Newsletters / Faith, Fear, and KPop: This Week Is Stuffed

The Visionary

Is it time to loosen belts? This (American) Thanksgiving week, The Visionary digs into headlines that prove the holidays are stuffed with more than just your favorite dishes. From a sermon questioning the merits of Black Friday, to a school banning KPop songs over “demonic” themes, to churches bracing for ICE raids during holiday services… It's looking like a full week in more ways than one.

Faith for Sale?

Can Christians celebrate Black Friday? A guest sermon explores America’s favorite annual consumer tradition, and whether biblical teachings conflict with our appetites for shopping the latest hot deals.

Will You Be Shopping?

Not So “Golden”

A school banned kids from singing songs from “KPop Demon Hunters,” arguing that Christians may be disturbed and offended by references to the demonic. Students and parents are fighting back.

Are They Overreacting?

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ICE Up Ahead?

New reports indicate ICE is planning to ramp up immigration raids at Hispanic churches this holiday season in an effort to catch undocumented immigrants off-guard. Churches, once considered off limits for immigration enforcement, now fear being targeted as people flock to Thanksgiving and Christmas services. Faith leaders say upping enforcement could create an atmosphere of terror, but supporters argue the law should bend for no holiday.

Are Church Raids OK?

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The Secret History of Thanksgiving

You may think Thanksgiving is a secular holiday, but did you know it has deep roots in ancient pagan tradition? Here’s how everything you thought you knew about Thanksgiving is wrong.

Unlock the Past

Should Turkey Day Be Canceled?

Did you know that one of America’s founding fathers was not a fan of Turkey Day, and thought Thanksgiving was a grievous violation of separation of church and state?

Who’s the Hater?

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