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	RELIGION NEWS HEADLINES (Click on headline to read story) "Walking Out on Christianity: A New Trend" By Bob Waldrep A decade ago, Anne Rice, who gained prominence for her bestselling novels, The Vampire Chronicles, walked away from atheism to rejoin the faith of her youth, Roman Catholicism. Though, not necessarily due to her decision, her writing also turned from vampires to a planned series of novels about the life of Christ. Last month Rice took another walk; walking away from Christianity. On July 28, she announced this decision on her Facebook page stating, "Today, I quit being a Christian". With more than 100,000 people following her on Facebook, it quickly became a topic of discussion even drawing the attention of the national media. Naturally, it also became the subject of numerous opinion pieces and blogs. Why did she leave? She said she did it in the name of Christ, writing, "I refuse to be anti-gay. I refuse to be anti-feminist. I refuse to be anti-artificial birth control. I refuse to be anti-Democrat. I refuse to be anti-secular humanism. I refuse to be anti-science. I refuse to be anti-life." Rice was not leaving, however, because of Christ. She made a carefully worded distinction between being a Christian and being part of Christianity; or, perhaps better stated, the visible representative of Christianity - the Church. On this point she wrote, "I remain committed to Christ as always, but not to being Christian or to being part of Christianity"; which she went on to identify as a "...quarrelsome, hostile, disputatious, and deservedly infamous group".....READ MORE
	NOW AVAILABLE: SPIRITUAL BUFFET This book is a compilation of articles published in the Alabama Baptist Newspaper that were written by Crosswinds' staff members, Bob Waldrep and Ron Carter. Topics include: Atheism and Agnostics Universalists and Unitarians Occultism Wicca (Witchcraft) New Age Word-Faith Movement Mormonism Jehovah's Witnesses...and more. CLICK TO EMAIL YOUR ORDER OR OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION $10, INCLUDES SHIPPING/HANDLING If ordering just let us know the number of copies you want. Be sure and include your shipping address and telephone number. You can also order by telephone at 205-327-8317. Please do not include credit card information if ordering by email. ABOUT CROSSWINDS FOUNDATION CrossingCurrents Read back issues of our newsletter and other articles in our archives section. Go there now... Media View videos produced by the Crosswinds Foundation or featuring Crosswinds staff. Watch Now About Our Leadership and Staff Bob Waldrep has been engaged in cultural apologetics, with an emphasis on new religious movements, since 1993. Through the years, he has observed and addressed cultural trends that have altered various elements of our society; especially, as pertains to matters of faith and spirituality. More... The Mission The Crosswinds Foundation was estblished to assist those who are interested in engaging the cultural shifts that are occuring in our world. Our mission can be expressed in three words: Inform, Instruct, and Influence. More... The Message We provide consulting services, publications, curriculum, and presentations to churches, educators, professional societies, policy makers, civic groups, and other organizations and individuals interested in cultural issues. More... Catch the Crosswinds Blog All the latest information is now available on the Crosswinds Foundation Blog. Learn about the intersection of faith and culture with regular posts from Crosswinds leaders. Go there now... Contact Us Our staff is available to provide more information about our program presentations and excellent resources. More...