| | Pew: How views on abortion bans differ among religious groups | | Curated for you byCP Editors | | Good afternoon! It's Tuesday, May 10, and today's headlines include new research from Pew on White Evangelicals' support for abortion bans, a Wisconsin pro-life office that was targeted in an apparent arson attack, and a Texas pastor who is suing Kayne West for sampling a portion of one of his sermons on a recent album. | A poll from Pew Research Center shows that white Evangelicals are twice as likely as other religious groups to support the overturning of Roe v. Wade, a move that appears to be increasingly likely following the leak of a Supreme Court draft opinion in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health. The survey, which was conducted in March, found that 21% of white Evangelicals want to completely ban abortion, while 5% want abortion to be legal in all cases. Fifty-three percent of white Evangelicals think abortion should be illegal in most cases, along with 32% of Catholics, 31% of white mainline Protestants, 21% of black Protestants, and 13% of the religiously unaffiliated. In contrast, 51% of the religiously unaffiliated believe that abortion should be legal in most cases. Read more.Also of Interest ...Man dressed in suit and tie killed by police after shooting up Washington churchJohn Piper: Some pastors avoid preaching on holiness due to 'morally compromised' personal lives | | P.S. Did you hear? We’ve launched The Christian Post Daily, a podcast featuring the day’s top headlines. Listen now on Apple, Google, Spotify, Edifi, or wherever you stream your favorite podcasts. Don’t forget to subscribe so that you never miss an update. Stay in the know with In Case You Missed It, a Friday-only newsletter that features a roundup of the top stories of the week. Subscribe here. |
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| Wisconsin pro-life office set ablaze in apparent arson attack | | Police have yet to identify or arrest any suspects after the headquarters of Wisconsin pro-life organization Wisconsin Family Action was set on fire Sunday. The Madison, Wis., office was also vandalized with graffiti and had Molotov cocktails thrown through a broken window. According to an incident report published by the Madison Police Department, "Flames were seen coming from the facility shortly after 6 a.m." The Madison Fire Department quickly extinguished the fire, and arson investigators are working to "determine an exact cause." Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes announced that investigators "collected multiple pieces of evidence from the scene and these items were turned over to our federal partners for processing," noting that "the forensic process must take time." Continue reading. | | EU pushes for abortion access for Ukrainian refugees | | The European Parliament passed a resolution calling for all countries within the European Union to provide Ukrainian refugee women and girls access to emergency contraception and abortion, including countries with stricter restrictions like Poland and Hungary. The resolution, which also condemned gender-based violence and human trafficking of Ukrainian refugees, passed last Thursday with 462 votes in favor, 19 against and 89 abstentions. The resolution contends that the European Parliament should supervise how the EU's funding to countries that accept Ukrainian refugees is spent, "particularly in countries with ongoing rule of law violations such as Poland and Hungary." Continue reading. |
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| 3 serious obstacles to personal revival | | Reverend Nolan Harkness explains there are several types of spiritual impairments that prevent people from enjoying communion with God. In this editorial, Harkness outlines three key impariments—complacency, the wall of being "angry" at God, and the presence of an unacknowledged sinful practice—and highlights the importance of overcoming these restrictive forces to "find freedom from their deceptions" and experience falling in love with Jesus all over again. Continue reading. | | When Bill Maher and Joe Rogan make the pro-life case | | Podcaster Joe Rogan recently argued how he believes people can win the pro-life argument. Meanwhile, liberal political commentator Bill Maher also recently discussed how people can have a discussion with pro-abortion friends without using religious-based arguments. Michael Brown breaks down how those who do not share the same religious values or hold the Bible in esteem may respond to "common-sense, logical arguments" that might inspire them to rethink their position on abortion. Continue reading. |
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| Podcast: Parents of pre-teens are in crisis | | Parents of pre-teens are in "a state of spiritual distress" as contemporary cultural allegiance to biblical Christianity increasingly fades, an issue The Christian Post's Leonardo Blair believes could cause a "tragic crash" in the near future. In this episode of The Christian Post Podcast, Blair discusses the 2022 American Worldview Inventory and how parents can successfully build a biblical worldview in, for, and through their children. Listen now. |
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| Olympian, former NFLer wed: ‘A supernatural unity’ | | U.S. Olympic gold medalist Sydney McLaughlin married former NFL player Andre Levrone Jr. last Friday in a Christian ceremony The duo each shared the news on their Instagram accounts on Sunday, with Levrone writing, "May the success of our marriage not be gauged by fame, fortune, or flash. But by submission to one another, a supernatural unity, & the pursuit of reconciliation for others." According to People, the ceremony was officiated by Pastor Greg Hendricks, the campus pastor at The Rock Church in San Diego, Calif. Continue reading. | | Texas pastor sues Kanye West over sermon sampling | | Bishop David Paul Moten of the Joy of the Lord Worship Center in Victoria, Texas, has filed a lawsuit against entertainer Kanye West, G.O.O.D Music, Def Jam Recordings and UMG Recordings alleging that a portion of his sermon is featured in a song on West's Grammy-nominated 2021 album Donda. The lawsuit, which was filed last week in the U.S. District Court in Dallas, claims West used Moten's preaching for 70 seconds in the song "Come to Life" without his permission. "My soul cries out hallelujah and I thank God for saving me," the preacher is heard saying at the beginning of the track. At one point, he is heard praying for someone to be "loosed" of evil. The suit contends that West has demonstrated a pattern of "willfully and egregiously sampling sound recordings of others without consent or permission." West nor his management team have responded to the accusations. Continue reading. | | | | Also of Interest... | | Kanye West faces class-action lawsuits over treatment of Sunday Service, ‘Nebuchadnezzar’ workersGospel singer Bri Babineaux says she didn't give Kanye approval to use vocals for 'Donda'Gospel singer says Kanye West’s ‘choices’ should reflect faith he pushes on Sunday Kanye’s journey displays ‘testament to the power of God’ despite missteps, ‘Jeen-Yuhs’ director says | | | | | | Thank you for spending part of your day with us. We look forward to seeing you again tomorrow! -- CP Editors |
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