It’s Tuesday, November 19th, A.D. 2024. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)

By Kevin Swanson

Rwanda eager to tax churches

The Christian church faces more challenges in Africa.

The Rwandan parliament is considering legislation which could impose taxes upon churches in that African nation. The Rwandan governance board has already shut down 8,000 churches that do not comply with certain standards.

4 Christians killed in Mozambique, Africa

In addition, Barnabas Aid reports that four Christians were killed in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique by Islamic State radicals.

3 Nigerian pastors kidnapped by Muslims

Plus, at least three pastors have been kidnapped by Muslim militants in Southern Nigeria over the last few weeks.

Nigeria remains one of the most dangerous nations in the world for Christians in 2024. 

Archbishop of Canterbury resigns over failure to discipline pedophile

The top official in the Church of England, Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby has resigned his office.

This comes after the release of a report investigating the 50-year abuse record of a church leader by the name of John Smyth. The church failed to discipline Smyth who had continued a pattern of sexual and physical abuse of boys in three different countries over a long period of time.

Welby himself called the church’s response “a long-maintained conspiracy of silence about the heinous abuses of John Smyth.” 

Welby’s resignation also comes just a few weeks after he affirmed that homosexual activity was morally acceptable as long as there was what he called a “stable, committed and faithful relationship.”

1 Peter 4:17 states that “The time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the Gospel of God?”

Mali, Africa criminalizes homosexual behavior

The parliament of the West African country of Mali passed a law banning homosexual behavior on October 31st, joining 30 other African nations taking the same position.

African nations towards the south and east of the continent, however, have done just the opposite — with their government legitimizing the practice over the last 10 years. This includes Gabon, Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, and Namibia.

Migration up 10% worldwide

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development has released the International Migration Outlook Report for 2024.  

It documents the highest level of migration from poor countries to rich countries in recorded history.  This accounts for 6.5 million immigrants, not counting the 4.7 million Ukrainian immigrants due to the war.

That’s a 10% increase year-over-year. Nations reaching record levels of immigrants in 2023 included the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Japan, and Switzerland.

Typhoon Man-yi in Philippines has 143 mile-per-hour winds

(Sound from Typhoon Man-yi)

The Philippines is bearing up under a record sixth typhoon this season.

Typhoon Man-yi is equivalent to a Category 3 hurricane, sporting winds up to 143 miles per hour. More than half a million people have evacuated the Bicol region in Luzon to prepare for the storm.

Thus far, seven people died in a related landslide, reports the Associated Press.

At least 160 Filipinos have died in the previous five storms hitting the island nation this season. 

Missouri greenlights abortion up until 21 weeks

By a vote of 52% to 48%, Missouri voters have set the course for legislation to allow for abortion in their state up to the point of fetal viability or 21 weeks gestation.

Only South Dakota retained a pro-life position in the November election. Florida’s vote to liberalize their abortion law failed by a 57-43% margin, just short of the 60% requirement. Florida will retain its position to kill babies up until the sixth week. Nebraska will allow for first trimester abortions, after this year’s election.

During this election, seven states created a so-called “right to abortion” in their state constitutions including Arizona, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, and New York. They join Ohio, Kansas, and Kentucky, the three states which previously approved pro-abortion referendums.

Isaiah 1:4-6 says, “Alas, sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity.  … The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faints. From the sole of the foot even to the head, there is no soundness in it, but wounds and bruises and putrefying sores.”

Al Mohler opposes Matt Gaetz for Attorney General

President-elect Donald Trump’s selection for Attorney General is a bridge too far for some Christian leaders.

In an interview with World Magazine,  Al Mohler, the President of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, called the selection of Matt Getz “shocking.” 

As The Worldview documented yesterday, Liberty Counsel President Mat Staver referred to Gaetz as “not qualified,” and believes his nomination is “shocking and disappointing to those who have followed this man and the lurid scandals and serious allegations of sex parties and drugs during his tenure in the U.S. Congress.”

Could entire departments be eliminated under Trump?

Expect entire federal departments to be eliminated under a Trump presidency.  

That’s what Vivek Ramaswamy, the appointee for leading the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency told Fox Business Channel on Sunday.

Listen.

RAMASWAMY: “We expect mass reductions. We expect certain agencies to be deleted outright. We expect mass reductions in force in areas of the federal government that are bloated. We expect massive cuts among federal contractors and others who are overbilling the federal government. So yes, we expect all of the above. And I think people will be surprised by, I think, how quickly we’re able to move with some of those changes, given the legal backdrop the Supreme Court has given us.”

72% of Americans oppose gender change for children

A recent Rasmussen poll found that 72% of Americans oppose transgender change attempts for children.  That’s up 10% since August.  

Also, 73% of voters want parents notified should children be looking to change their name or gender. Several months ago, the state of California restricted parental notification concerning gender transition attempts for children. 

Earth now has a temporary second moon

And finally, scientists have identified a mini-moon orbiting Earth — our second moon, as it were, reports The Daily Galaxy.

The asteroid, which is only 37 feet in diameter, was pulled temporarily into Earth’s gravitational pull on September 29th of this year.

Dubbed Asteroid 2024 PT5, it will be released at 11:43 am Eastern Time on November 25,^, 2024.

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And that’s The Worldview on this Tuesday, November 19th, in the year of our Lord 2024. Subscribe by Amazon Music or 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. I’m Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.