There are now more ‘nones’ than Christians in The Netherlands and Sweden. However, a Pew Research study perceives conversions to Christianity among Europeans raised without a religion.
God wants us to have joy, no matter what. Jesus is a good example; He was the same when they wanted to crown him king and when they demanded his death.
Jonathan Roumie, who plays Jesus in the well-known series ‘The Chosen’, shared his thoughts with us in an interview in Madrid. “You can have the greatest message in the world, but if you do not present it well, people won’t receive it”, he said.
In Europe and also the Unites States, the strongest political activism isn’t found among evangelical Christians, but among progressive and liberal theological denominations.
Members of different churches belonging to the Sudan Council of Churches were arrested when they were on their way to a thanksgiving prayer meeting of a body known as the Inter-Church Committee.
Church planting and revitalisation, media, theology, charitable work, and ministry to younger generations were some of the topics addressed by participants from countries such as Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Czech Republic and Ukraine.
Middle East expert Matthew Barnes explains the difficulties the Christian community faces in Syria in the midst of the great political instability of recent months.
If what we give value to is something temporary, we will never learn to fly.
The European Freedom Network Bridge 2025 conference happens in Horn, Austria. “An opportunity to learn and collaborate, to see the end of trafficking in Europe”, say the organisers.
Over 640 verified incidents against Christians are documented in a new report of the Evangelical Fellowship of India. “Many victims are too afraid to file complaints due to fear of police inaction, intimidation, or retaliation”.
“This is a milestone in the history of Spanish universities”, says the coordinator of the degree in Religious Studies at the Complutense University of Madrid.
“We must assume that everything that’s in the news, or even on social media, will be seen by governments and other armed groups. And that can have terrible repercussions on the Christian population”, says an Open Doors representative in the Middle East.
The 4th century began with a period of tolerance towards Christianity, but was soon overshadowed by intense repression. However, it ended with a Christianized Empire. How did this process unfold? A historical summary on the 1,700th anniversary.
Among those preparing for confirmation, the number of those who say they really believe in God has increased to 50%. For the first time, more young people in cities believe in the resurrection of Jesus than in rural areas.
Christians who go to church and read the Bible at least once a week give 11% of their income to charity, compared to 2% of the rest of population. “A commitment to a Christian faith doesn’t preclude supporting causes that are not explicitly driven by faith”, the survey finds.
The Bible takes history very seriously. In fact, the Bible is the source of our western understanding of linear time. The dimensions of past, present and future are not as self-evident as we may think.
We are used to talking too much and doing too little. We are specialists in words and illiterate in power.
Tearfund, Evangelical Alliance and other organisations reject what they describe as a “cruel” and “unwise” decision.
The L4 demonstrates that Christianity does not belong to North Americans or Europeans, but to everyone who is made in God’s image, humbly learning God’s Words and following God’s way.
Five months after the election, the Austrian Evangelical Alliance says citizens “have the feeling that they are becoming increasingly voiceless”.
New Testament writers desired believers like us to be at home with eschatology, owning it for our lives, so that it doesn’t feel strange or scary.
In these days of global geopolitical turmoil, there seems to have arisen in Europe a nostalgia for a vision of the world that is very reminiscent of the gospel.
At first glance, it seems that both those who see the Bible as final authority, and those who see it as a valuable myth, have much to share. Yet, upon closer observation, the foundations for their beliefs are worlds apart.
The development of the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel opens the debate on what steps could be taken to find a solution to a conflict that is always on the verge of exploding.
Schuman warned that democracy cut off from the Christian values of peace, solidarity, freedom of conscience and rule of law would degenerate into tyranny. Autocratic rulers espousing Christian language are cloaking this degeneration.
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