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Virginia School Bans Jesus From Christmas Concert

December 4th, 2018

“You can't take Christ out of Christmas,” as the saying goes. Well, apparently, you can. And one Virginia school plans to do just that. Officials at Robious Middle School have banned all songs containing mentions of Jesus from the annual Christmas concert. Continue Reading »

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Rise in Exorcisms a Product of the Occult, Catholic Church Says

November 30th, 2018

In a sign of the strange times we live in, exorcisms are enjoying increased popularity the in modern occult movement. A recent story in The Atlantic suggests priests from the Catholic Church are fielding more requests for exorcisms than anytime in recent history. Continue Reading »

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Christian Missionary’s Last Words to Remote Tribe: “Jesus Loves You”

November 26th, 2018

A strange story exploded across the internet last week, provoking headlines that one might expect to find in a 1918 publication – but not one from 2018. What led an American missionary to a remote island in the Indian Ocean, and why did the indigenous tribe there decide to kill him? Continue Reading »

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Thousand Oaks Parent: “No More Thoughts and Prayers”

November 9th, 2018

A heartbreaking interview has gone viral featuring a mother whose son survived the mass shooting in Las Vegas, only to be gunned down in Thousand Oaks. “I don’t want prayers. I don't want thoughts. I want gun control," she said. Continue Reading »

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Report: White Evangelicals Are Biggest Opponents of Immigration

November 2nd, 2018

The Public Religion Research Institute's ninth annual American Values Survey reveals that white evangelicals are the demographic most likely to view immigration and racial diversity as "threats" to American values. Why is that? Continue Reading »

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Evangelical Leader Called out for Hypocrisy on Live TV

October 22nd, 2018

Tony Perkins, head of the Family Research Council, was put on the defensive by a passionate caller on the C-SPAN channel who expressed frustration over Christian hypocrisy. Continue Reading »

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U.K. Supreme Court Sides with Christian Bakers in Gay Marriage Cake Dispute

October 12th, 2018

Just when you thought Christian bakers were out of the news for good, a story from across the pond has reignited the debate over religious freedom and LGBT rights. The U.K. Supreme Court has ruled that two devoutly Christian owners of a bakeshop in Belfast were justified in refusing to bake a cake for a local gay rights activist. Continue Reading »

Posted in: LGBTQ & Human Rights, Political & Religious Controversy, Christian | 116 Comments »

And Then Jesus Said: Get out and Vote!

October 11th, 2018

With the 2018 midterm elections fast approaching, religious groups on both sides of the aisle are working hard to get out the vote. But the amount of money they've spent doing it is raising some eyebrows. Continue Reading »

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Christian Crackdown: China Declares War on Jesus

September 14th, 2018

Destroying crosses. Burning Bibles. Shuttering churches and ordering parishioners to renounce their faith. By all accounts, China's government is waging an all-out war on Jesus the likes of which hasn’t been seen since Mao Zedong’s regime was in power over fifty years ago. Continue Reading »

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Pope Calls Global Meeting of Bishops to Combat Clergy Abuse

September 14th, 2018

The Vatican sex scandal has officially gone global, forcing Pope Francis to summon the world's top bishops to Rome to figure out how to end the abuse. Will they come up with a tangible plan to protect children, or just another flimsy set of promises that fail to address the root problem? Continue Reading »

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