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November 14th, 2024
With LGBTQ+ acceptance on the rise and Christianity on the decline in the west, a prominent evangelical group just declared that it's now more difficult for youth to come out as Christian than as gay.
Christianity Required? Christmas Parade With Mandatory Christian Pledge Ignites Outrage
October 31st, 2024
A small town Christmas parade made national news after parade participants were required to sign a Christian "statement of faith," which included anti-LGBTQ sentiment, just to participate in the Christmas festivities.
"Satanic Santa" in New Horror Flick Scares up Religious Protests
October 18th, 2024
The number one movie at the box office, Terrifier 3, is also the subject of protests by some Christian groups, who object to the film's over the top violence, blasphemous religious imagery, and murderous "Satanic Santa".
Why Are Gen Z Men More Religious Than Women?
October 4th, 2024
Among Gen Z, evidence shows that for the first time in history, men are more religious than women. Now, many experts are trying to figure out why – and what a majority-male future means for churches.
New X-Ray Tech Reveals Truth Behind Shroud of Turin
August 30th, 2024
Once thought a forgery, new X-ray technology reveals that the Shroud of Turin, which purports to show the true face of Jesus Christ, dates to biblical times. Do we actually know what Jesus Christ looked like?
"Is Satan Real?" Oklahoma Families Shocked By God-Themed School Assignment
August 22nd, 2024
There's outrage in Oklahoma after a public school student's mother posted their homework online, which seemingly promotes a Christian worldview with questions like, "Is God real?" and "Is Satan real?"
New Survey: Women Leaving Church at Unprecedented Rate
August 19th, 2024
A new survey found that for the first time in history, women are leaving church at a rate higher than men. Now Christian leaders are trying to figure out why women are leaving, and how to win them back.
NC Restaurant Pays Out After Christian Cook Forced to Work on Sunday
August 9th, 2024
A North Carolina restaurant chain is paying out tens of thousands of dollars to a Christian cook who says his religious freedom was violated by being forced to work on Sunday, which he considers a day of rest.
OK School Districts Fight Back Against Bible Mandate
August 8th, 2024
Should the Bible be in public school classrooms? Oklahoma's education head says yes, but some of the state's largest school districts are pushing back against the mandate, pledging not to follow it.
Apache Students Expelled Over Traditional Dance Deemed "Satanism"
June 28th, 2024
A trio of Native American girls say they were punished by their private Christian school for participating in a Sunrise Dance, a traditional rite of passage for Apache girls - which they say the school called demonic.
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