theater where a gunman opened fire on moviegoers in Aurora, Colorado July 21, 2012. A day after a gunman opened fire at a packed midnight showing of the new "Batman" film in a Denver suburb, killing

Pastor Recalls Colorado Shooting Suspect as Loner; Christians Offer Counseling to Families

By Anugrah Kumar

The pastor of the Colorado shooting suspect's family church in San Diego, Calif., said all he can recall about the now 24-year-old man is that he was shy and wanted to do well at school.

Methodists in Northeast Approve Pro-Gay Resolution

By Michael Gryboski

A Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church has approved a pro-gay resolution denouncing the denomination's Book of Discipline's opposition to homosexuality.

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Chick-Fil-A Day on Wednesday: Supporters Respond to Boycott Over Gay Marriage Comments

Conservative radio and TV host Mike Huckabee and the National Organization for Marriage are calling on people to eat at Chick-fil-A on Wednesday to support Dan Cathy, the company's president, who is being attacked by gay ...

Is Support Chick-Fil-A Day on July 25 or August 1?

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Benny Hinn Believes Billy Graham's Death Will Start 'Revival'

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A Mainline Collapse: The Twilight of Liberal Christianity?

Since 2000, the Episcopal Church has lost 23 percent of its members. At this rate, there will be no Episcopalians in 26 years.

'Mystery Guests' Rank Churches Based on First-Time Visits

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Christian Woman Discusses Marriage to Pastor-Turned-Agnostic

Nancy Sebastian Meyer is a devoted Christian wife and mother who testifies that she is happy despite her husband's agnosticism. The author admits her marriage isn't perfect and she prays persistently for her husband to return to ...

Christians in Syria Fear Radical Islamic Control if Assad Falls

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Poll Suggests Democratic Attacks on Romney's Business Record Not Working

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Poll: Americans Sick of Political Campaigns Focused on Attacks Rather Than Issues

Arizona Supreme Court Refuses to Intervene in Jailed Pastor's Zoning Code Case

The Arizona Supreme Court refused to intervene in the case of the Phoenix pastor who was sentenced to 60 days in jail for holding weekly Bible study in his home in violation of the city's safety code.

Religious Leaders Urge Stricter Gun Laws After Colo. Movie Theater Shooting

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Westboro to Picket Colo. Victims' Funerals? Local Pastor Calls It 'Abhorrent'

AIDS Conference Experts Say 'No Excuse' for Not Taking Action

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Is Obama Losing Support Among Atheists and Christians Alike?

President Obama has been criticized by some born-again Christians for running the most anti-biblical administration in history, but recent data from Gallup show that he is actually losing ground among atheists as well.

'Republicans United for Marriage' Seeks to Change GOP Views on Gay Marriage in Maine

Colorado Shooting: Cross Carrying Evangelist One of First Responders to Carnage

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Entertainment

Lecrae's 'Gravity' Album Set for September 4 Release

By Vincent Funaro

Lecrae will release his seventh solo studio album Gravity on Sept. 4, according to a recent announcement made by the rapper.

'The New Normal,' Gay Couple Adoption Show, 'Damaging Our Culture,' Says One Million Moms

By Daniel Distant

"The New Normal," a television show about homosexual couple who hires a surrogate mother, has been the subject of protest by family values group One Million Moms. One Million Moms says that the show's creator, openly gay producer Ryan Murphy of "Glee," is "damaging our culture" and "attempting to redefine marriage."

Michael W. Smith Says Atheist Lawsuit Threat Is 'Absurd'

By Michael Gryboski

Contemporary Christian music star Michael W. Smith has denounced a recent lawsuit threat from a Utah atheist who wants a concert canceled because of possible church-state concerns.

Ryan Reynolds to Play God's 'First Son' on 'Family Guy'

By Audrey Barrick

Ryan Reynolds is set to play God's son in the upcoming season of "Family Guy." But producers of the TV show are not creating a Jesus character for the actor. Rather, Reynolds will be portrayed as "God's previous attempt at an immaculate conception"

World

Over 100 Killed in Attacks During Ramadan in Iraq

By Anugrah Kumar

Iraq's Shi'ite community and government officials were targeted in a series of attacks around the country that killed at least 125 people soon after the beginning of the Muslims' holy month of Ramadan.

German Government Stands With Jews and Muslims in Circumcision Debate

By Stoyan Zaimov

The German government has decided to stand on the side of religious groups seeking the right to continue performing circumcisions on young boys, overturning a previous court decision that sought to ban the practice.

Evangelical Alliance Responds to 'Extremist' Label in UK

By Myles Collier

In response to an article recently published in The Telegraph U.K., the Evangelical Alliance has expressed concern over the mentality of governmental officials towards faith schools and those who support them when they cautioned the public about "evangelical Christians."

Desmond Tutu Claims Decriminalizing Homosexuality Can Improve HIV/AIDS Treatment

By Katherine Weber

Archbishop Desmond Tutu is calling on countries to rescind laws banning homosexuality, arguing that its decriminalization will result in a better understanding of the AIDS/HIV virus spreading among homosexual men.

Homosexuals in Ukraine Decry 'Anti-Gay' Propaganda Law

By Stoyan Zaimov

Advocacy groups in Ukraine have said that homosexuals in the Eastern European country are being targeted by an increasing amount of intolerance and violence, and have criticized the government for pushing legislation that would criminalize any positive portrayals of homosexuality.

Colorado Shooting Copycat Caught With Guns After Watching 'Dark Knight Rises' in Maine

Muppets Makers End Partnership With Chick-fil-A Over Gay Marriage

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Rick Ross Talks Philly Pastor's 'Amen' Boycott Ahead of 'God Forgives' CD

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Jennifer Hudson Family Murder Trial: William Balfour Sentenced, Gets 3 Life Sentences

Joan Rivers 'Praying' for Kim Kardashian's Relationship With Kanye West

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Olympic Committee Takes Heat for Not Remembering '72 Terrorist Attack

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Judge Allows NYC Bus Ad Calling Israel's Foes 'Savages'

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Christian Leaders Urge Control Over Arms and Ammunitions in UN Treaty

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Australian Pastor Criticized for Posting 'Adam and Steve' Marriage Message at Church

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Homosexuals Shouldn't 'Force' Gay Marriage in Scotland, Says George Michael

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'Love Jihad' - Radical Islam's Sordid Attack on Christian and Hindu Women

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OS X Mountain Lion Released Today With Voice Dictation and New Game Center

By Vincent Funaro

Apple launched its new Mountain Lion OS X software for Mac computers today.

Amazon to Release 5 New Kindle Fire Devices Before August?

By Vincent Funaro

Amazon is planning to release between five and six new Kindle Fire devices before the end of the month, according to Staple CEO Demos Parneros.

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iPhone 5 Release Date Rumors Claim Apple Will Launch Device on September 21

By Daniel Blake

It has been reported that the iPhone 5 could have a release date set for September 21, 2012. The new rumors have sparked huge interest among Apple fans who are eagerly awaiting the launch of Apple's next generation smartphone.

Chick-fil-A President Says 'God's Judgment' Coming Because of Same-Sex Marriage

By Myles Collier

The President of one of the largest fast-food chains in America explained that he takes pride in being able to live out his Christian faith through his restaurants, but that we as a nation are challenging God's principals when it comes to the same sex-marriage debate.

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Life Imitating Art Imitating Lucifer in Aurora

By Dan Delzell

Hollywood can create some incredible special effects, but it cannot heal the hearts of those who lost loved ones in Aurora. It cannot pick up the pieces now that someone has lived out the behavior which the "Joker" presents to us on film. Like those who live out their porn-fueled fantasies, James Holmes lived out his fantasy to be a real life Joker and killer. In the end, he was just a pawn of the "O.G." and he carried out his master's wishes.

OPINIONS

Counterfeiting Money and Marriage

By Robert Morrison

Marriage works like that, too. In Northern Europe, researcher Stanley Kurtz found, when governments began to counterfeit marriage by forcing people to accept same-sex couplings as marriages, we saw the total number of true marriages dropping. Counterfeit marriages drove out true.

POLITICS

Despite the Rhetoric, Research Shows Decline in Gun Culture, Gun Violence

By Napp Nazworth

The recent shooting massacre in Aurora, Colo., has fed into a perception that America is becoming increasingly violent amid a gluttonous gun craze. Actually, the opposite is true, Patrick Egan, assistant professor of politics and public policy at New York University, points out in a post for The Monkey Cage, a political science blog.

OPINION

Why Are So Many Men Hooked on Internet Porn, Video Games?

By Russell D. Moore

You know the guy I'm talking about. He spends hours into the night playing video games and surfing for pornography. He fears he's a loser. And he has no idea just how much of a loser he is.

OLYMPICS

Interview: Olympic Gold Medalist Josh Davis on Christian Athletes, the Games, and Michael Phelps

By Michelle A. Vu

Davis spoke to The Christian Post last week about his book The Goal and the Glory – a compilation of stories from Christian Olympians – how he felt the day after winning his first gold medal, and his connection to Texas megachurch pastor and bestselling author Max Lucado and 14-time-Olympic-gold-medalist Michael Phelps.

COLUMN

Finding the Flipside of Evil

By Dr. Tony Beam

When evil rises in such a pervasive and perverse way we are left to ponder its cause. Psychologists will line up to dissect and analyze the life of the shooter, pointing to telltale signs that might have revealed his approaching break with reality. Sociologists will point to the shortcomings of culture as the culprit.

POLITICS

The Politics of Batman: Is Romney Bane or Wayne?

By Napp Nazworth

Politics has collided with pop culture recently as commentators have drawn connections between Bane, the villain in the new Batman movie, "The Dark Knight Rises," and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Others, however, have said that Romney is more like the film's hero: Bruce Wayne, the billionaire who fights crime in a bat suit.

OPINION

A Mainline Collapse: The Twilight of Liberal Christianity?

By Eric Metaxas

Since 2000, the Episcopal Church has lost 23 percent of its members. At this rate, there will be no Episcopalians in 26 years.

OPINION

Gotham City Is a Caricature of Biblical Babylon

By Wallace Henley

Gotham is the caricature of "Babylon," identified in the Bible Book of Revelation as the world system seeking to function without God, and usually in defiance of Him.

DANGEROUS CALLING

Eternity Amnesia and Its Effect on Ministry

By Paul Tripp

Could it be that there are times when you live and minister as if there is no such thing as forever? Since God's grace guarantees your final destination, it also must guarantee you all the grace you need along the way. We are in trouble when we fail to recognize that future grace carries with it the promise of present grace.

CHURCH & MINISTRIES

Colorado Shooting: 13 Years After Columbine, Is the Church to Blame?

By Alex Murashko

Colorado native David Jesse woke up Friday morning to the news of the mass shooting in an Aurora movie theater in which 12 people were killed and 58 injured and instantly felt the same way he did more than a decade ago after the Columbine tragedy. While first recalling how Christian leaders at the time pointed to the evils of society in blaming the shootings at Columbine, he says that the Church is to blame for what happened in Aurora.

OPINION

The Dark Night in Denver – Groping for Answers

By R. Albert Mohler, Jr.

How could such a thing happen? How could a human being do such a thing? There is no easy answer to this question. The easy answers are never satisfying, and they are often based in the confused moral calculus of popular culture. Christians are driven by instinct to think in biblical and theological terms.

LIVING

The Simple (Yet Powerful) Results of Spending Time With God

By Joyce Meyer

Spending quality time with God is so important. And there are many promises in the Bible about what happens when we do this. For example, Psalm 16:11 says that in God's presence, there is fullness of joy.

COURT CASES

Interview: Phoenix City Prosecutor on Religious Freedom in Jailed Pastor Case (Pt. 2)

By Michelle A. Vu

In part 1 of CP's conversation with chief prosecutor of Phoenix Aaron J. Carreon-Ainsa, we heard why the city was troubled by Salman's weekly Bible study in his 2,000-square-foot game room. Now in the second part of the interview, Carreon-Ainsa will address concerns that the city violated Salman's religious freedom, the court order limiting only 12 people or less in the pastor's home, and a police "raid" on the property.

U.S.

The Aurora Movie Massacre and the Real Dark Knight

By Greg Stier

Along with the rest of America I'm shocked and saddened at the mass shootings that took place in Aurora, Colorado at this morning's 12:01 am premiere of "Dark Knight Rising" the latest and last of the Batman trilogy.

COLUMN

Look What He Found in Grandpa's Attic

By Dan Delzell

If Karl's grandpa knew what he was doing by saving all those cards, don't underestimate what God can do by choosing to leave an inheritance for His children. You are probably not wiser than your grandfather....and you are definitely not wiser than your Creator. Don't allow your defiance to defeat your faith.

EVOLUTION

Evangelicals Debate Theistic Evolution, Historical Adam

By Lillian Kwon

Evangelical Christians have launched a civil debate on their opposing views on evolution and its compatibility with Scripture. Rather than a "tit-for-tat" exchange, they sought to start something more "charitable" and "respectful" in the science and faith discussion.

EVANGELISM

10 Reasons We Have Not Reached the Unchurched

By Thom S. Rainer

Let us look with stark honesty and candor at the ineffectiveness of most American believers when it comes to sharing their faith. One of the main reasons many Christians do not share their faith is simply explained by the word disobedience.

OPINIONS

Whatever Happened to Hell?

By Jerry Newcombe

Belief in Hell doesn't seem to be taken too seriously these days. Millions of high school students have been taught about Jonathan Edwards' famous sermon, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," as a supposed example of Puritan excess.

ENTERTAINMENT

The Dark Knight in You

By Lane Palmer

What, exactly, is worth saving in Gotham City? Callous, cruel, corrupt and downright cold blooded might be some of the more positive descriptions for the object of Batman's loyalty. He believes there is something bright and beautiful behind the shroud of darkness in Gotham city.

OPINIONS

On the Uniqueness of the Individual: Humanism and Theism

By Jeremy Egrerer

For once the shock and dehumanization of Durden's statement wears off, the viewer is left with an entirely inconvenient question: supposing God doesn't exist, if a man isn't known by many (or any), how much value can he possibly have?

COLUMN

Penn State Sin Makes Every Man a Suspect

By Jim Daly

The sins of one man at Penn State can be addressed in a court of law, but the consequences ripple like waves from the wake of a big boat. How many adults will keep their distance from kids out of a desire to protect and preserve their reputation?

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