CONVERSION. The nature and definition of conversion elicits enormous controversy. Given the complexity, and to some, the transcendent mystery of conversion, it is no surprise that scholarly consensus has yet to be achieved. For some, conversion is a...
William Cowper, English poet of the 18th century, is probably best known for lyrics of despair and isolation. Among these poems are "I am monarch of all I survey" and "The Task." The observations include matters of conversation from a poem written in July...
It was a relatively typical e-mail. "You are now part of a cult, and an anti-Christian cult at that," it said. "You pray to dead people, you worship statues, you love Mary more than Jesus, you obey a Pope who is the anti-Christ, and...
Evangelical groups have joined efforts spearheaded by Roman Catholic, Orthodox and mainstream Protestant churches to create a common code of conduct for religious conversions that would preserve the right of Christians to spread their religion while avoiding conflict among different faiths.The World Council of Churches,...
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Malaysia is reviewing its laws on religious conversion after a recent run of legal battles over freedom of worship inflamed tensions in the mainly Muslim nation, media said on Monday. Malaysian courts have declined to recognise conversions involving...