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The storm following the arrest of Christian preacher, Damon Atkins, at a Pride rally in Reading, Pennsylvania, continues to rage. Despite the Berks County District Attorney's Office withdrawing the disorderly conduct charges against Atkins, critics argue that the...
The highly popular, but largely dormant Pyromaniacs blog was a Christian theology blog that offered critical commentary on modern religious practices and biblical interpretations. It was hosted by Blogger, a blog-publishing service owned by Google. The main...
The latest in a string of death of prominent Evangelical leaders, following Charles Stanley and Tim Keller, is the notorious charismatic televangelist and founder of the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN), Pat Robertson, who passed away at his home in Virginia Beach...
The Berks County District Attorney's Office has withdrawn the disorderly conduct charges against Damon Atkins, a Christian preacher arrested at a Pride rally in Reading, Pennsylvania, on June 3, 2023. The decision was reached after a thorough examination of the videos...
Eight months ago, the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS) was rocked by the sudden resignation of its then-president, Adam Greenway, amidst allegations of plagiarism against the former SBC president, Ed Litton, whom Greenway openly supported. However,...
Rick Warren has been at the center of the Southern Baptist Convention's (SBC) controversy over ordaining women to the pastorate. As you're probably aware by now, the SBC is facing a turning point next week as Rick Warren, former pastor of Saddleback Church and his...
You're probably aware by now that the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is at possibly its final crossroad which will determine its fate in the coming years. Of course, God is sovereign over the fate of the SBC, but it is safe to say that we can determine its...
Jenn Johnson, a worship "pastor" at Bethel Church in Redding, California, and co-founder of Bethel Music, propagates an extreme form of charismaticism that deviates alarmingly from orthodox Biblical Christianity. Jenn Johnson is the lead pastor, Bill Johnson's...
In an egregious spectacle that could only be described as a brutal assault on religious liberty, Damon Atkins, a Christian preacher, was publicly shackled and hauled off for exercising his constitutional right to free speech in the town of Reading, PA. In this...
With all of its faults, the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) at least has a very minimal doctrinal standard that is meant to unify Southern Baptist churches around a common set of beliefs. And while the denomination's confession, the Baptist Faith and Message 2000,...
In 2022, an epic scandal erupted in the Southern Baptist Convention when Willy Rice, an establishment pick for president was chosen to be nominated by establishment SBTS Trustee board chairman, Clint Pressley, to oppose the conservative candidate, Tom Ascol. During...
Bear witness to the appalling descent into farcical absurdity that has overtaken our educational system, the utter degradation of pedagogical values wrapped neatly in a mantle of feigned moral superiority. Our case in point? The Davis School District of Utah, stepping...
In an unsurprising display of theological ineptitude, Rick Warren, the former pastor of Saddleback Church, published an open letter to the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) in Baptist News Global, a publication notorious for its pro-homosexual, pro-abortion stance....
We live in an era where the lines between the Church and the world are increasingly blurred. One might argue that the waters of the sacred have been muddied by the fingers of the secular, tugging insistently on the hem of the holy. One such instance that demands...
If one were to peruse the chronicles of biblical history, one might find unsettling parallels between the accounts of Sodom and Gomorrah and the state of modern America. Cities fraught with vice, idolatry, and abject disregard for God's law, Sodom and Gomorrah were...
A momentous issue stands starkly against the backdrop of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC): at what juncture does the seemingly innocent acceptance of perceived doctrinal deviation transform into a sinful act? This question springs forth from the stirring...
Anyone who still believes that the popular television show, The Chosen, is a Christian television show is deceiving themselves. While Christians and churches have been entranced by this show for the last several years, many of us have been sounding the alarm about the...
You're probably aware by now that the Southern Baptist Convention is a complete clownshow that has largely, save a very small minority, abandoned sound doctrine in favor of cultural appeasement and seeker-friendliness. The denomination's current president, Bart...
In the recent turbulence of the Dodgers' decision to allow a highly controversial LGBTQ group, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, to perform at their annual "Pride Night," a resounding voice of conviction and courage emerged. This voice belonged to Dodgers' own...
Rick Warren, well-known for his controversial approach, once led Saddleback Church. Now, Andy Wood, who's no less contentious, is in charge. Yet, they've stirred up a real hornet's nest within the Southern Baptist leadership. Why? Because they've dismissed the...
Chick-fil-A, the once seemingly robust fortress of Christian capitalism, has begun to crumble, and it seems they've found a new cornerstone—not in Jesus, but in the wily ideologies of Marxism, feminism, and the LGBTQ+ movement. Their latest faux pas? Hiring a Vice...
The Episcopal All Saints Church in Pasadena, California, in line with the growing trend of churches around the world abandoning Christianity altogether while still calling themselves "churches," has placed controversial ideologies at the heart of its pulpit. As...
"The Chosen," a show based on the life of Jesus, has shown its true colors by raising a pride flag on the set of a recent episode. Don't be fooled, friends, this isn't a surprise. The show's been serving us heresy on a silver platter from the start.We reported a while...
For centuries, the teachings of the Apostle Paul have been at the epicenter of theological debates within the church, and in recent years, particularly surrounding the interpretation of his views on gender roles. One such debate that keeps rearing its ugly head...
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John Hagee has received relatively little attention at Reformation Charlotte over the years. This is in part due to the fact that he doesn't overlap much with circles of people at this publication and his name just simply isn't brought up very often. He isn't part of...
NY Governor Kathy Hochul explained yesterday that she needed "apostles" to go out and spread her cultish religious medical message. We already know who some of her apostles are. She also says that there is no legitimate religious exemption to vaccine mandates because...
Heresy: Socinianism While featuring several heresies, Socinianism most significantly denies not only the deity, but the eternality and preexistence of Christ altogether. This group of heterodox beliefs is named for the uncle and nephew team of Lelio and Fausto Sozzini...
A highly popular progressive Evangelical outlet, Relevant Magazine--which is operated by Cameron Strang, son of Charisma Magazine's Steve Strang--has made its name for standing in opposition to pretty much everything his dad's publication stands for, both...
You're probably aware by now that Hillsong Church, the worldwide megachurch corporation headquartered in Sydney, Australia, is embroiled in yet another scandal. Hillsong has been plagued by scandal after scandal since its inception. Last year, Hillsong NYC hit one of...
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the infamous pro-choice anti-Christian United States Supreme Court Justice passed away on September 18, 2020. While she was regarded by the left as a hero for women's rights, an upright and upstanding citizen, and, in the eyes of some, a Jew who...
Just when you thought wokeness couldn't get any more woke, leave it to William Lane Craig to apply his deep philosophical thought to figure out a way. Yesterday, Reformation Charlotte reported that Craig openly admitted that he denies the literal Creation account...
There is no doubt that the pro-vaccination camp in this nation has become so ambitious about making sure everyone is vaccinated that it has turned into a cult-like fetish. Largely being pushed by the left, the vaccine industry is seeking to mandate vaccinations for...
We previously reported on Jenna Winston, a schizophrenic who says she had an encounter with Jesus where He climbed in the bed with her and played with her hair while in a psych ward being treated for a mental illness. You can read about that at this link. Apparently,...
There should be no doubt in anyone's mind that Patheos is a left-wing religious website. The ecumenical outlet hosts a range of viewpoints from various bloggers ranging from atheists to Anglicans to United Methodist transgender priests. Well, actually I'm not sure if...
The Roman Catholic Church is described in the Scriptures as a harlot who fornicates with the kings of the world while drunk on the blood of the martyrs. There is no better description for the pope and his regime as he controls much of the world through his regime...
The Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC)--formerly headed up by far-left racial agitator, Russell Moore--is continuing in its mission drift to advance leftist political ideologies that undermine the actual mission of the...
Jarvis Williams, a highly esteemed professor at Southern Seminary, says it's unloving to cite facts and statistics to black people when they're grieving the "unjust" killing of "black bodies." We deconstruct this argument and get to the root of it....
In 2019, Reformation Charlotte broke the story that a Campus Crusade (CRU) leader — who identifies as “LGBTQ” was teaching students that the Scriptures do not teach that homosexuality is sinful. Quoting a lesbian TGC author, Rachel Gilson, Grant Hartley tweeted the...
In recent days at various award ceremonies and the Met Gala event, the voyeurs, deviates, degenerates, perverts, and wretched losers of the world watched attractive females (and silly, sissified, and senseless men) cavort at various venues strutting their...
by Matt Sherro There is a danger that has come into the sheepfold; apostates have come in and they probably have always been here. However, with the prevalence of social media, their influence has spread and it is more important than ever before to recognize the marks...
The president of the Southern Baptist Convention, the highest office in the denomination, has been embroiled for several months now in a scandal of epic proportions. Ed Litton, who also pastors Redemption Church in Saraland, Alabama, has been exposed as a serial...
Ed Litton, who we reported yesterday that he would be delivering the chapel service at his alma mater, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS), where he would be focused on the "serious issues" plaguing the Southern Baptist Convention. Today, he sat down...
A lot is being written and stated these days regarding the church’s responsibility where the issue of racism is concerned. The torrent of views coming from within and without conservative evangelical circles is mind-boggling and at a minimum, disjointed and confusing....
The Bible tells us that those who are not in Christ are tormented like slaves by the fear of death and judgment (Hebrews 2:15), but it also tells us that those who are in Christ have received the spirit of adoption, not the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear...
Kristi McLelland is a rising star in the "women's Bible study" arena and appears to be popular among the same people who are attracted to other women's teachers such as Beth Moore and Jen Wilkin. McLelland is a speaker, teacher, and professor at Williamson College and...
The statue of Puritan John Harvard in Harvard Yard is weeping today. The Daily Mail reported Harvard University (whose degree used to mean something) has named a devout atheist to be its new head chaplain (over 40 other chaplains) who wants to be known as a...
As a matter of conscience, many Christians and other conscientious objectors are choosing not to be vaccinated for a multitude of reasons. Besides the fact that the currently available COVID-19 vaccines are still not fully authorized by the FDA and are considered...
In the midst of Southern Baptist president, Ed Litton's ongoing #sermongate plagiarism scandal, scant few voices are continuing to speak out. One pastor, however, had the courage to explain the nature and gravity of the scandal to his congregation. During his sermon,...
“Against the persecution of a tyrant the godly have no remedy but prayer.” —John Calvin It certainly seems that way. This same theologian also famously said that "When God wants to judge a nation, He gives them wicked rulers." And do we ever have wicked rulers not...
In what is seen as a victory for some but a compromise to others, South Carolina has passed a complete ban on abortions with the exception of rape or incest. House Bill 5399, which is summarized as "Prohibition of Abortion," will make it a felony "for anyone who...
While most sane parents want to protect their children from predators, others who have gone completely insane instead will hand them over and feed them directly into the mouths of sick and evil people. That's what happened at the Anderson Distillery & Grill in...
What mankind has learned from history is that we don’t learn much from history. Every generation seems to think they are living in the most unusual time. Those who believe things are getting worse and violence is accelerating are correct. Genesis 6:11-13 reveals, “The...
This should make pro-abortion Evangelical leftists like Dwight McKissic happy. Joe Biden has promised to ban assault weapons, codify Roe v. Wade, and take care of "unfinished business" if his party keeps control of Congress after the midterm elections. Of course, this...
If anything is a gross violation of the First Amendment Constitutional right to free speech, it's this. In a recent interview with Joe Rogan, Facebook's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg admitted that his company censored the Hunter Biden laptop story on its platform due to a...
Interestingly, I thought it was killing babies that was the epitome of her faith, but apparently, it's not...it's sodomy. Last week, it was her “Christian faith” that caused her to abandon her pro-life stance and embrace abortion. This week, well... While preaching at...
Stacey Abrams, the failed candidate for Georgia governor who never accepted her loss and masquerades as though she is the rightful governor of the state, is one of the most disgusting, vile human beings on the planet. Abrams is not only pro-abortion, but advocates for...
Since the Supreme Court's decision to strike down Roe earlier this year, Evangelical leftists have come out of the woodwork exposing themselves showing just how aligned they are with the godless policies of the left. Prior to the decision, Evangelicals would justify...
When you have to call the police to have a four-year-old child removed for not wearing a mask, you know that you’ve lost all sensibility. There is no excuse for this. None. Watch as this teacher tells police that this child has to be removed for not wearing his mask...
Keller Independent School District (ISD), just North of Ft. Worth, TX, has instructed the schools in its district to remove 40 "controversial" books from its library shelves amid a "content review," according to a spreadsheet published by the district. Keller ISD...
I know a lot of you are fans of Joe Rogan, and that's fine. I agree with a lot of what he says politically, but he isn't exactly my cup of tea. We disagree on just as much as we agree. However, Rogan was courageous enough to have Seth Dillon of the Babylon Bee...
The Episcopal Church is an apostate denomination. In August 2022, they passed a resolution affirming sex change surgeries for children of any age. Because apparently mutilating children’s bodies to fit a certain ideology is a top priority for this “Christian”...
The phrase, "Christ is King!" has become taboo in our times with even professing Christians on social media complaining that the usage of the phrase is a form of bigotry and supremacy. Yet, the phrase itself is foundational to Christianity, and we must not allow...
Every day, it seems we're confronted with another headline about how the Church is "evolving" or "becoming more inclusive" by embracing some version of queer theory or gender ideology. But here's the crux of the matter: this so-called progress is actually a profound...
In a bizarre twist that would leave even the most seasoned theologian bemused, Richard Dawkins, the high priest of New Atheism, has draped himself in the garb of cultural Christianity. Dawkins, in an unexpected revelation, declared himself a "cultural Christian" who...
In 2018, former U.S. Vice President, Mike Pence, who is a Southern Baptist himself, was invited to speak at the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting. While at the time, Pence was largely viewed as a conservative politician who supported conservative policies,...
It’s becoming increasingly easy to separate the sheep from the goats as we watch the religious, cultural, and political climate become increasingly divisive. David French, a religious leftist who devotes his life to standing against conservative Christianity in the...
In an age where sanity and decency are increasingly in short supply, a startling trend has emerged within the bounds of what one might call the modern-day temple, the body of Christ. During this past "Easter" celebration, a time traditionally reserved for solemn...
Kirk Franklin has become an icon in the Contemporary Christian Music Gospel genre and has gained even more notoriety after touring with and becoming heavily involved in the contemporary worship music collective, Maverick City Music.Franklin made headlines in 2019...
Lecrae, who describes himself as a “rapper who happens to be Christian” and is “done with white Evangelicalism,” has taken a sharp turn in the last couple of years to align himself with the Pagan culture rather than the Kingdom of Christ. Over the last few years,...
In the escalating conflict between religion, biblical Christianity in particular, and the ever-evolving tides of Secularism, the distinction has never been more profound or more critical. Biblical Christianity, which is anchored in the sovereignty and lordship of...
Rachel Gilson, a self-described same-sex attracted woman who spoke at the Southern Baptist Convention's women's conference in 2023 has now appeared in a promo video released by Preston Sprinkle's Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender. The video portrays God as...
After Politico published a leaked draft of the Supreme Court's upcoming decision on Roe v. Wade in 2022, former Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary professor, Karen Swallow Prior, took to social media to express her disdain for President Trump who is responsible...
The Episcopal Church is an apostate denomination. In August 2022, they passed a resolution affirming sex change surgeries for children of any age. Because apparently mutilating children’s bodies to fit a certain ideology is a top priority for this “Christian”...
The phrase, "Christ is King!" has become taboo in our times with even professing Christians on social media complaining that the usage of the phrase is a form of bigotry and supremacy. Yet, the phrase itself is foundational to Christianity, and we must not allow...
Every day, it seems we're confronted with another headline about how the Church is "evolving" or "becoming more inclusive" by embracing some version of queer theory or gender ideology. But here's the crux of the matter: this so-called progress is actually a profound...
In a bizarre twist that would leave even the most seasoned theologian bemused, Richard Dawkins, the high priest of New Atheism, has draped himself in the garb of cultural Christianity. Dawkins, in an unexpected revelation, declared himself a "cultural Christian" who...
In 2018, former U.S. Vice President, Mike Pence, who is a Southern Baptist himself, was invited to speak at the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting. While at the time, Pence was largely viewed as a conservative politician who supported conservative policies,...
It’s becoming increasingly easy to separate the sheep from the goats as we watch the religious, cultural, and political climate become increasingly divisive. David French, a religious leftist who devotes his life to standing against conservative Christianity in the...
In an age where sanity and decency are increasingly in short supply, a startling trend has emerged within the bounds of what one might call the modern-day temple, the body of Christ. During this past "Easter" celebration, a time traditionally reserved for solemn...
Kirk Franklin has become an icon in the Contemporary Christian Music Gospel genre and has gained even more notoriety after touring with and becoming heavily involved in the contemporary worship music collective, Maverick City Music.Franklin made headlines in 2019...
Lecrae, who describes himself as a “rapper who happens to be Christian” and is “done with white Evangelicalism,” has taken a sharp turn in the last couple of years to align himself with the Pagan culture rather than the Kingdom of Christ. Over the last few years,...
In the escalating conflict between religion, biblical Christianity in particular, and the ever-evolving tides of Secularism, the distinction has never been more profound or more critical. Biblical Christianity, which is anchored in the sovereignty and lordship of...
Rachel Gilson, a self-described same-sex attracted woman who spoke at the Southern Baptist Convention's women's conference in 2023 has now appeared in a promo video released by Preston Sprinkle's Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender. The video portrays God as...
After Politico published a leaked draft of the Supreme Court's upcoming decision on Roe v. Wade in 2022, former Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary professor, Karen Swallow Prior, took to social media to express her disdain for President Trump who is responsible...
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In March, we reported about Russell Moore's interview with a defiant Rick Warren, a character steeped in controversy due to his contentious views on ordaining women as pastors and his endless list of false and compromised teachings. Undeterred by his former church's...
Throughout the history of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), few figures stand out as provocatively as Russell Moore, whose tenure blatantly showcased the insidious creep of progressive ideology into the nation's largest non-Catholic denomination. His role in the...
Amidst the digital age's undulating tide of information, the modern church has gradually enshrined tolerance, niceness, and aversion to any form of sternness as the quintessence of love. This contemporary veneer of love—largely a reflection of Pagan societal norms...
In the vast and varied expanse of the religious landscape, a disquieting trend has emerged in the Evangelical world: an unsettling departure from the bedrock of their faith, the Scriptures. Through the lens of this unsettling narrative, Andy Stanley, a renowned...
A little over half a year ago, the Southern Baptist community was surprised by the sudden resignation of Adam Greenway, former president of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS). Greenway, who had long been known for his left-leaning theological views...
Despite the fact that Dodgers manager, Dave Roberts says that his relationship with Christ is the "most important thing in my life," and the Dodgers pitcher has "Colossians 3:23" in his Twitter profile, the team has announced that it will be allowing an extremely...
Earlier this year, The Dissenter reported on the expulsion of Pastors Chase Davis and Matt Patrick from the Acts 29 Network exposing a critical juncture in the Network's trajectory, one that warranted a close examination. As we reported earlier this year, Davis and...
In recent years, a group of religious trailblazers, progressive evangelicals, has led the masses of Christendom into mass confusion. They wave the banner of "compassion," but in their march, they're leading an expedition towards mass immigration and a morphed...
by Ed Dingess Sin Odd as it may sound, it is a word that many churches, if not most churches have dropped from their vocabulary. We just don’t like talking about it these days. The trouble is, we cannot very well talk about Jesus Christ and the good news of the gospel...
The trend of people splattering their self-defined pronouns all over social media is more than merely bothersome—it's obnoxious. This phenomenon blatantly disregards objective reality, pushing personal whim over divinely-ordained distinctions. It's not just a societal...
In the past, we have alerted you to the disturbing reality that First Baptist Church Orlando, a Southern Baptist megachurch located in Orlando, Florida, has openly been baptizing practicing homosexuals. Shockingly, there has been a complete lack of accountability from...
Treading carefully not to seem as though we revel in the death of another human being—we don't—we do feel as though enough time has passed to pour water on the fire surrounding the idolatry of a man who was ashamed of the gospel. Tim Keller was an influential pastor...
Just as Alice plunged into the rabbit hole and found herself navigating the dizzying absurdity of Wonderland, we too seem to be hurtling down a similar abyss, a world unmoored from objective reality. This is no child's story, but the sobering reality of our modern...
Charlie Dates, the newly-appointed charismatic pastor of Salem Baptist, one of the largest black churches on Chicago's Far South Side, has a history of association with the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) and involvement in events like the MLK50 conference....
From the sprawling Southern California campus of Saddleback Church to the towering spires of First Baptist Orlando, the tension within the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) continues to escalate, manifesting itself in controversial theological debates and many leaders...
Following the release of a Vanity Fair documentary that chronicles the fall of Hillsong and its former lead pastor of the NYC campus, Carl Lentz, former Hillsong CEO, Brian Houston took to social media to defend the church and discount the accusations against the...
In the heart of the Gospel of Luke, we encounter a passage of Scripture that undeniably reaffirms the sovereignty of God, the sinfulness of humanity, and the inescapable need for repentance. Luke 13:1-5 presents an incisive discourse by Jesus Christ that...
Yesterday, The Dissenter broke the story that a Southern Baptist Convention-approved women's conference during the annual meeting would be featuring a speaker who preached a sermon a few years ago stating that homosexuals who are in a "gay marriage" might stay...
Over the years, we've had significant theological issues with Tim Keller, and we do not intend to minimize these problems. However, Keller is a human being, made in the Image of God, and is currently facing immanent death and judgment amid complications from his...
by Jeremiah Cry Ministries“You will never see me again, this fight is killing me” —Charles SpurgeonThe Above quote was written to a friend by Charles Spurgeon in the midst of what was called the downgrade. For nearly 40 years, Spurgeon had preached the gospel in...
The Southern Baptist Convention is at a crossroads once again this year as it faces multiple attacks from several progressive angles ranging from women pastors to woke ideology to homosexuality. Among the biggest challenges it faces this year is whether or not to...
The notion that God has a unique covenant with America, as Jesse Duplantis suggested in his Flashpoint conference speech, is a gross misinterpretation of biblical truth but a common theme among adherents to the hypercharismatic and adherents to the prosperity gospel....
Rick Warren, Saddleback Church's former pastor, is attempting to cloak his unbiblical false teachings in the legacy of Charles Spurgeon. Despite the fact that Saddleback is facing disfellowshipping from the Southern Baptist Convention—a scenario well-known and...
In these continual acts of staggering betrayal that blaze across the moral landscape of so-called "conservatism," the compromise on pro-life laws which still permit abortions can only be branded as Hell's compromise. Those who posture themselves as conservatives, yet...
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