BGay News reports that Victor Jorquera, founder of GayChile.com, has renounced his “shameful” orientation and aligned himself with the fundamentalist Biblical Missionary Church of Paraguay. Reminiscent of Charlene Cothran’s decision to turn Venus Magazine into an ex-gay propaganda piece, GayChile.com…
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCV1Y8WkZKI Exodus International has begun advertising for its 2008 conference. Its new video, posted above, is slickly produced, but as one might expect from a two-minute ad it contains little of substance. Like most of Exodus’ advertising, the video makes…
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Exodus Ramps Up Its Church Network Program
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Family News in Focus reported Wednesday on Exodus International’s church network initiative. Exodus hopes to grow its network, launched in 2006, from its current membership of 70 churches to 10,000 by 2010. The network offers training and resources to churches…
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Evangelicals Remain Fixated on Homosexuality
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The Christian Post listed homosexuality as the #4 story in its Top 10 Christian News of ’07 review, ahead of the passing of Jerry Falwell and D. James Kennedy (#6), the joint calls for peace and “common ground” by Muslim…
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The Forward Program: More of the Same?
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Although Exodus International and its affiliate ministries are often perceived by the general public as a unified entity, Exodus does not, in fact, speak for its affiliates except on a very broad level. Educational curricula and counseling techniques can vary…
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Crazy For God: An Evangelical Icon Speaks Out
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Francis Schaeffer is a name that commands automatic respect in most evangelical circles. His book, How Shall We Then Live?, and its companion video series, have been credited as the primary catalysts that led to the formation of the religious…
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In Brief: A New Way to Save the Planet
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Focus on the Family’s CitizenLink reports that, according to a new study, married households are more environmentally friendly: By examining data from 12 countries, Jiangua “Jack” Liu, senior author of the study, and his associate Eunice Yu, found that married…
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Ex-Gay Therapy Spreads to Egypt
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As reported by AlArabiyah.net: Dr. Awsam Wasfi, 42, offers a “treatment program” for gays that focuses on boosting their self-esteem and enhancing their communication skills, as well as encouraging them to play sports and work on their religious beliefs. In…
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According to Focus on the Family’s CitizenLink, The Washington, D.C., Board of Education will vote next month on “Healthy Learning Standards” that would encourage condom use and teach eighth-graders that they “may begin to feel romantically and/or sexually attracted to…
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Focus on the Family Plans For the Future
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From the October 26 Rocky Mountain News: [O]ut of public view, a new generation of executives is laying the groundwork for sustaining the conservative Christian group as a cultural and political force once the 71-year-old Dobson has left the scene….