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Higher Power? How Faith Groups Wield the Bible Against Legal Cannabis

January 13th, 2023

A Christian thinktank is writing the playbook on opposing marijuana legalization. In Arkansas, lobbyists enlisted local pastors to spread the word, and even prepared a brief explaining the biblical case against weed.

Political & Religious Controversy 122 Comments

Was Christmas Invented by Pagans in Ancient Rome?

December 22nd, 2022

Did you know that the ancient Romans celebrated a holiday around the 25th of December each year? It has some eery similarities to the modern celebration of Christmas, too. Is it possible the Romans invented Christmas?

ULC Minister Training & Education 146 Comments

No Christians Allowed? Restaurant Cancels Faith Group's Reservation

December 12th, 2022

Should restaurants be able to turn away patrons for their political beliefs? What if those beliefs are informed by their faith? A Virginia restaurant made headlines after doing just that, and evangelicals aren't happy.

Political & Religious Controversy 246 Comments

Uberevangelism: The New Trend of Proselytizing Rideshare Drivers

December 8th, 2022

Should Uber and Lyft drivers be able to proselytize to you while you're stuck in their car? A new trend called 'uberevangelism' has Christians signing up to drive for rideshares to spread the good word.

Christian 63 Comments

The History of Advent They Don't Teach You in School

November 30th, 2022

Did you know that many advent traditions celebrated by Christians are borrowed from ancient pagan traditions? Wreaths, candles, and Christmas trees (and decorations!) are all "borrowed" from the pagans.

Pagan & Wiccan 53 Comments

Sermon About Transgender Jesus Leads to Cries of "Heresy!" at Trinity College

November 29th, 2022

A research fellow at Trinity College in Cambridge recently made headlines for a sermon claiming that Jesus Christ might be transgender- and the Dean of the University of Cambridge is backing him up.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 282 Comments

Would Jesus Unionize? Lawsuit Argues Unions Are Anti-Christian

November 28th, 2022

Is the Bible secretly anti-union? A San Francisco-based worker is suing his employer after being forced to pay mandatory union dues as a condition of employment, arguing that paying dues violates his religious freedom.

Political & Religious Controversy 21 Comments

New "Jesus Christ Simulator" Allows Gamers to Play as Jesus

November 18th, 2022

Have you ever wanted to play as Jesus Christ? A new video game will allow gamers to simulate the life of Jesus Christ as they level up, perform miracles, and even battle Satan in a fateful desert showdown.

Uncategorized 59 Comments

Lost in Translation: Is the Bible Wrong That Homosexuality Is a Sin?

November 10th, 2022

A controversial new documentary claims that the word "homosexuality" as it appears in the Bible is a mistranslation made some 76 years ago, suggesting there's no theological basis for evangelicals' anti-gay beliefs.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 353 Comments

Ever Heard of the 'Slave Bible'? How Christians Used the Sacred Text to Support Slavery

October 22nd, 2022

Have you heard of the 'Slave Bible'? Used by Christian colonizers in the British West Indies, this controversial version of the Bible was edited to remove all references to freedom or slave liberation.

Christian 40 Comments

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