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TN Bill Would Allow Anti-LGBTQ Parents to Adopt LGBTQ Children

April 15th, 2024

The Tennessee State Senate just passed a bill which will allow LGBTQ+ kids to be adopted into families harboring anti-gay views. Some LGBTQ+ advocates argue that this is discrimination hiding under the guise of faith.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 209 Comments

Pastor Cancels Autism Awareness Week, Calling it "Demonic"

April 12th, 2024

Is autism awareness demonic? One Florida pastor made headlines when he canceled the upcoming Autism Awareness Week at a private Christian academy he pastors for, arguing autism awareness is "idolatry" and "demonic."

Political & Religious Controversy 102 Comments

Vatican: Gender Ideology and Transgender Surgery Defy God

April 11th, 2024

The Catholic Church just released a long awaited report entitled "Infinite Dignity," which lists gender ideology and gender affirming surgery as existential threats to humanity, and transgender Catholics are not happy.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 100 Comments

Can Muslims and Christians Coexist? Some Aren't So Sure

April 8th, 2024

The Muslim community is growing at a rapid pace in the West, and it is soon believed that Islam will be the second largest religion in the United States. And with this growth come tensions between Muslims and Westerners.

Political & Religious Controversy 135 Comments

Artist Stabbed Over Painting of Jesus Receiving Oral Sex

April 8th, 2024

A man assaulted Italian painter Andrea Saltini and vandalized a controversial painting by the artist, which depicts Jesus Christ receiving oral sex from a man. When it comes to blasphemous art, is there a line?

Political & Religious Controversy 158 Comments

End Times: What Does Each Faith Say About Solar Eclipses?

April 5th, 2024

On Monday, April 8th, a total solar eclipse will be visible in parts of the United States, Mexico, and Canada. What do Christianity, Islam, and Judaism have to say about solar eclipses? What did ancient scholars believe?

Life and Death 42 Comments

Was Moses Black? Why People Disagree on His Appearance to This Day

April 1st, 2024

A prophet in the Abrahamic faiths, Moses is one of the most famous figures in history. But what did he look like? Historians have often debated his appearance, from clothes to skin tone. What did Moses look like?

Christian 42 Comments

Black Clergy Say It's Time for "White Churches" to "Pay Up" on Reparations

March 29th, 2024

Should reparations be given to the black community? A group of Boston clergy are asking the city and local churches to pay out $15 billion in reparations to atone for the city's role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

Christian 180 Comments

Why Muslim Cemeteries Face Protests, Vandalism, and Threats Across the Country

March 28th, 2024

Despite following all the proper legal procedures, Muslim imams and activists often run into hurdles when trying to build Muslim cemeteries in their communities, including community pushback, and even violent threats.

Life and Death 82 Comments

Was Jesus Actually a Vegetarian?

March 25th, 2024

"How would Jesus kill an animal? That's the fundamental question asked in a new documentary making the case that Jesus was in fact a vegetarian and would not have endorsed the killing and eating of animals.

Progressive Spirituality 120 Comments

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