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President Joe Biden tested positive yesterday morning for COVID-19. According to a White House statement, “He is fully vaccinated and twice boosted and experiencing very mild symptoms.” In other political news, US Rep. Lee Zeldin, the Republican candidate for New York governor, was assaulted at an event last night, though he escaped serious injury. […]
Vice President Kamala Harris sparked criticism from Christians and pro-lifers this week when she compared the views of pro-lifers with those of pre-Civil War slave owners. Harris, in addressing the NAACP national convention in Atlantic City, N.J., said the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobb decision “took away a constitutional right … from the people of America, […]
The U.S. Justice Department has filed a complaint against the city of Lansing, Michigan, accusing the city of religious discrimination against a woman who belongs to the Seventh-day Adventist Church. According to The Christian Post, the Department of Justice filed the suit last week in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, […]
Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday sparked pushback from the pro-life community when she said individuals don’t have to “abandon” their faith in order to support legalized abortion. Harris made the remarks twice, first at the NAACP national convention in Atlantic City, N.J., and then during a “reproductive rights” roundtable discussion later in the day […]
The Associated Press is reporting the tragic death of a four-year-old Ukrainian girl with Down syndrome named Liza. She was on the way with her mother to see a speech therapist when Russian missiles struck last Thursday outside the city of Vinnytsia, far from the front lines. At least twenty-four people were killed, including […]
A new report found that Americans who regularly read the Bible are more likely to demonstrate “neighborliness” than less religious Americans. According to the American Bible Society’s 12th Annual “State of the Bible” report, the latest released chapter, “Chapter 4: A Nation of Neighbors,” looked at “civic involvement and life care,” “Intellectual humility,” “prosocial priorities” and […]
In response to the recent Dobbs decision and the Supreme Court’s clear, consistent support for religious liberty throughout this term, many progressives are warning of an imminent “Christian theocracy.” Among the loudest voices predicting our collective doom are mainstream media outlets. For example, a recent story in Reuters claimed, “U.S. Supreme Court Takes Aim at […]
A new survey found that most Americans believe religious liberty and tolerance for Christians are on the decline. The survey, conducted by Lifeway Research, said 54 percent believe religious liberty is on the decline and 59 percent said religious tolerance is also falling. Nearly one in three disagree (32 percent), and 14 percent aren’t sure. […]
A recently approved Southern Baptist Convention resolution condemns the forced assimilation and conversions that took place years ago among Indigenous People. “When you look at the long history of Southern Baptists, there was not a resolution in our history that ever took a stand with Native American people,” said Mike Keahbone, a Native American who […]
Award-winning director Andrew Erwin is defending actor Chris Pratt after the Jurassic World star made comments about religion that sparked criticism from some Christians. Erwin, the co-director of movies such as American Underdog and I Can Only Imagine, said on Instagram he’s fully behind Pratt, an outspoken Christian who told Men’s Health he’s “not a religious […]