‘Barbaric’: Scientists clone human embryo for first time

The “brave new world” of human cloning apparently has arrived, and critics are waving the warning flags.

Groups: Block FCC from winking at indecency

Leaders of 80 state and national groups concerned with morality have endorsed a letter asking Congress to block the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from weakening the enforcement of the broadcast decency law.

Minn. 12th state to legalize gay marriage

Minnesota became the 12th state to legalize gay marriage Tuesday (May 14), continuing a trend that has seen the number of states that have redefined marriage double within the past year.

Gosnell verdicts become fodder for both sides of abortion debate

Pro-life and pro-choice advocates alike applauded the jury verdicts for Kermit Gosnell but sharply disagreed on what should be learned from the convictions of the Philadelphia abortion doctor.

Gruesome: Videos describe late-term abortions

Two new undercover videos by the pro-life group Live Action reveal details of late-terms abortions that rarely are discussed publicly – such as the tearing apart of an unborn baby at 23 weeks limb by limb to avoid a live birth or the killing of a baby at 26 weeks with a needle injection to stop its beating heart.

Sex trafficking: Christians called to be modern-day abolitionists

Raleigh Sadler says he’s just a Florida boy who wears cardigans – he has no business kicking down the door of a brothel.

Tebow finds fulfillment off the field

Eleven days after the New York Jets cut him, Christian quarterback Tim Tebow told a crowd of about 3,000 at Lake Michigan College that his main goal is to impact lives, whether on or off the field.
 

Survey: ‘Loving’ is most favored parental trait

Most Americans believe good mothers and fathers must be loving, supportive and protecting, but fewer see the necessity of parents having a commitment to Christianity or religion, according to a LifeWay Research survey released May 7.

Modern hymn writers revive a lost musical art

Most songwriters in Nashville want to get their songs on the radio. Keith and Kristyn Getty hope their songs end up in dusty old hymnbooks. The Gettys, originally from Belfast, Ireland, hope to revive the art of hymn writing at a time when the most popular new church songs are written for rock bands rather than choirs.

Church membership isn’t ‘privileges & perks’

Nine out of 10 churches in America are declining or growing at a pace slower than their communities, often limping along as members drift out the proverbial back door. So what can leaders do to stop the exodus? Thom S. Rainer, president of LifeWay Christian Resources, sees this as a symptom of an underlying problem in many churches.