It’s Thursday, August 1st, A.D. 2024. This is The World View in 5 Minutes written by Jonathan Clark and heard at www.TheWorldView.com. Filling in for Adam McManus, I’m Ean Leppin.
Chinese Christian Reunites with Family
A Christian activist from China finally reunited with his family in the US this week.
71-year-old Zhu Yufu had spent sixteen years in prison for defending freedom in China. After his release, he was diagnosed with advanced stomach cancer. The US approved his application for urgent medical treatment and to reunite with his family. Yufu issued a statement through ChinaAid: “Thanks to the Lord’s grace and the efforts of all of you, I had the chance to be reunited with my family . . . I pray constantly, believing that the Lord’s grace is sufficient and that it will not be Satan or the forces of evil that will dominate everything on earth.”
In 2 Corinthians 12:9, the Apostle Paul wrote, “[The Lord] said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”
Christian U.K. Teacher Banned for “Misgendering” Students
Last week, a High Court judge in the U.K. ruled a Christian teacher should be banned from his profession for allegedly “misgendering” students.
Joshua Sutcliffe did not use students’ preferred pronouns based on his Christian beliefs. His decision did not break the law. However, the judge ruled Sutcliffe’s religious beliefs did not justify his actions.
Sutcliffe told GB News he plans to appeal and that this is an important case for the U.K
SUTCLIFF: “This I believe is a really important case for our nation because obviously I have quite strong Christian convictions, but this is probably a more universal belief that we shouldn’t be leading young people down this dangerous path, and that is what the principle argument in the court was.”
Another Court Blocks Biden Admin’s LGBT Agenda
Under the Biden administration, the US Department of Education has tried to extend civil rights protections to people living sexually perverted lifestyles. The new rule would protect so-called “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” in schools.
Many states have sued the administration over the new rule. In the latest ruling, a US District Judge issued a preliminary injunction against the administration. It applies in Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The new rule is now blocked in 21 states.
California’s Attack on Abortion Pill Reversal Services
A pregnancy center is fighting California’s attacks on Abortion Pill Reversal (APR) services.
California Democrat Attorney General Rob Bonta is trying to end APR services and silence pro-life groups. Culture of Life Family Services is now suing Bonta with the help of the Thomas More Society.
Peter Breen with the legal group said, “With all of the crime and corruption in California, it is tragic . . . that AG Bonta . . . is using his vast resources to target pregnancy centers and strip women of . . . their right to continue with a pregnancy through the safe and effective Abortion Pill Reversal process.”
Americans’ Changing Beliefs on Moral Issues
Gallup released their latest data on Americans’ moral beliefs.
Most people in the U.S. still say adultery, suicide, and polygamy are morally wrong. Most Americans now say birth control, in-vitro fertilization, and having a baby outside marriage is morally acceptable. However, Americans are more divided on issues like abortion, doctor-assisted suicide, and “changing one’s gender.”
Since the early 2000s, support for abortion is up 12 percent, support for divorce is up 19 percent, support for having a baby outside marriage is up 23 percent, and support for sexually perverted lifestyles is up 24 percent.
Brazilian Athletes Praise God at the Olympics
And finally, Brazilian athletes are winning medals and praising God at the Summer Olympics.
16-year-old Rayssa Leal won bronze in the women’s street skateboarding final. Despite Olympic rules against religious demonstrations, she used sign language in front of the cameras to say, “Jesus is the way, the truth and the life,” quoting John 14:6.
Meanwhile, Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina beat an Olympic record after riding a perfect 16-foot wave. Knowing his accomplishment, he went airborne at the end of the wave. An iconic photo of the moment shows Medina floating midair with his finger pointed upward.
The three-time world champion posted it and quoted Philippians 4:13 which says, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
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And that’s The World View in 5 Minutes on this Thursday, August 1st, in the year of our Lord 2024. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldView.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. Filling in for Adam McManus I’m Ean Leppin. Seize the day for Jesus Christ.