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The Value of Friendship and Harmony in These Troubled Times
The eighth annual Friendship Day open house at the Church of Scientology brought together diverse religious cultural and ethnic communities in the vibrant and growing Nashville…
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Christian, Non-Christian and Secular Groups Join Forces Against White Christian Nationalism
“[W]hen we get to the point where the teachings of Jesus himself are seen as subversive to us, then we’re in a crisis.”—Russell Moore, former president,…
Christianity
How Opponents of Christian Nationalism are Mobilizing and Uniting Against its Rise
As Christian nationalism continues to gather momentum in the U.S., numerous Christian and secular groups are intensifying their endeavors to counter the ideology and its impact…
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Lost in the Holocaust, He Returned To His Family 79 Years Later Through A Recovered Book of Scripture
It might have made a great movie script, but rejected out of hand as too incredible to be believed—yet it happened. A 13-year-old boy—a Holocaust victim…
Christianity
United Methodist Pastors Are Worried, Sleepless And Overweight
It’s been a rough few years for the United Methodist Church (UMC). Since 2019 over 6200 congregations have departed over church teachings on sexuality. Mix in…
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Judge Orders Southwest Attorneys to Get “Religious Liberty Training” From Avowed Anti-LGBTQ Hate Group
In an unusual move August 8, a Texas judge ordered three Southwest Airlines attorneys to eight hours of training with Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), which the…
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Scientology Sea Organization Marks 56 Years of Service to the World
This Saturday, August 12, marks the 56th anniversary of the day Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard brought into existence the Sea Organization, elevating it from an…
Christianity
Have A Question About Scripture Or Life? Get Your Answer Directly From One Who Knows: “Text With Jesus”
“You have entered the conversation with Jesus Christ,” your text app reads. A praying hands emoji appears in the blue dialogue balloon, followed by, “Greetings, my…
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Down With “The Wicked Tyrants!” Rallying to the Call of a Wisconsin Pastor, Michigan County Commissioners Declare Themselves a “Constitutional County”
In late spring, taking its cue from the writings and speeches of a Wisconsin pastor who formed an anti-abortion militia in the 1990s and has lately…
Catholicism
Pope Francis Calls on Youth to Combat Economic Injustice and Safeguard the Environment
Speaking at a university campus and later a seaside town during a five-day trip to participate in a youth gathering in Portugal, Pope Francis urged students…
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Aug 12, 2023
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Worship Professor, Will Bishop, Asked What Do Smaller Churches Sing On Sundays – Hymns? Top 40? Oldies? – The Answer: Anything Goes
Sing to the Lord a new song – Psalms 96:1 A survey published in 1939 revealed that the most popular song in churches was “What a…
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America’s First Religious Public School Hits Legal Roadblocks
With both sides citing religious freedom, what would be the first religious public charter school in the United States met its initial challenge—a lawsuit filed by…