“It’s hard to even come up with the right words to say how propitious a moment this is,” said Christine Gutleben, faith outreach director for the Humane Society of the United States. “To have a unified statement among evangelicals on the spiritual significance of animals is really like nothing I’ve ever seen in my lifetime.”
(2) Shocked at evangelicals’ flocking to Trump? Blame it on Reagan, by Randall Balmer (Los Angeles Times)
***I recommend reading all of Balmer’s books. You might come to different conclusions (Evangelicalism, politics, American culture), but you’ll enjoy Balmer’s road trip anyway.
(3) The Puritan Influence on the Press, by Marvin Olasky (World Magazine)
“Publications in the 17th century usually put out only news that would make the king or his officials look good, but New England Puritans encouraged the reporting of bad news because they saw everything, good and bad, as a message from God.”
(4) Pope to Synod: The Church Must Be a Bridge, Not a Roadblock (America)
Yesterday, Pope Francis began the Synod of bishops on the family. From his opening homily: “A Church with closed doors betrays herself and her mission, and, instead of being a bridge, becomes a roadblock.”
(5) Calculated Killing of Christians in Roseburg?, by Ed Stetzer (USA Today)
“The calculated killing of Christians in America is not widespread, but it does exist. We are not living under the persecution we see under ISIS and we must not pretend we are. Yet, moments like this remind us that our time may come, and, perhaps on a vacation or business trip, we may face a moment like Egyptian Coptic believers did on a beach in Libya. Or, due to a madman at a community college in Oregon. May Christians be ready.”
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