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May 6th, 2024
Members of the United Methodist Church General Conference just voted to end a 40-year ban on gay clergy, putting an end to a debate that threatened to tear the church apart in recent years.
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.
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.
Christian Radio Host Fired Over Support For LGBTQ+ Weddings
February 1st, 2024
A longtime Christian radio host was let go after saying that anti-LGBTQ Christians should attend same-sex weddings. As his employer defends the firing by saying his comments were unbiblical, he's refusing to back down.
The People on Earth With a Direct Line to God
January 16th, 2024
Who can talk to God? Well, a lot of people, if you take their word for it. From global heads of faiths to charismatic Christians preaching prosperity gospel, many claim to have a direct line to God's ears.
How Faith Guides Just Stop Oil's Contentious Climate Protests
December 21st, 2023
The environmental protest group Just Stop Oil has quickly earned a reputation for using in-your-face tactics to draw attention to climate change issues. See how faith leaders are responding to (and joining) their cause.
The War on Christmas Comes Early This Year
November 28th, 2023
Thanksgiving isn't even here yet and the War on Christmas has already begun. A Wisconsin town is in the news after city officials requested decorations be "more inclusive," to avoid offending the secular population.
Macy's Thanksgiving Parade Contains "LGBTQ+ Propaganda," Group Warns
November 16th, 2023
One activist group warns that the inclusion of LGBTQ+ performers in this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will expose children to the "LGBTQ agenda," and tens of thousands have signed a petition boycotting Macy's.
Texas Chaplains Divided Over New Law Allowing Them to Be School Counselors
September 1st, 2023
Should chaplains replace licensed counselors in public schools? A new Texas law allows them to do just that, but the law has an unlikely foe who are requesting it be overturned: chaplains.
£10 Million Monument to Answered Prayers Coming to England
July 27th, 2023
A group in England plans to spend some 10 million pounds on a massive, 170 foot tall monument to 'answered prayer', and construction is due to begin soon. Critics say the money could be better spent by helping the needy.
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