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Actor Russell Brand has posted a video in which he demonstrates how to pray the rosary, though he acknowledged he hasn't fully mastered some of the prayers.
The post Russell Brand Teaches How to Pray the Rosary: ‘I’m a Little Blissed Out’ appeared first on Breitbart.
I marveled at the courage of these humble Christians who defied travel warnings and Iranian threats. Perhaps those prayers worked, because what transpired later that evening was miraculous.
The post Blue State Blues: Witnessing Miracles in the Holy Land appeared first on Breitbart.
A California Christian club is fighting to put their cross back on display after city officials used eminent domain to remove it while citing complaints of it being "reminiscent of KKK cross-burnings" and offensive to "diverse communities."
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From left, Lisa Paus, the German minister for family affairs, senior citizens and women and youth; Karl Lauterbach, the health minister; and Marco Buschmann, the justice minister, at a news conference in Berlin on Monday.
Sydney has been shaken by another stabbing attack with a priest and worshippers assailed by a knife-wielding man Monday in a suburban church.
The post Another Stabbing Rocks Sydney: Priest, Worshippers Attacked in Church appeared first on Breitbart.
Christian pilgrims continued to visit holy sites in Israel this weekend, despite the ongoing war against Hamas and the massive missile attack by Iran.
The post PHOTOS: Christian Pilgrims Flock to Israel’s Holy Sites, Defying Fears of War appeared first on Breitbart.
Two masked gunmen entered St. Patrick Catholic Church in the town of Mohnyin, Myanmar, on Friday morning during services and fired a volley of bullets at the parish priest, Father Paul Hkwi Shane Aung. Aung was hit three times but survived the attack.
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There is no such thing as cultural Christianity without Christians.
The famed atheist Richard Dawkins is now calling himself a “cultural Christian.” That he would like to claim the culture of Christianity for himself while rejecting its theological tenets is not surprising. What is surprising is his honesty.
In an interview with the British network LBC on Easter Sunday, the New Atheist and author of The God Delusion announced, “I find that I like to live in a culturally Christian country, even though I do not believe a single word of the Christian faith.” Calling himself a cultural Christian means he can appreciate Christmas carols and cathedrals without worshiping Christ, the evolutionary biologist said. While Dawkins is still “happy” to see the number of Christians in the West declining, he spoke concernedly about losing Christian parishes to the thousands of new Islamic mosques being built across Great Britain. He reasoned that this is because Christianity is a “fundamentally decent religion,” unlike that alternative; indeed, Dawkins called the substitution of any alternative religion for Christianity “truly dreadful.”
What Dawkins is describing is what American liberalism has been attempting to actualize for decades: beautiful churches and traditions, absent the beatific vision of Christ made known to man. Standing apart from all this striving is the very important question whether such a thing—religion without religious adherents, church without God—can even exist, or would make any sense if it did. The mosques taking over Europe indicate the answer: When Christ is marched out of the church, the cathedrals may remain standing, but other religions will march in.
The idea of a neutered Christianity is tantalizing to an ideology that makes equality its cornerstone. The liberal worldview cannot allow for Christianity as it is, claiming superiority over all other religions and worldly regimes, but if perhaps that troublesome part could be cut out, and the consequences of sin forgotten, the remains could be something beautiful and harmless, or so the thought experiment goes. This is more than mere idea: The mainline Protestant denominations in America have gone to great lengths to liberalize the American church, and quite successfully so. In most major cities, the grand historic parishes belonging to the Episcopalian, Methodist, Presbyterian (PCUSA), and Unitarian denominations fly the rainbow flag to signal that “all are welcome,” even people their churches once excommunicated for living in unrepentant sin.
The doctrines of Christianity have been purged to fit the new sexual mores of our day. The PCUSA has been ordaining female pastors for nearly 70 years, in direct contradiction of the holy scriptures it claims to represent, for the sake of obedience to the god of gender equality. But it is the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., Episcopalian in denomination, that demonstrates the greatest zeal. The church lists among its core values a commitment to “God’s gift of self-determination and democratic ideals.”
Strange: Neutered Christianity does not look much like Christianity at all. In fact, its shape is much more like some new religion, with acolytes stumbling over themselves to demonstrate their commitment to the solemn new doctrines ranging from sexual libertinism to that wonderful catch-all, “democratic ideals.” The high holy days of the old church have been smothered over by those of the new church: If Eastertide and Transgender Day of Visibility fall on the same day, the Christian holiday must submit to the sexual. The only possible consequence of taking Christ out of the church is that new gods will come to fill the void. Humans are by their nature religious.
Dawkins is right to recognize that it is better to belong to a Christian nation than to any other sort of nation. Indeed, much of his own worldview, whether or not he knows it, is borrowed from Christendom. It is not just cultural edifices like hymns and parishes, but the very systems of science Dawkins employs that were built by Christians, not to mention our legal and judicial heritage. These are not doctrines of the church, but they are the fruits of a people that once sought to live in accordance with nature and nature’s God. Where Dawkins goes wrong is in imagining he can remove Christ and still have the effects of Christianity. The faithful have left the mainline denominations already, and their buildings have been blasphemously desecrated; as they continue to be chased from the public square (Christianity is now apparently synonymous with white ethno-nationalism, the worst of all bogeymen), so too will Christian virtue. More violent crime, theft, drug use, suicide, broken families, and other social ills are downstream of this change, as Dawkins himself seems to be subconsciously aware.
The UK, like America, was once a Christian nation, but it will not remain so without Christians. Beauty, it turns out, cannot be found apart from holiness. The dampness in our eyes at “Ah, Holy Jesus” is not caused by meditating on suffering in the abstract, but on the very particular suffering of a very particular man. Absent that man, the whole thing is meaningless.
Dawkins himself has long rejected any claims to religious neutrality, frequently mocking Christians. In The God Delusion, he argued against all forms of religion as dangerous, divisive, and just plain illogical. At a 2012 rally of some 20,000 atheists and agnostics in Washington, DC, Dawkins derided Christians who believe in Christ’s real presence at the communion table. “Religion makes specific claims about the universe which need to be substantiated, and need to be challenged—and if necessary, need to be ridiculed with contempt,” he told a cheering crowd on the National Mall. Moments later he added, “Mock them! Ridicule them! In public!”
Having actively persecuted the church, Dawkins finds he is sad to see it go. We cannot pretend this is anyone’s fault but his own, and that of his compatriots who have crusaded against religion as the root of all social ills. Nevertheless, some of the church’s greatest apologists have come from its worst former persecutors. May the same be true of Dawkins.
The post Richard Dawkins’s ‘Cultural Christianity’ Is Thin Gruel appeared first on The American Conservative.
Joe Biden is the least religion-friendly president in U.S. history despite his claims of being a “devout Catholic,” writes Bill Donohue
The post Catholic League: Joe Biden the ‘Least Religious-Friendly President’ in U.S. History appeared first on Breitbart.
Former President Donald Trump declared that the November election will be "Christian Visibility Day" in opposition to President Joe Biden's declaration of "Transgender Day of Visibility" on March 31, which coincided with Easter Sunday this year.
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Nolte: Joe Biden is so worried about losing the election that he abused his presidential power to turn the holiest day on the Christian calendar into something sacrilegious.
The post Nolte: Joe Biden Is So Worried About Losing to Trump He Defiled Easter appeared first on Breitbart.
Hollywood actor Dennis Quaid credits Christ with pulling him through the toughest moments of his life, especially after his "personal relationship with Jesus" started when he “read the Bible again, cover to cover, and was really struck by the words of Jesus."
The post Dennis Quaid: Only a Personal Relationship with Jesus Can Fill the God-Sized Hole in Your Life appeared first on Breitbart.
A Presbyterian church in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, caught fire shortly after services on Good Friday, forcing the local Christian population to hold Easter services in a hotel and raising suspicions of arson.
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Noted Hollywood actress Gina Carano said that Christ’s passion and resurrection struck her “much more intensely” this year than ever before.
The post Gina Carano: Christ’s Sufferings ‘Utterly Break My Heart’ appeared first on Breitbart.
Easter Mass at the Holy Family Church in Gaza City on Sunday.
Christians celebrate Easter this Sunday, marking the anniversary of the cornerstone belief of their faith that is as shocking of a claim today as it was 2,000 years ago: Jesus Christ was bodily resurrected from the grave following his death by crucifixion on Good Friday.
The post Christians Celebrate Easter: ‘If Christ Has Not Been Raised … Your Faith Is in Vain’ appeared first on Breitbart.
Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) said Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union" that Republicans are using faith as a weapon to beat down transgender people.
The post Warnock: Right Using Faith as a Weapon to Beat Transgender People Down appeared first on Breitbart.
Former Olympic medal-winner Caitlyn Jenner has slammed President Joe Biden for his declaration of Easter Sunday 2024 as “Transgender Day of Visibility.”
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The White House moved Sunday to make public its best wishes for Christians in the wake of an earlier furore arising from President Joe Biden embracing Easter Sunday as “Transgender Day of Visibility.”
The post Damage Control: Now Biden Wishes Christians a Happy Easter appeared first on Breitbart.
King Charles III joined the queen and other members of the royal family for an Easter service at Windsor Castle on Sunday.
The post Cancer Stricken King Charles Attends Easter Service at Windsor Castle appeared first on Breitbart.
The Christian tech thriller EXEMPLUM seems to have built a steady momentum for itself one year after its release, generating positive buzz.
The post ‘Exemplum’ Anniversary: Christian Tech Thriller Defies Odds, Builds a Fanbase appeared first on Breitbart.
Former U.S. Women's National Team soccer star Megan Rapinoe has launched an all-out war against current USWNT mid fielder Korbin Albert.
The post Megan Rapinoe Leads Cancel Mob Aimed at Christian Player Who Posted Detransition Video appeared first on Breitbart.
Cuba reportedly banned Christians from celebrating traditional Catholic Holy Week processions across several regions of the country.
The post Cuba Bans Holy Week Processions, Fearing More Anti-Communist Protests appeared first on Breitbart.
Nigeria’s police chief on Thursday ordered around-the-clock enhanced security at public venues across the country throughout the Easter weekend, fearing religious violence in a country where Christians are under almost constant attack.
The post Nigeria, World’s Most Dangerous Place to Be Christian, Prepares for Easter appeared first on Breitbart.
The Hindu nationalist government of northern Manipur, India, issued a decree on Wednesday declaring Easter Sunday a work day, triggering widespread outrage and forcing officials to revoke the order a day later.
The post Manipur, India – Scene of Gruesome Anti-Christian Violence – Tries to Make Easter a Workday appeared first on Breitbart.
A bus with 46 Christians on board veered off a bridge in the mountains of South Africa, killing all passengers except an 8-year-old girl.
The post South Africa: Bus of Christians Headed to Easter Services Veers off Bridge, Killing All but One Child appeared first on Breitbart.
Christians observe Good Friday today, solemnly remembering the crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth, where the faithful believe that the divine Son of God paid the price for sin to reconcile countless people to their Creator through his death on a cross, followed by the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday.
The post Christians Observe Good Friday — Jesus Said, ‘It is Finished’ appeared first on Breitbart.
A crowd of an estimated 20,000 people convened in San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines on Friday to observe the tradition of live crucifixions to mark the occasion of Good Friday, when Christians around the world observe the crucifixion of Jesus Christ in anticipation of his resurrection on Easter Sunday.
The post 20,000 Christians Watch Live Crucifixions to Mark Good Friday in Philippines appeared first on Breitbart.
The communist regime in Nicaragua announced the conviction of 11 pastors associated with the Evangelical Mountain Gateway ministry and humanitarian organization, this week on dubious and unspecified charges of "money laundering," sentencing the accused to between 12 and 15 years in prison.
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The establishment media and members of the far-left are attacking Donald Trump for promoting the "God Bless the USA Bible."
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Former President Donald Trump has teamed up with country music star Lee Greenwood on a new, patriot-themed edition of the Bible -- the "God Bless the U.S.A." Bible, which comes with copies of the U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence, and Pledge of Allegiance.
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Fairfax County Virginia has named Easter Sunday 2024 as “Transgender Visibility Day,” in what many Christians see as a hijack of their most sacred holiday.
The post Fairfax Democrats Choose Easter Sunday as ‘Transgender Visibility Day’ appeared first on Breitbart.
Boston, Massachusetts, Christian leaders are calling on "white churches" to dole out millions of dollars in reparations to black people to rectify their history with slavery.
The post Boston Christian Leaders Call on ‘White Churches’ to Pay Millions in Slavery Reparations appeared first on Breitbart.
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A pastor, recently released after spending seven years in prison, is stranded in China without legal documentation to help him get basic services.
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From left, Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany, Prime Minister Donald Tusk of Poland and President Emmanuel Macron of France before their meeting in Berlin on Friday.
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A protest over the Alternative for Germany party and right-wing extremism in front of the Reichstag building in Berlin in January.
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