Younger Churchgoers Most Likely to Say Culture Makes Some Biblical Truths “Obsolete”

Younger Churchgoers Most Likely to Say Culture Makes Some Biblical Truths “Obsolete”

Younger Protestant churchgoers in the United States are more likely than older attendees to say cultural change can make some biblical truths “obsolete,” according to a new Lifeway Research survey. Overall, 28% agreed “that as culture changes, some biblical truths become obsolete,” up from 24% in 2019. Another 34% said they “accept some truths from the Bible, but others do not fit what they believe,” compared with 30% six years earlier.
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    National Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School may continue pursuing plans to become the nation’s first religious charter school while its legal challenge to an Oklahoma law moves forward, a federal judge ruled. According to Baptist Press, the National Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation is challenging provisions of the Oklahoma Charter Schools Act that bar religious organizations from operating publicly funded charter schools because of their religious character.
  • Joe Biden Receives Planned Parenthood Award, Urges Supporters “Not to Give Up”
    Former President Joe Biden received an award from Planned Parenthood of Delaware on Thursday and used his remarks to defend his abortion-rights record while encouraging supporters to continue their efforts. Biden spoke at Planned Parenthood of Delaware’s 22nd Annual Chocolate & Champagne Gala in Claymont, where former first lady Jill Biden presented him with the Sonia Schorr Sloan Service Award.

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A new study finds that about half of Americans say they experience or witness what they consider a miracle at least a few times a year, even as religious affiliation and beliefs vary widely. Researchers found that about three-quarters of Americans consider religion at least somewhat important. Roughly 43% thank God multiple times a day, while only about a quarter of religiously unaffiliated respondents believe death is simply the end.
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    The Southlake City Council in Texas has rejected a permit for an LGBT pride festival planned at a local Episcopal church. Council members voted Tuesday to deny a specific use permit for the Oct. 3 Pride Kel-So festival at St. Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church.
  • Practicing Christians Report Less Difficulty Forgiving Themselves and Others, Survey Finds
    American Bible Society research suggests that Christians who are more active in their faith and Bible reading are less likely to struggle with forgiving themselves and others. Overall, 29% of respondents said “It is really hard for me to accept myself once I’ve messed up” was “true of me,” while 56% said it was “not true of me.”
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  • UK MPs Reverse Course, Reject Assisted Suicide Bill in House of Commons Vote

    The House of Commons on Friday rejected another attempt to legalize medically assisted suicide, voting 286 against the proposal and 270 in favor. The bill was introduced by Labour MP Lauren Edwards.  Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he supports the principle of assisted suicide but believes improving Britain’s uneven palliative care system should take priority.

  • Second Christian Club Sues SUNY Broome Over Faith-Based Leadership Rules

    A second Christian student organization has filed suit against a public college in New York, challenging a policy that prevents the group from requiring its leaders to be practicing Christians. Campus Bible Fellowship filed the lawsuit last week in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York, Binghamton Division, against officials at SUNY Broome Community College.

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  • Parents Challenge California Charter School Ban on Christian Homeschool Materials at Supreme Court

    Three California families are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider a challenge to a state charter school policy that bars religious materials from being used in publicly funded independent-study and homeschool programs. The dispute centers on whether California may permit charter schools to withhold funding and academic credit when parents choose educational resources containing religious content.

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