Daniel Silliman

2 weeks ago | christianitytoday.com | Daniel Silliman

Some at the evangelical institution wanted to allow same-sex relationships, but trustees voted to maintain "historic theological understanding."Fuller Theological Seminary is sticking to its position on human sexuality.

2 weeks ago | christianitytoday.com | Daniel Silliman

The author of more than 100 titles said, "You need to know God's Word, and there are basics," starting with how to mark up the text. The morning that Kay Arthur died, a woman led a Bible study using Arthur's material as a guide in Gainesville, Florida. Another did the same thing in Hampton, Virginia. A third in Elizabeth, Colorado. And a fourth in Spokane Valley, Washington. More women gathered more groups the next day-and more will meet tomorrow and the day after.

2 weeks ago | christianitytoday.com | Daniel Silliman

Settlement details disclosed in tax filings. Liberty University is paying disgraced former president Jerry Falwell Jr. about $5.5 million in addition to the nearly $10 million he received in severance and retirement, according to recently filed tax records. The payment settles "all outstanding disputes on both legal and personal matters," according to the Lynchburg, Virginia, school.

2 weeks ago | christianitytoday.com | Daniel Silliman

The creed set the standard for orthodoxy for 1,700 years. But no one professes the faith today in the ancient Turkish town where it was written. All the Christians will be tourists. This year people will flock to the ancient city of Nicaea in Turkey to celebrate the 1,700th anniversary of the church council and creed that set the standard for orthodoxy. One Christian group has planned a trip with professors from Beeson Divinity School, Bethel University, and Hillsdale College.

1 month ago | christianitytoday.com | Daniel Silliman

Julia Sebutinde became the first African woman to preside over the United Nations International Court of Justice in The Hague. She previously served on the Supreme Court in Uganda and as a judge on the international tribunal that found Liberian president Charles Taylor guilty of war crimes in Sierra Leone. Sebutinde credits a Pentecostal church founded by a Canadian minister in Uganda with her formation.