US Christian leaders urge clemency for Oklahoma death row inmate, cite mounting evidence
RNS Faith leaders are ramping up their support for an Oklahoma death row inmate as his clemency hearing nears. Julius Jones, 40, was sentenced to death in 2002, but his advocates say a different person committed the crime in which a prominent Edmond, Oklahoma, businessman was killed during a carjacking. The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole […]
Tony Campolo, beloved pastor and social activist, recovering from stroke
RNS Popular pastor and speaker Tony Campolo, 85, is recovering from a stroke he had on June 20, his family shared publicly in a statement on Monday. The stroke partially paralysed the left side of Campolo’s face and body. He is currently in recovery at the Beaumont Health Center, which is part of the retirement community near […]
US Christian leaders warn against rise of ‘Christian nationalism’
A group of US-based Christian leaders have warned against the rise of “Christian nationalism” in their country, saying it threatens both their faith and nation. The group, called Christians Against Christian Nationalism, have released a statement stating that “Christian nationalism seeks to merge Christian and American identities, distorting both the Christian faith and America’s constitutional […]
ESSAY: WHY US EVANGELICALS ARE APPLAUDING CALIFORNIA’S GOVERNOR FOR HALTING EXECUTIONS
HEATHER BEAUDOIN, senior manager of the EJUSA Evangelical Network, which promotes a justice system centred on redemption and healing and helped to launch Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty, explains the group’s opposition to the death penalty…
UK: RED LETTER CHRISTIANS GEAR UP FOR BRITISH LAUNCH
ROSIE DAWSON, of Religion News Service, reports from London…
US: AT “RED LETTER REVIVAL”, LEADERS GIVE VOICE TO EVANGELICALS ON THE MARGINS
JACK JENKINS, of Religion News Service, reports from a gathering of the ‘Red Letter Christians’ in the US…
SIGHT-SEEING: EVANGELICALS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
BRIAN NIXON, of ASSIST News Service, takes a look at some of the leading Christian voices in the environmental movement…
THE INTERVIEW: TONY CAMPOLO
World renowned American evangelist, pastor and author, Tony Campolo, was in Australia last week conducting a series of breakfast discussions with World Vision’s Tim Costello on the issues of justice and mercy. He spoke with DAVID ADAMS about global poverty, the recent Middle East crisis and that famous quote..
ESSAY: TONY CAMPOLO ON HELPING THE POOR
In a speech given at a fundraising dinner for Opportunity International Australia in Sydney last month, US-based author and academic Dr TONY CAMPOLO presented some thoughts on helping the poor…