It’s Wednesday, June 11th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)
By Jonathan Clark and Adam McManus
Islamic legal system discourages Christian conversion in Brunei, Iran & Yemen
Christians face significant persecution in countries that follow Sharia law like Brunei, Iran, and Yemen.
The Islamic legal system is used to ban people from converting out of Islam to another religion.
International Christian Concern notes, “The abuse inflicted upon the Christians of these nations is an open secret. … Forcing Christians into prisons — often under the guise of slanderous accusations, sexually assaulting Christian women, and forcing Christ followers into demeaning work has become commonplace in far too many nations.”
Muslims experienced highest growth rate among religions
Pew Research released a report on the growth of religious groups in the world between 2010 and 2020.
All religious groups except Buddhists increased numerically during the time frame. Muslims grew the most, followed by the religiously unaffiliated. Christians increased by about five percent from 2.1 billion to 2.3 billion people.
As a share of the global population, only Muslims and the religiously unaffiliated experienced growth. Christians and Buddhists decreased as a share of the global population while Hindus, Jews, and other religions held steady.
Muslims have a notably higher fertility rate than other religious groups around the world.
Supreme Court affirmed right of Catholic group to tax exemption
In the United States, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of a Catholic nonprofit last Thursday.
The state of Wisconsin had denied a tax exemption for the Catholic Charities Bureau in 2016. The case went before the state Supreme Court which ruled against the nonprofit.
Nick Reaves, an attorney at Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, commented on the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling. He said, “When every justice agrees and says ‘Yes, this is foundational to our understanding of religious freedom, that you can’t discriminate among religions,’ that’s really exciting for us.”
RFK Jr. replaced entire Advisory Committee on Immunization
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is replacing the 17 members of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices. The committee makes vaccine recommendations to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Biden administration had appointed all 17 members.
Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. stated, “A clean sweep is necessary to reestablish public confidence in vaccine science. ACIP’s new members will prioritize public health and evidence-based medicine. The Committee will no longer function as a rubber stamp for industry profit-taking agendas.”
The younger the kids of divorce, the worse the trauma
The National Bureau of Economic Research released a report last month about the effects of divorce on children.
The study noted that nearly a third of American children experience parental divorce before adulthood. Children had more negative outcomes the younger they were when the divorce occurred.
Researchers wrote, “We find that parental divorce reduces children’s adult earnings and college residence while increasing incarceration, mortality, and teen births.”
Speaking of husband and wife, in Matthew 19:6, Jesus said, “So then, they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, let not man separate.”
Trump: We “will always defend right of every American to worship God freely”
The White House released a presidential message on Pentecost Sunday this week.
The message from President Donald Trump said, “Today, I join in prayer with Christians joyfully celebrating the descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost—one of the most sacred events of the Christian faith. We commemorate the fulfillment of Jesus Christ’s earthly mission and the birth of His holy and living Church.
“As we celebrate this glorious feast day, we also honor all Christians who, like the Apostles, have willingly endured persecution because of their faith. My Administration will always defend the right of every American to worship God freely and without fear.”
On the day of Pentecost, the Apostle Peter said, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” (Acts 2:38)
Lesson from The American Miracle movie: “God governs in the affairs of men”
If you have not yet seen The American Miracle, the new docudrama about God’s providential hand in America’s founding, then get tickets to see it tonight. And bring a bunch of your friends with you. It’s the last day it will be in the theaters.
Actress Lauren Lael portrayed the daughter of a slave named Elizabeth “Mumbet” Freeman who was portrayed by Christian singer Nicole C. Mullen. Remarkably, the slave won her freedom in a Massachusetts court on August 22, 1781. This is what Lauren Lael said.
LAEL: “I think that one of the biggest Biblical themes that The American Miracle embodies is, I think, a spirit of integrity and a message of hope and a message also of connectedness, that really exalts God. This is such a pivotal time that this type of message needs to come out.”
People who have seen the film have been reminded afresh of God’s intervention in American history.
TESTIMONIAL 1: “Something that I’ve learned in the film tonight is that we cannot underestimate how great our God is and how powerful He is, and how much He does govern the affairs of men.”
TESTIMONIAL 2: “It really reminded me how great our country is, because the Lord ordained America to be great.”
TESTIMONIAL 3: “I enjoyed it immensely. And I thought, if there’s ever been any doubt about the faith and the beliefs of our founders, then this movie clears all that up and lets you know that, yes, they believed that God governs in the affairs of men.”
Go to the website www.AmericanMiracleMovie.com, watch the trailer, click on the Tickets tab, type in your zipcode, and purchase tickets for tonight. It’s the last night of a 3-night national run.
18 Worldview listeners gave $9,129 to fund our annual budget
And finally, toward our midpoint goal of $61,750 to fund half of The Worldview newscast’s annual budget by this Friday, June 13th, 18 listeners stepped up to the plate. We missed our 20-donor daily goal by two donors.
Our thanks to Anna in Great Falls, Montana who gave $4, Trudy in Los Olivos, California and Gwyndol in Albany, Oregon – both of whom gave $25, as well as Cathy in Fate, Texas who gave $35.
We appreciate Janet in Canton, Illinois, Ed in Ramara, Ontario Canada, Emily in DeForest, Wisconsin, Sheila in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, and Jess in Forestville, California – each of whom gave $50.
We’re grateful to God for Titus in Omaha, Nebraska who gave $80, Kerry in Parowan, Utah who gave $100, Melissa in Great Falls, Montana who gave $110, and Calvin in Odessa, Minnesota who gave $300.
And we were touched by the generosity of Elizabeth in Carol Stream, Illinois who gave $1,000, Keith and Lisa in Lansing, Michigan who gave $1,000, an anonymous donor in Texas who gave $1,000, Rick and Shannan in Lynchburg, Virginia who pledged $100 per month for 12 months for a gift of $1,200, and Scooter in Naples, Florida who will match all four of those gifts with another $4,000.
Those 18 Worldview listeners gave a total of $9,129. Ready for our new grand total? Drum roll please. (Drum roll sound effect) $ 23,800.20 (People clapping sound effect)
That means we still need to raise $37,949.80 by this Friday, June 13th to hit the half-way mark, to stay on the air, and fund our 6-member Worldview newscast team for another fiscal year.
In an audience of this size, I know that there is someone who could fund half of that amount with a one-time gift of $18,974.90. A couple of you could give a one-time gift of $5,000. If you were one of 8 more people who could give a one-time gift of $1,000, Scooter in Naples, Florida will match you with a corresponding $1,000 gift.
Could 10 of you pledge $100 per month for 12 months? And another 20 of you pledge $50/month for 12 months? We could knock this annual budget out of the park overnight if everyone did something.
Just go to TheWorldview.com and click on Give on the top right. Click on the button that indicates a recurring donation if you want to give monthly.
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