| | 'I'm Now An Atheist': Newsboys Co-Founder Renounces Christianity
![]() (CN) -- In an article published by the faith site Patheos on Wednesday, one of the original co-founders of the popular Christian band Newsboys revealed that he has since renounced Christianity and now identifies as an atheist.
"I always felt uncomfortable with the strict rules imposed by Christianity," George Perdikis, who co-founded the group in 1985, wrote in the guest post. "All I wanted to do was create and play rock and roll … and yet most of the attention I received was focused on how well I maintained the impossible standards of religion. I wanted my life to be measured by my music, not by my ability to resist temptation."
Woman Raped on Business Trip Refuses to Abort Unborn Baby
![]() (CN) -- A woman from North Carolina who was raped on a business trip a year ago is sharing her story of how she and her husband refused abortion when she found herself pregnant after the assault.
Jennifer Christie says the incident happened in January 2014 as she stayed at a hotel in a college town. She remembers opening her hotel room door, and then when she turned to close it, a large man stood before her and struck her in the face. Christie was found lying in the staircase and tested negative for a number of sexually transmitted diseases.
Report: New York Woman to 'Marry' Her Biological Father
![]() (CN) -- A New York woman from the Great Lakes region says that she is set to marry her biological father after being estranged from him for 12 years—a report some say confirms the slippery slope America is on concerning the devaluation and redefinition of marriage.
The unnamed woman is 18 years old and says that she was conceived by her parents on prom night when they were 18 themselves. Her parents soon split and her mother, who struggles with a mental disorder, married another man, and then another—neither of whom she particularly liked.
Hundreds Rally as Duke Muslims Broadcast 'Allah Is Great' from Chapel Steps
![]() (CN) -- Hundreds of non-Muslims, including professing Christians, rallied outside of the Duke chapel on Friday as an estimated 100 Islamic students gathered for the call to prayer, which was broadcast from the university's chapel steps.
As previously reported, the school had outlined in its student paper earlier this week that the "moderately amplified" chant would take place beginning Friday from the chapel bell tower.
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