Amid a complex political situation, the EAD issues a position paper to “support evangelicals in addressing political and social issues responsibly from a Christian perspective”.
We ask theologian David Brown in France about today's influence of Catholicism, ‘laicité’ in politics, and the new efforts to promote ecumenism with evangelicals.
If Jesus was not a conservative, as we argued last week, was he maybe a nationalist? or a liberal? or a socialist? or a capitalist?
What Christians can and should commit to is to honour every person in accordance with the the innate dignity they have.
It is half a century since Robert Redford’s film brought the Watergate scandal to the big screen. The journalist Daniel Silliman has published a biography that examines Richard Nixon’s spiritual quest.
The danger comes when Christianity becomes identified with a political project whose primary purpose is to preserve a particular cultural order.
Christian work is neither meaningless nor sufficient in itself. God is building his Kingdom, but he graciously involves us in the process.
The Protestant and Catholic Churches have acknowledged in a joint statement that the elections in Saxony-Anhalt “have made our worst fears a reality”. Jews lament a rise in antisemitism.
The Ukrainian Prayer Breakfast was a reminder that spiritual leadership remains essential in times of crisis.
Whilst the radical left in Saxony-Anhalt claims that free evangelicals are just as harmful as jihadists, the radical right-wing AfD, currently leading in the polls, is fueling conflict with Protestants and Catholics.
The Portuguese Evangelical Alliance responds to a case of illegal immigration linked to an unregistered church and the alleged connections of conservative political movements with evangelicalism.
Christians embarrass themselves by pretending to be experts where they are not
We notice the obvious instances, but not the more subtle cases that make the worst ones possible.
The large fire continues unabated and has destroyed at least 80,000 hectares. Over 92,000 people have been evacuated or confined. A Christian camps centre in the area has also been affected.
The Evangelical Alliance sends a letter to Andy Burnham. The new prime minister recently said he does not regularly attend mass, but still professes the Catholic faith.
The EEA winsomely describes evangelicals’ commitment to holistic mission, their history of positive social contributions, and their motivation to value every human being as made in God’s image.
Christians should not speak about others in avoidably offensive ways, using derogatory language or an unloving tone. Our aim must be to speak the truth in love.
The Bible should not be welcomed because it supports socialism, conservatism or liberalism. It should be welcomed because it speaks to questions that no political ideology can answer on its own.
I hope that the Jeffrey Donaldson revelations will cause us to reflect deeply on the culture that we have allowed to develop, which is insufficiently loving and insufficiently committed to truth.
While serving as Colombia's ambassador to France, Viviane Morales stood out for her commitment to humanitarian causes, such as providing assistance to Venezuelan migrants.
“As Christians, we are called to work towards cultures where abuse is never ignored or concealed”, says the Evangelical Alliance Northern Ireland, following the court conviction of former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson.
The law recognises the unborn as a family member for administrative purposes from the start of pregnancy. Abortion advocates in the regional parliament showed their opposition in a tense debate.
The European Evangelical Alliance publishes a seven-page document emphasising the identity of “Good News people” in a context of growing media exposure. “The term ‘Evangelical’ is wrongly linked to political movements and narratives that do not reflect the reality of Evangelical communities in Europe”.
The heroic personal struggles that conflate the political party’s mission with one’s personal project can lead to disaster – both for the individual and for the party. Something similar happens in churches when they become a pastor’s personal project.
The European Union is proposing sanctions against the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church for inciting the war against Ukraine. Tatiana Kopaleishvili of the European Evangelical Alliance sees sufficient grounds to respond to the theological justification of an unjust war.
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