John MacArthur
Charlie Dates counters John MacArthur’s declaration that MLK ‘was not a Christian’
By Adelle M. Banks and Bob Smietana — March 20, 2024
(RNS) — In an open letter, the Chicago pastor compares the California pastor to King opponents George Wallace and J. Edgar Hoover, calling MacArthur 'them in postmodern dress.'
Can evangelicalism survive its white, straight, conservative victory?
By Jonathan Merritt — May 2, 2023
(RNS) — A new history of evangelicalism recounts the damage of the movement’s repeated purges.
Grace Community Church let her down. Now she is standing in the gap for women.
By Karen Swallow Prior — February 16, 2023
(RNS) — Eileen’s life now is a far cry from the subservient role she once played to a domineering and violent husband.
John MacArthur and the dangers of biblical literalism
By Jonathan Merritt — July 19, 2022
(RNS) — Christians must accept that the only way to take the Bible seriously is to stop taking every word literally.
When religious freedom is for me, not for thee
By Mark Silk — January 20, 2022
(RNS) — Could the current zealotry for religious freedom be just a pretext for looking after one’s own parochial interests?
Deconstruction is a valid Christian practice. Ask Martin Luther.
By Andre Henry — January 5, 2022
(RNS) — Deconstruction has long been seen as a healthy expression of Christian faithfulness.
California, LA County both to pay $400,000 settlement to John MacArthur’s church
By Alejandra Molina — August 31, 2021
(RNS) — This agreement, county officials said, was reached in the context of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in February that told California it couldn’t enforce a ban on indoor worship because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Protesters rally to cause of ‘jailed’ Canadian church as pastor awaits trial
By John Longhurst — April 15, 2021
(RNS) — The pastor is a former student of the Rev. John MacArthur of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, who has resisted COVID-19 restrictions there.
John MacArthur’s Grace Community Church postpones event after health officials balk
By Alejandra Molina — February 13, 2021
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — The Shepherds' Conference, scheduled March 3-5, typically draws men from as far away as Florida and Pennsylvania.
Stay home, evangelical medical organization tells churches as COVID spreads
By Bob Smietana — November 20, 2020
(RNS) — A leading association of evangelical doctors says in-person church 'should not become an idol by itself.'
Attorneys for John MacArthur denounce headlines reporting a church outbreak of COVID-19 cases
By Alejandra Molina — October 23, 2020
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — Jenna Ellis, attorney for John MacArthur and Grace Community Church, in a statement said the cases shouldn't be characterized as an 'outbreak.'
John MacArthur, pastor who has defied COVID-19 orders, will face new hearing in November
By Alejandra Molina — September 25, 2020
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — A Los Angeles Superior Court judge on Thursday (Sept. 24) said it could not schedule a contempt hearing ‘because of court rules prohibiting people from being present in the courtroom to combat the spread of the virus.’
John MacArthur’s COVID-disbelieving church loses round 1
By Mark Silk — September 14, 2020
(RNS) — More interesting than the open-and-shut legal case, however, is MacArthur’s own position in the evangelical world and his stance on church-state issues.
Judge grants injunction barring John MacArthur, Grace Community Church from meeting indoors
By Alejandra Molina — September 10, 2020
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — A Los Angeles Superior Court judge granted a preliminary injunction against Grace Community Church, prohibiting Pastor John MacArthur from holding indoor worship services.
John MacArthur claimed there is ‘no pandemic.’ He was politicizing science, experts say
By Yonat Shimron — September 1, 2020
(RNS) — The church appears to be wading into a highly politicized campaign to minimize or outright deny the existence of the coronavirus.
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