Teens are twice as likely than Boomers to strongly believe morality is relative and are less likely to believe abortion and homosexuality are morally wrong, according to a new Barna survey.

The poll found that 24 percent of teens (ages 13-18) strongly believe that “what is morally right and wrong changes over time based on society.” Among Boomers – those born between 1946 and 1964 – only 12 percent strongly affirm the statement. 

Among Millennials (born between 1984 and 1998), 21 percent strongly believe in moral relativity, while 18 percent of Gen X (born between 1965 and 1983) affirm it.

The survey, released Tuesday, also shows teens are more liberal than older generations on several issues. For example:

Only 20 percent of teens strongly believe homosexual behavior is morally wrong. It’s the lowest percentage among all generations.

34 percent of teens strongly believe lying is morally wrong, compared to 50 percent of Gen X and 54 percent of Boomers who strongly believe it.

29 percent of teens strongly believe abortion is morally wrong. While that percent is higher than may be expected, it nevertheless is the lowest percentage among all generations.

On a few issues, such as whether sex before marriage is wrong, teens are on par with other generations. Twenty-one percent of teens strongly believe it is wrong, compared to 22 percent of…

Israeli archaeologists uncovered a unique piece of pottery that links the Jerusalem of 2,000 years ago to the Jerusalem of today. 

While conducting a pre-construction dig last winter in preparation for a new road, the team of archaeologists unearthed a pillar that was inscribed in Hebrew near the entrance to Jerusalem.

The Hebrew inscription was the first of its kind to be discovered from its time period around the age of Herod the Great, marking it as the oldest inscription ever found using the modern Hebrew spelling and pronunciation of “Jerusalem.”  

The pillar is now being displayed in Israel Museum’s Second Temple gallery as a part of a new exhibit which features unique artifacts from the capital and is the oldest artifact from the time of Jesus in the exhibit.

The inscription reads, Hananiah bar Dodalos m’Yerushalayim – Hananiah, the son of Dodalos, from Jerusalem.

Dudi Mevorach, senior curator of Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine Archaeology at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem told CBN that this was a remarkable discovery. He said, “Jerusalem surprisingly for us is inscribed the same way we write it today and the same way we pronounce it today: Yerushalayim.”

He continued, “It’s the first time we have an inscription of this sort from 2,000 years ago, from the times of the Second Temple Period.”

According to CBN News, Mevorach has seen the…

The office of South Korean President Moon Jae-in announced on Tuesday that Pope Francis will be invited to Pyongyang, North Korea to meet with Dictator Kim Jong Un.

A Blue House spokesman Kim Eui-kyeom, reports that Francis will receive this invitation next week when Moon, also a Catholic, visits the Vatican.

Moon will visit the Vatican on October 17 and 18 and is set to be received by the pope at the Vatican Apostolic Palace on the second day.

According to Channel News Asia, Kim said, “President Moon will visit the Vatican on Oct. 17 and 18 to reaffirm its blessing and support for peace and stability of the Korean Peninsula.” 

“Especially when he meets with Pope Francis, he will convey Chairman Kim’s message that he will ardently welcome him if he visits Pyongyang,” the news outlet added.

According to Moon’s office, Kim told him last month during their meeting that Pope Francis would be “enthusiastically” welcomed into North Korea, despite the countries negative record with religious persecution.

The Communist nation is known for its aggressive repression of religious freedom and restrictions on what ‘illegal religious activities.’ According to the Christian Post, all worship must be state sanctioned, and if it is not it must be conducted in secrecy due to the fear of arrest.

Currently, tens of thousands of people are being detained in North…

“Bible Answer Man” Hank Hanegraaff shot down a nonbeliever’s argument that the King James Version of the Bible has been used to control people and take away their rights.

Hanegraaff, an Eastern Orthodox radio talk-show host who leads the Christian Research Institute, heard in a clip posted on Facebook on Monday from a woman who explained that her nonbeliever roommate believes that the KJV was used as “propaganda” to suppress people and their rights.

Hanegraaff said that although the argument is often made in culture, “it bares [sic] no semblance to reality whatsoever.”

“There are lots of translations, and the translations have errors. But we today have what is called the science of textual criticism, by which we can compare one translation with another translation, and by doing that we can get back to the autograph,” he said.

“The embarrassment of riches as respect to translations helps us get back to the originals.”

The “Bible Answer Man” said that whichever version of the Bible one takes into account, the message from God is not that He is a “killjoy to gays and lesbians,” rather that He “sets parameters around human beings in…

Mark Jobe, the founding pastor of New Life Community Church in Chicago, has been named the new president of Moody Bible Institute, more than half a year following major controversy.

“With the appointment of Mark, the Search Committee and Board of Trustees firmly believe the Lord answered our prayers and those of everyone who have faithfully stood with us these last six months,” said in a press release on Tuesday Randy Fairfax, the Board of Trustees chair.

“His clarity of vision, humble nature, passion, and strong track record of ministry growth will bring a palpable energy to the Moody family. Coupled with his commitment to the Scriptures, personal integrity and prayerful approach, he will foster unity, trust and drive us forward in our mission to equip people in the truth of God’s Word to impact the world for Christ,” he added.

As the press release points out, Jobe is an alum of Moody Bible Institute, and has international missions field experience. He founded New Life Community Church in Chicago when he was only 21, and has seen the church grow to include more than 5,000 members and 27 locations, reaching eight cities outside…