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Flying Judah 1: First Christian-Only Airline Takes to the Skies

January 14th, 2019

Good news Christian travelers: Non-profit Judah 1, which has already delivered hundreds of missionaries and thousands of pounds of cargo, has just received FAA approval to become the world’s first Christian airline.

Christian 69 Comments

Do Prayers Belong on the Football Field?

January 9th, 2019

Praying for a last-second Hail Mary throw from the sidelines? Not so fast, says the Freedom From Religion Foundation. An Indiana high school is under scrutiny for encouraging football players to pray.

Political & Religious Controversy 64 Comments

Christian Neighbor Attempts to Slay "Christmas Dragons"

December 21st, 2018

A Louisiana woman has been putting up dragons around Christmas time for years now, but one Christian neighbor decided enough was enough - leaving an angry letter on her doorstep demanding the dragons be taken down.

Political & Religious Controversy 27 Comments

Satanic Temple Erects Holiday Monument at Illinois Capitol

December 13th, 2018

Move over, Christmas tree and Menorah. It’s time to make room for Satan. The Satanic Temple has earned a spot in the Illinois Capitol rotunda holiday display, where it has erected a 4 1/2-foot-tall sculpture depicting its own religious message.

Political & Religious Controversy 91 Comments

Is Veganism a Religion? U.K. Man Alleges Religious Discrimination in Firing

December 5th, 2018

A U.K. man says he was fired from his job due to his vegan beliefs. Now he's alleging religious discrimination, launching a debate on whether veganism constitutes a religion.

Political & Religious Controversy 23 Comments

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.

Political & Religious Controversy 137 Comments

Should Islamic Headscarves Be Allowed in Congress?

November 20th, 2018

How do we balance religious freedom with safety, security, and the liberal Western values of a free society? It’s a question Europeans have been struggling with for decades. Now, in the wake of the recent midterm elections, that conversation has begun anew in the United States.

Political & Religious Controversy 152 Comments

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.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 116 Comments

Catholic Priest Fired After Burning "Sacrilegious" Rainbow Flag

October 1st, 2018

A Catholic priest has been removed from his Chicago parish after performing an exorcism on a rainbow flag, cutting it into pieces, and burning it with the help of like-minded parishioners. Did the church have a choice?

LGBTQ & Human Rights 100 Comments

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.

Christian 49 Comments

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