Reflecting on how she forgave Manasseh the man who killed her husband and some of her children in the Rwandan genocide Beata said ldquo My forgiving is based on what Jesus did He took the punishment for every evil act throughout all time His cross is the place we find victory mdash the nbsp only nbsp place rdquo Manasseh had written to Beata from prison more than once begging her mdash and God mdash for forgiveness as he detailed the regular nightmares that plagued him At first she could extend no mercy saying she hated him for killing her family [... more]

Because some held Christian flags and crosses at the Trump rally in Washington D C on January and because a melee at the U S Capitol ensued the conclusion now pushed by the mainstream media and politicians and religious leaders on the left is that Christian Nationalists are homegrown terrorists threatening our democracy But what exactly is Christian Nationalism It's being used as a catch-all pejorative a word expressing contempt for those who breached the Capitol but by extension any and all Christians including evangelicals who want biblical values integrated into civil life and polity The reasoning goes You're a [... more]