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The Supreme Court ruled yesterday that Donald Trump is entitled to “a presumptive presidential immunity from prosecution for all his official acts.” However, it added that a president “enjoys no immunity for unofficial acts, and not everything the president does is official.” The case now returns to a lower court to assess whether Mr. […]
Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters recently mandated that a Bible be in every classroom in the state and that all teachers teach from it. Here is part of what he said when making this announcement. “The Bible is one of the most historically significant books and a cornerstone of Western civilization, along with the Ten Commandments…This […]
Many of the New Testament epistles chronicle the significant temptations that raged against the early Church, both from within and without. From the beginning, the Church was forced to deal with heresies, false gospels, and false teachers. For example, here’s Paul writing to the church at Galatia: I am astonished that you are […]
By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Tuesday, June 25, 2024 Unsplash/Matthew Ansley An atheist parolee in Colorado jailed for refusing to follow a court order requiring him to take part in a Christian mission’s worship services has won a $100,000 settlement. In a settlement agreement with the Colorado Department of Corrections filed in court last […]
10. Well-Crafted Bible Movies Will Use Tricks Slide 10 of 10 We don’t talk much about genre when discussing Bible movies—maybe because we don’t like to think of religious entertainment as something people make. It’s easier to say that the movie moved me because “the spirit was moving.” While it’s true that something spiritual […]
By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor Monday, June 24, 2024 Roberto Machado Noa/Getty Images There’s a significant gap in the involvement of Protestant churches with local pregnancy resource centers, despite heightened attention on such centers following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade two years ago. A survey by Lifeway Research reveals […]
By Dennis Lennox, CP Contributor Sunday, June 23, 2024 San Francisco’s Nob Hill, dominated by Grace Cathedral, at night. | Dennis Lennox Having just returned from a visit to San Francisco, I can see why Tony Bennett left his heart there. From a streetscape defined by vintage cable cars traversing insanely steep hills to the […]
This year marks 460 years since the death of Michelangelo, the groundbreaking sculptor, painter, and architect who lived a somewhat tortured life and yet was determined to find hope in Christ. His awe-inspiring sculptures, like David and Pieta, have left indelible marks on every generation since. His painting on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel helped usher in […]
It might not surprise you to learn that last year saw the highest number of state-based conflicts in the world since 1946. The number of battle deaths was driven mainly by Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine and the war initiated by the Iranian proxy Hamas against Israel. Non-state actors like Hezbollah in Lebanon and […]
By Nicole VanDyke, CP Reporter Wednesday, June 19, 2024 Actor Paul Rudd said during an interview promoting the film “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” that if he could meet anyone in history, he’d want to meet Jesus. | Screengrab: YouTube/IGV Presents Jewish actor Paul Rudd of “Ant-Man” and “Clueless” fame recently said that if he could meet […]