| | At least five Americans injured in Jerusalem attack | | Curated for you byCP Editors | | Good afternoon! It's Monday, August 15, and today's headlines include a terrorist attack in Jerusalem, an interview with Live Action's Lila Rose, and research exploring Pentecostalism and Renewalist Evangelical Christians in America. | | A Palenstinian man opened fire on a bus in Jerusalem, injuring at least five Americans, including a pregnant woman, with the U.S. State Department calling the incident a "terrorist attack." Twenty-six-year-old Amir Sidawi targeted a bus carrying Jewish worshippers who had just prayed at the Western Wall early Sunday morning, injuring at least eight people, two of whom are in serious condition. CNN reports that five Americans were being treated at two nearby hospitals. The pregnant woman underwent an emergency cesarean section (C-section), with Shaare Zedek Medical Center describing the conditions of both mother and baby to be serious. The suspect fled the scene after firing, but later turned himself in by asking a cab driver to take him to a police station. Read more. | | P.S. Looking for a way to close out your week? 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 and a selection of faith-based highlights. Subscribe here. |
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| Live Action's Lila Rose talks making America a better place for families | | In this interview with The Christian Post, Live Action's founder and president, Lila Rose, discusses the state of the pro-life movement today and what laws she would like to see enacted to make life easier for women and their children in the post-Roe era. "Making America a friendlier place for families is a crucial pro-life public policy objective," Rose said. Listing legislative proposals designed to achieve that goal, which her organization supports, Rose said these plans include a tax credit for children that makes it "easier to raise a child," "financial support for pregnancy resource centers and non-abortion health centers" and "adoption tax credits." Pointing out the difficulties of raising children today due to economic struggles, Rose says the pro-life movement "should be focused on both private and public financial support for families to help them raise their children." Read more. | | Also of Interest... | | Lila Rose Blasts Senators Who Voted Against Obamacare Repeal to Defund Planned ParenthoodLila Rose urges churches to start pro-life ministries, embrace the fight against abortion: 'The answer is you'Georgia approves tax break for parents of unborn babies 'with a detectable human heartbeat' Indiana passes pro-family law on same day abortion ban was approved | | Research sheds light on Renewalist Evangelical Christians | | Although a majority of American Evangelicals do not identify as either Pentecostal or Charismatic Christians, a study from Infinity Concepts and Grey Matter Research shows that around 25% say they have spoken in tongues. The study surveyed more than 1,000 American Evangelicals and found that more than half of those who self-identify as Pentecostal or Charismatic do not attend a clearly Pentecostal church or denomination, such as Foursquare or the Assemblies of God. The research also identified what Infinity Concepts Founder and President Mark Dreistadt calls a "Renewalist (Pentecostal or Charismatic) Evangelical" and noted this group tends to be slightly younger than other Evangelicals, more likely to be raising children, more ethnically diverse, and more likely to live in less traditionally Christian parts of the country, such as the Northeast and West. Read more. |
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| Both inflation and inaction are unbiblical | | Drawing on examples from Scripture, Timothy Plan's founder, Art Ally, discusses the importance of maintaining a wise and moral investment strategy. With inflation approaching 10%, Ally says, "The Bible contains more than 2,300 verses regarding money, and Jesus devoted 15 percent of His recorded words to this topic. ... we have a responsibility to God to manage our assets well." Read more. | | Profile of a hatetheist redux | | In this update to his original article on the subject, Robin Schumacher discusses the differences between atheists and "hatetheists" and how to engage with those who abandon constructive debate in favor of ad hominem attacks, name-calling, and arrogant behavior. "Our method of relating to the hatetheist needs to be a combination of obeying God’s command to take the Gospel to all people while at the same time following both Jesus’ and Paul’s model of not being a punching bag for their adversaries," Schumacher writes. Read more. |
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| If you only have a minute, please read this! | | Here’s a quick update from Jim Daly, President of Focus on the Family, about why your gift to save even more precious, innocent preborn babies is more important than ever . . . Now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe vs. Wade, many states have already moved to restrict abortion. But other states are already expanding and promoting abortion.That’s why Focus on the Family is working hard to equip as many pro-life pregnancy medical centers as possible nationwide with ultrasound capability.Then, even more women like Marta can see and hear their baby’s heartbeat — and choose life for their child.Right now, just $60 can save the life of a preborn baby! | | Give now to save a life! | | |
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| Why companies with female CEOs are not leading the fight for abortion | | Jerry Bowyer discusses "first movers"—those companies that were the first to vocalize their opposition to the reversal of Roe v. Wade—and questions why just 15% of those first mover companies are led by women CEOs. "It should come as no surprise that male-managed and male-governed companies are driving the pro-abortion phalanx of corporate America. No group more directly benefits from abortion than powerful men who are able to use the procedure to rid themselves of the unwanted results of their sexual encounters," Bowyer states. Read more. |
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| JK Rowling receives death threat on Twitter | | British author and philanthropist J.K. Rowling, who wrote the Harry Potter series, received a death threat allegedly from an Iran-backing extremist after she expressed support for author Salman Rushdie, who was stabbed in New York Friday before giving a lecture. A Twitter user named Meer Asif Aziz responded to Rowling's tweet in support of Rushdie, writing, "Don't worry you are next." Asif Aziz’s Twitter bio says that he's a "student, social activist, political activist and research activist" based in Karachi, Pakistan. He has previously made "jokes" about destroying Israel and called India a "terrorist state," The Daily Mail said. Read more. | | | | | | | | Thank you for spending part of your day with us. We look forward to seeing you again tomorrow! -- CP Editors |
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