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Movers and Shakers: Meet Colonial America's Progressive, Celibate Religion

March 11th, 2024

Have you heard of the Shakers? This nearly extinct sect of Christianity lived a progressive, communistic, celibate lifestyle, and they were known for energetically shaking during worship. Now only three members remain.

ULC Minister Training & Education 65 Comments

"No Twerking Allowed" – Meet the Christian Club Redefining Night Life

March 7th, 2024

A Christian nightclub just opened in Nashville, and there are three rules: No alcohol, no drugs, and no twerking. The founders are hoping there's a market within Gen Z for a vice-free nightclub experience.

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New Report: Attacks Against Christian Churches Doubled Last Year

March 4th, 2024

A recent report shows an alarming increase in attacks on Christian churches, with incident rates doubling from 2022 to 2023. Is a growing discomfort with the Christian faith to blame for the increased hostility?

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Decoding Secret Religious Messages in Taylor Swift Songs

February 15th, 2024

Taylor Swift has some of the most analyzed lyrics of all time, and many of her songs have religious references. We take a deep dive into the Swift songbook to examine her religious allusions and find their meaning.

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68 Million Americans Will Gamble on the Super Bowl – Is That a Sin?

February 9th, 2024

Is gambling a sin? Tens of millions of Christians are predicted to gamble their money on the Super Bowl this year, even as new research shows that more than half of Christian pastors say gambling is morally wrong.

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Prayer App Spending Millions to Show Ad During Super Bowl

February 5th, 2024

The popular Catholic prayer app Hallow is bringing Jesus to the Super Bowl in the form of a 30-second ad just before halftime. The ad reportedly cost millions, but some believe it would be better spent elsewhere.

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Only 2% of Local Churches Open Doors For Homeless During Cold Snap

January 22nd, 2024

City officials in Spokane, Washington asked more than 200 local churches to open doors for the city's homeless population in the midst of a dangerous cold snap with temperatures in the negatives. Only four did.

Christian 212 Comments

What Happened to the Twelve Apostles?

January 19th, 2024

Have you ever wondered what happened to Jesus' apostles after his resurrection and ascension? Dispersed across three continents to spread the gospel, most met violent ends as martyrs for Christ. Here's what we know.

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The Software Faith Groups Use to Fight Against Porn

November 10th, 2023

Software called that tracks users’ online behavior to stop them from viewing "sinful" material, like pornography, has become popular in evangelical circles. We dug into the history of this software and how it works.

Science & Technology 68 Comments

AI Creates "True Face" of Jesus Using Shroud of Turin

September 29th, 2023

Do we know the face of Jesus? In an apparent first, artificial intelligence has been used on the Turin Shroud, a controversial Christian relic believed to be Jesus Christ's actual burial shroud, to reveal His true face.

Science & Technology 121 Comments

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