Christianity

Barron’s Profiles Christian, Retired CEO Helping Former Prisoners

julia.seymour — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 14:57:56 +0000

Business newspaper finds Danny Ludeman ‘answering God’s call,’ with ‘Project Cope.’

Sarah Stites

Businessmen often get a bad rep in the news media, but that wasn’t the case in a Barron’s profile of a former CEO who now works to help former prisoners because of his Christian faith.

“Answering God’s Call,” was the cover story of the Barron’s weekly business newspaper on Aug. 3. The paper profiled former Wells Fargo CEO Danny Ludeman, who stepped down from his position of 15 years in order to focus on his faith.

Mr. T Gives Testimony to Christianity, Family

mike.ciandella — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 18:13:59 +0000

HuffPo Live surprisingly airs his ringing endorsement of conservative values.

MRC Culture Staff

He’s no fool, and he certainly doesn’t need pity.

In a Huffington Post Live interview yesterday, Mr. T was asked about everything from the origins of his career to his recent success battling cancer. What the interviewer discovered? All was thanks to God and family.

Evangelical Leaders Join MRC, FRC, and AFA in National Campaign to Shut Down New Disney ABC Show Based on Life of Hateful Bigot

Claire Chretien — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 13:14:47 +0000

RESTON, VA – As fury spreads, Evangelical leaders have joined a growing chorus that includes Catholic leaders, the Media Research Center (MRC), the Family Research Council (FRC), and the American Family Association (AFA) in a national campaign to read more

Billboard Music Awards: Carrie Underwood Wins ‘Top Christian Song’

mike.ciandella — Mon, 18 May 2015 17:26:46 +0000

Christian country singer proves faith has an audience.

Katie Yoder

Despite the media’s anti-Christian attitude, this star’s faith isn’t holding her back.

— Katie Yoder is Staff Writer, Joe and Betty Anderlik Fellow in Culture and Media at the Media Research Center. Follow Katie Yoder on Twitter.

Chuck Todd Asks Ben Carson to Defend Christian Faith in Light of ‘Science’

mike.ciandella — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 18:25:43 +0000

Kristine Marsh

It’s hard to imagine NBC’s Chuck Todd calling out a liberal candidate in this way. On Sunday's Meet the Press, Todd questioned how Dr. Ben Carson's Christian faith could "co-exist" with his trust in science.

TODD: You're a famed neurosurgeon, the best -- some say -- the best pediatric neurosurgeon living in the world today. You're a man of deep faith. Explain how science and religion, in your mind, co-exist.

— Kristine Marsh is Staff Writer for MRC Culture at the Media Research Center. Follow Kristine Marsh on Twitter.

CBS This Morning Blames Cancellation of Muslim Prayer Event at Duke on Franklin Graham

curtis.houck — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 18:01:31 +0000

Curtis Houck

On Friday, CBS This Morning reported on news that Duke University had cancelled plans to have a Muslim call-to-prayer projected from the school’s famous bell tower at the Duke Chapel and, while Duke suggested that there were “several factors” that led to the decision, the segment prominently tied it to Rev. Franklin Graham and subsequent threats against them.

— Curtis Houck is News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Curtis Houck on Twitter.

5 Reasons Libs Won’t Celebrate Religious Freedom Day Friday

mike.ciandella — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 16:50:06 +0000

The left’s respect for religious conscience and expression is hard to find.

Kristine Marsh

Matt Philbin

Friday is National Religious Freedom Day, and what better time to consider where threats to American religious freedom originate. (Hint – it’s not with Bible-thumping Baptist preachers or dogmatic Catholic cardinals.)

— Kristine Marsh is Staff Writer for MRC Culture at the Media Research Center. Follow Kristine Marsh on Twitter.

Muslim Journalist Blames Fox News for 'Unfair Burden on Islam' to Denounce Terrorism

matthew.balan — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 23:09:49 +0000

Matthew Balan

Ahmed Shihab-Eldin attacked Fox News and others on Monday's @This Hour on CNN for placing "an unfair burden on Islam," particularly in the wake of Islamist terrorist attacks.

— Matthew Balan is a News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Matthew Balan on Twitter.

MSNBC Guest Equates Jerry Falwell Suing Hustler to Paris Attack

matthew.balan — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 01:02:32 +0000

Matthew Balan

On Wednesday's Now With Alex Wagner on MSNBC, Eric Bates raised the specter of censorship by Christian conservatives during a panel discussion on the past Muslim backlash against Charlie Hebdo magazine – the target of an Islamic terrorist attack in Paris earlier in the day.

— Matthew Balan is a News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Matthew Balan on Twitter.

Christian Billboard in Times Square Has a Message for ‘Intolerant Liberals’

julia.seymour — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 16:50:14 +0000

Christian group’s cross billboard positioned near New Year’s Eve ball drop.

Kristine Marsh

There are many provocative billboards in Times Square, especially around the holidays. Rarely do they have a positive message. But a new billboard by one Christian group might make the millions of tourists visiting this New Year’s Eve think twice.

— Kristine Marsh is Staff Writer for MRC Culture at the Media Research Center. Follow Kristine Marsh on Twitter.

CNN Host: Islamic Creed ‘Some Terrorists Use’ Like the Lord’s Prayer

mike.ciandella — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 17:21:19 +0000

Ashleigh Banfield makes ‘a connection.’

Katie Yoder

It’s called comparative religion by the media.

During CNN’s “Legal View with Ashleigh Banfield” on Dec. 15, the host repeatedly compared an Islamic creed, the Shahada, to the Lord’s Prayer recited by Christians. To “make a connection” for viewers, Banfield emphasized how people shouldn’t fear the Shahada – even if terrorists “use [it] to separate Muslims from non-Muslims” for death.

— Katie Yoder is Staff Writer, Joe and Betty Anderlik Fellow in Culture and Media at the Media Research Center. Follow Katie Yoder on Twitter.

ABC Continues to Hype Book With ‘Astonishing’ Claim That Jesus Married and Had Children

curtis.houck — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 01:54:42 +0000

Curtis Houck

On Wednesday night, ABC News continued to promote a new book with the “astonishing” claim that Jesus Christ married Mary Magdalene and had two children together with a flattering one-and-a-half minute segment on ABC’s World News Tonight with David Muir.

— Curtis Houck is News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Curtis Houck on Twitter.

On Hannity, Imams Deny ISIS's War Crimes, Islamic Faith of Beheading Suspect

matthew.balan — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 21:21:57 +0000

Matthew Balan

On Monday's Fox News's Hannity, Islamist cleric Anjem Choudary accused the Western media and Blackwater of framing ISIS for the atrocities that the terrorist group has freely admitted to.

— Matthew Balan is a News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Matthew Balan on Twitter.

David Limbaugh's Case for Christianity

tim.graham — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 14:44:11 +0000

L. Brent Bozell III

Tim Graham

David Limbaugh has written a book that departs dramatically from his recent tomes on the worst excesses of the Obama presidency. “Jesus On Trial: A Lawyer Affirms the Truth of the Gospel” explores his journey of faith, from believer to non-believer and back.

“Rush and I were raised in a great Midwest Christian family. We went to church every Sunday. Our parents raised us right so I'm not blaming them. I'm blaming myself for the message not sticking,” he says.

Bill Maher Schools PBS Host Charlie Rose Over Islam's 'Illiberal Beliefs'

matthew.balan — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 21:53:48 +0000

Matthew Balan

HBO's Bill Maher clashed with Charlie Rose on the veteran host's PBS show on Tuesday over the atheist's outspoken views on Islam.

— Matthew Balan is a News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Matthew Balan on Twitter.