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Every October, opinions and voices among Christians about whether or not to celebrate Halloween resurface, week after week, over and over again.

In the eyes of many atheists, especially college students in mainland China, the Bible contradicts science. Examples such as Nicholas Copernicus, Galileo Galilei being persecuted by the Catholic Church usually comes to their mind. So, I think for the ministers from Campus Ministry in China have to study further to face the challenge, so that the students know there is no conflict between Science and the Bible, but the conflict comes from the divergence of Hermeneutics and power struggle inside of Christianity itself.

As Christians, we should cry out to God to help us to stand against all forms of racism, and the case of African-American Keith Tharpe is such an incredibly blatant example.

WASHINGTON (NRB) - With Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg set to appear before House and Senate committees this week in the wake of intense congressional concerns over data privacy, Dr. Jerry A. Johnson, president & CEO of National Religious Broadcasters, is urging committee members to press Zuckerberg also on the growing problem of online censorship at Facebook and other Big Tech platforms.

For the Church to credibly announce the coming of the kingdom of God in and through the Son of God, it must be actively involved in seeking justice, both locally and globally. Without such an "active interaction with the brokenness around us, our proclamation remains merely a shadow of the glorious Gospel we have been tasked with sharing".

Thou shall not study thy Bible -- at least not during lunchtime.

The state Department of Education is considering sweeping regulations regarding discrimination that would allow children to determine their gender and their race.

Should Christian parents allow their children to celebrate Halloween? Answers in Genesis (AiG) president Ken Ham weighs in.

"Goodbye Christopher Robin" is an emotionally powerful cautionary tale that calls to mind Matthew 1:26: "And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?"

Texans wading through water that covers prized possessions. Floridians fleeing a hurricane that is wider than their state. Forecasts of apocalyptic wind and waves. Wildfires filling the west coast with smoke. An earthquake rocks Mexico. Buildings collapse. Tsunamis threaten.

August 10, 2017: In ancient Mesopotamia (roughly modern Iraq), eclipses were in fact regarded as omens, as signs of things to come.

August 7, 2017: Biblical tips for instilling gratitude in your children.

August 7, 2017: We will make our mistakes and things do happen, but many young mothers have gone before us. As we lean on God and make wise choices according to His Word, we will still move forward.

July 25, 2017: A recent letter from the Vatican reminded the world's Catholic bishops of a rule mandating the use of wheat gluten for the celebration of the Eucharist, a Christian liturgical service called the Mass by Catholics.

July 11, 2017: A decade after his death, Jerry Falwell Sr. is an enormously influential figure in American politics still today.

July 5, 2017: The first truly African-American musical form, the "Spirituals," took shape in the 17th and 18th centuries within the generations of slaves born into the tough American experience. Music was a daily part of their survival and sustenance.

July 3, 2017: On the anniversary of America's independence, the abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass made a biblical Psalm - Psalm 137 - best known for its opening line, "By the Rivers of Babylon," a centerpiece of his most famous speech, "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?".

June 29, 2017: A brief look through the history of social media shows us that dark behaviors are neither unique to Facebook nor something new to today's users.

June 26, 2017: Why do so many Christians oppose the "Harry Potter" books?

June 23, 2017: What exactly is moral outrage?

June 21, 2017: What is meant by words like love and redemption in the Biblical sense? Our culture often defines love in terms of emotion or how someone or something makes us feel. But in a scriptural sense, love is the commitment to meet another's need.

June 16, 2017: Scripture has a lot to say about God's plans. For individuals. For nations. For history. It's in our best interest to seek after His will, but what does that mean, and how can adolescents make pivotal choices with confidence?

June 16, 2017: Here are five tips for a thriving, godly marriage

June7, 2017: What, is exactly, is the reason behind the divide between Shia and Sunni Muslims?

Taking down Confederate Memorials is only a first step, say two scholars.