A Christian “purity” movement in the 90s promoted a biblical view of abstinence before marriage. But two decades later, followers are grappling with unforeseen aftershocks.
Tag: Evangelical Movement
What Argentina’s New Law Legalizing Abortion Means for Latin America
The region, where Roman Catholic and evangelical churches hold sway, has long been unfriendly territory for abortion rights advocates. Argentina in 2020, though, offered a different landscape.
Trump Seeks to Turn Israeli-Arab Accords Into Campaign Gains
President Trump’s re-election campaign lost no time turning a White House ceremony into a television ad, as it targets Jewish and evangelical voters.
Mixed Signals on Israeli Annexation Reflect Split Among Officials
U.S. and Israeli officials are divided on whether annexation is a means to get Palestinians to the table, or whether the peace plan is a means to get annexation.
Franklin Graham, Dropped by U.K. Venues, Says He Will Proceed With Tour
New locations are being considered after all the tour’s scheduled venues removed Mr. Graham from their calendars, according to organizers. At least one cited concerns over the pastor’s views.
Will an Ex-Missionary Shield Brazil’s Tribes From Outsiders?
Critics fear uncontacted tribes may suffer “irreparable damage” after President Jair Bolsonaro appointed an anthropologist who is also an evangelical preacher to lead the National Indian Foundation.
Reinhard Bonnke, the ‘Billy Graham of Africa,’ Dies at 79
He was a German-born evangelist whose open-air Christian revivals drew millions of followers, many of them hoping to be healed of their afflictions.
In Africa, Pope Francis Comes Face to Face With the Future of the Church
The Roman Catholic Church continues to expand in Africa, even as it faces competition from increasingly popular Pentecostal and evangelical movements.
Cubans Approve a Constitution, but Opponents Speak Out
Evangelicals, artists and other groups have pushed back against official decisions in recent months, forcing the government to negotiate.
American’s Death Revives Evangelical Debate Over Extreme Missionary Work
Some evangelicals say John Allen Chau’s push to contact an isolated island tribe in the Indian Ocean was reckless.