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Tennessee Football Coach Removed for Praying on Field With Students

September 10th, 2025

When a high school football coach in Tennessee prayed with his players, it sparked outrage and an investigation. Is prayer on the field a private act of faith, or does it put undue pressure on students?

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Classroom Prayer Time? Texas Doubles Down on Faith in Schools

September 8th, 2025

Right on the heels of putting the Ten Commandments in classrooms, Texas politicians have now passed a bill which will make time in school schedules for Bible readings and prayer time. Does faith belong in public school?

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Is Sunday Only For the Lord? NJ Town Sues Mall for Opening on the Sabbath

September 4th, 2025

Bergen County, New Jersey, one of the few places left in the US with "blue laws" restricting commerce on Sundays, is facing off with a popular mall which refuses to close. Should Sunday shopping bans still exist?

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Texas Says Classrooms Must Show Ten Commandments, Despite Legal Pushback

August 29th, 2025

Texas’ new law demands Ten Commandments in every classroom, but schools, parents, and a federal judge say it crosses the line. When it comes to faith in the classroom, how far is too far?

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Faith Leaders Confront Alligator Alcatraz in Weekly Vigils

August 28th, 2025

Every Sunday, clergy descend on the controversial immigration detention center in Florida known as Alligator Alcatraz, vowing to shut down the detention center they call cruel, inhumane, and unholy.

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NY Student Cries Foul After Bible-Themed Parking Space Rejected by School

August 21st, 2025

A New York student is fighting back after her Bible-themed parking spot design was rejected by school officials. Is this religious censorship or is the school just following separation of church and state?

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Should Women Vote? One Influential Pastor Says No

August 15th, 2025

Self-described Christian nationalist pastor Doug Wilson says women shouldn’t vote, and his shocking views are gaining influence nationwide - and he's even found some powerful friends in Washington D.C.

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"This is Abuse": Orthodox Jews Targeted in Water Pistol Attacks

August 10th, 2025

Two UK men are facing hate crime charges for driving around and spraying Orthodox Jews with water guns. Jewish groups say that though pranks like this may seem harmless, they can lead to violence against Jews.

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"Fake NIMBY Grandma" Mosque Scandal Hits Long Island Hamlet

August 8th, 2025

The Long Island town of Oyster Bay denied a local mosque's expansion based on testimony from a local grandmother who said it would disrupt her life too much. Only the thing is... this grandmother doesn't actually exist.

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Are Missionaries Using Secret Devices to Evangelize Uncontacted Tribes?

August 7th, 2025

The debate on the ethics of missionary work was recently reignited after solar-powered devices bearing Bible verses were found in a remote part of the Amazon jungle home to the uncontacted Korubo tribe.

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