Sight & Sound
The Working Woman’s Dilemma
Even today, some church leaders tell Christian women that God wants them to stay at home. But what does the Bible really say?
In the small town of Berryville, in northwest Arkansas, members of the board at First Baptist Church voted in February 1997 to close their church-run day-care center. They made the abrupt decision not because the facility was too expensive to operate or because they didn’t have enough children enrolled. The official reason, as stated in a letter that was mailed to parents, was that church leaders felt their day-care center was encouraging women to work outside the home.
“God intended for the home to be the center of a mother’s world,” the letter from First Baptist stated, adding that working moms “neglect their children, damage their marriages and set a bad example.” First Baptist’s day-care center board, under the direction of the pastor, also noted in their letter that families should learn to get by on the husband’s single income.”
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How Much for this Girl?
Slavery was outlawed in America, but in lands where ther is only minimal exposure to christianity, women and girls are bought and sold every day.
Calcutta, India, has the lowest standard of urban living on the planet–and it’s no wonder. Calcutta is named after Kali, the goddess of destruction, the most feared and most loved of Hinduism’s 300 million gods.
In Women of the 10/40 Window, Lorry Lutz describes the statue of Kali that stands in a temple in Calcutta. The statue wears a garland of skulls and serpents. Her four arms hold an axe, a trident and a severed human head. Blood flows from her tongue as she stands astride the corpse of her consort, Shiva. Devotees cast garlands at her feet, pleading for her favor and protection.
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Mysterious Happenings in Irish Cathedral Don’t Stop Worshipers
About 600 people gathered in St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Ireland to help record a live worship album
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Aliens Among Us
Millions of intelligent people believe in alien life forms, and their fascination with UFOs typically leads them to New Age beliefs. Is the church doing anything to reach this unusual mission field?
Jay Bakker Tells the World His Story
His new autobiography reveals the highs and lows he’s lived as the son of a famous minister.
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God’s Lightning Rod
Rick Joyner is known for his best-selling books about the future of the church. But this highly visible author–who is considered by many to be a New Testament prophet–has also sparked plenty of controversy.
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Welcome to Our Revolution
Their music is loud, their language is different, and their spiritual passion is contagious. Here’s how thousands of radical Hispanic teens are changing American Christianity.
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Leaders Call for Ongoing Prayer for Nation at Inaugural Prayer Breakfast
A Washington, D.C., group has organized nationwide prayer against spiritual powers that oppose government officials
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