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Does Donald Trump Think He's Jesus Christ?

April 14th, 2026

President Trump is facing fallout from prominent Christian conservatives after posting an image on social media depicting him as Jesus Christ - an image which he says he thought depicted him as a doctor.

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Was a School Anti-Bullying Program a Trojan Horse for Christian Conversion?

April 9th, 2026

A California school district paid $600K to an anti-bullying nonprofit – then discovered its leader had been secretly trying to convert students to Christianity. Here's the full story, and what happened next.

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NBA Player Claims He Was Fired for His Faith. Was He?

April 8th, 2026

NBA player Jaden Ivey went live on Instagram to speak out against the league's Pride Month celebrations, calling them "unrighteousness." Then he lost his job. Ivey says he was fired due to his faith.

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FEMA Official Says God Teleported Him to a Waffle House

April 7th, 2026

Gregg Phillips, a FEMA official, told a podcast audience that he once teleported to Waffle House in Rome, Georgia and that God was responsible. Is that possible? We examine the biblical case for divine transportation.

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Islamic Prayers in Trafalgar Square Divide Britain

March 25th, 2026

During this year's Ramadan, an open iftar was held in London's iconic Trafalgar Square. For many, it was a welcome celebration of a diverse, multicultural city. For others, it was something far more charged.

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"Mortar Jesus" Poster Raises Alarm In U.S. Military

March 23rd, 2026

A black-and-white poster showing Jesus firing a mortar round was recently discovered inside a U.S. Army battalion headquarters. It’s the latest in an ongoing controversy about religious zealotry in the U.S. military.

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Indiana Judge Says Abortion Ban Violates Religious Freedom

March 19th, 2026

A judge in Marion County, Indiana has blocked Indiana's near-total abortion ban on the grounds that it violates religious freedom. Here's what the plaintiffs are arguing, and why the judge agreed.

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Why Some Catholics Want Peter Thiel Burned at the Stake

March 18th, 2026

When Peter Thiel took his Antichrist lectures to Rome, he probably expected to ruffle a few Vatican feathers. He probably didn't anticpate the pope's AI adviser asking whether he should be burned at the stake.

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Do Muslims Belong in America? History Has Some Answers

March 12th, 2026

Do Muslims belong in America? One Tennessee congressman says no, and he's not alone. But Muslims have been part of the American story since before there was an American story to tell.

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Is This a Holy War?

March 11th, 2026

As war continues to rage in Iran, some are concerned we could be headed for another faith-inspired conflict similar to the Crusades – but this one with more advanced weapons, and potentially devastating consequences.

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