Mark A. Kellner
Articles by Mark A. Kellner
Billy Graham’s daughter, family’s ‘best preacher,’ has book on preparing for eternity
Anne Graham Lotz, daughter of the late evangelist Billy Graham, said this week she is preparing to meet Jesus -- and every other Christian should, too. Published August 3, 2023
Hologram of late televangelist Jerry Falwell at center of lawsuit against Liberty University
Jerry Falwell Jr. has filed a $5 million lawsuit to stop Liberty University from featuring a hologram of his late father in a planned center to honor the televangelist founder of the nation's largest Christian university. Published August 2, 2023
Religious liberty protects Christian college from sex discrimination claim, attorneys say
An evangelical college in Chicago has asked the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to toss a federal discrimination lawsuit filed by a former instructor who disagreed with the school's doctrinal position that ordained ministry is limited to men. Published August 1, 2023
MoCo principals’ document shows concern over LGBTQ books, ‘opt-out’ denial: CAIR
A Muslim civil rights group on Tuesday released an email and a memo in which Montgomery County Public Schools principals and administrators warned the district about potential problems with a planned LGBTQ curriculum that has become the focus of parental rights protests and a lawsuit. Published August 1, 2023
Higher Ground: Catholic youths head to Portugal on pilgrimage
Catch up on the faith news dedicated to helping families navigate a chaotic world, brought to you by The Washington Times Higher Ground. Published July 31, 2023
No taxpayer dollars to block Kirk Cameron library events, demand GOP senators
A group of Republican senators wants to know whether taxpayer funds have been used by the American Library Association to block readings of books by Christian author Kirk Cameron while the group advocates "drag queen story hours." Published July 28, 2023
Assault on pro-life protesters at D.C. Planned Parenthood caught on video, but no arrests made
Two pro-life activists said they were attacked -- one thrown to the ground and pummeled by a man's fist -- during a protest Friday outside a D.C. Planned Parenthood facility. Published July 27, 2023
Thousands of American Catholics head to Lisbon for World Youth Day event, Mass with Pope Francis
Aimee Celio of Fairfax, Virginia, wasn't looking for love when she was part of a youth group that visited Rome in the summer of 1997 en route to the Catholic Church's World Youth Day in Paris. Published July 27, 2023
‘Sound of Freedom’ to air in Colombia, where child sex trafficking film is set
"Sound of Freedom," the sleeper hit film about an ex-Homeland Security agent fighting child sex trafficking, will soon play on theater screens in Colombia -- where much of the story takes place -- and elsewhere in Central and South America, its distributors said Wednesday. Published July 26, 2023
VA says accommodation for abortions always in place, but record is silent
The Department of Veterans Affairs said Tuesday that an accommodation for employees objecting on religious grounds to providing abortion counseling or services has been available since the policy was announced in September. Published July 26, 2023
European Union nations promote religious liberty abroad, but fail at home, U.S. panel says
European Union nations promote religious freedom globally while discriminating inside their own borders against Muslims, Jews and those who express religious convictions concerning marriage and family issues, according to a new report. Published July 24, 2023
VA does about-face, grants religious exemptions from abortion services
The Department of Veterans Affairs will allow workers with religious objections to abortion services to opt out of such work, a public interest law firm disclosed Monday. Published July 24, 2023
Higher Ground: American’s belief in God drops
Americans' belief in God has plunged from 90% in 2001 to 74% in May, according to a new Gallup poll. Published July 24, 2023
‘Jewish Messiah’ spots on secular cable channels draw solid response, evangelist says
Television ads presenting Jesus as "the Jewish Messiah" are generating an impressive response, the Messianic Jewish broadcaster airing the spots said. Published July 21, 2023
California megachurch taps AI-based system for weapons detection, campus security
A Southern California megachurch will use artificial intelligence to detect firearms brought to the worship center, with the goal of spotting an unauthorized weapon before it can be used and giving security personnel a chance to respond. Published July 20, 2023
Americans’ belief in God, heaven at lowest point in 22 years, Gallup survey says
Just 59% of 18- to 34-year-olds in the U.S. say they believe in God, a prime factor in the overall belief in God falling from 90% in 2001 to 74% in May, a new Gallup poll shows. Published July 20, 2023
Union waiver allows ‘The Chosen’ to finish season 4 filming despite actors’ strike
Filming for the last two weeks of season four of "The Chosen" resumed Monday, thanks to a waiver that allows the cast to work on the streaming series about Jesus' ministry despite the actors' strike against Hollywood studios. Published July 18, 2023
Higher Ground: An event of ‘Biblical porportions’
The biggest faith and culture headlines from the last week, available only on Higher Ground from The Washington Times. Published July 17, 2023
Biden names philanthropist Susie Gelman to religious freedom panel
President Joe Biden has appointed philanthropist Susie Gelman to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, the White House announced Friday. Published July 16, 2023
Same-sex marriage grounds for firing Catholic school’s guidance counselor, appeals court says
A Catholic high school in Indianapolis, Indiana, retained the right to fire a school guidance counselor whose same-sex marriage violated the school's employment contract and church teachings, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday. Published July 13, 2023
