Syrian Prison Guard Who Moved to U.S. Convicted of Torture
In 2013, freed Syrian detainees gathered in front of posters showing former Syrian President Bashar Assad, right, and his father Hafez Assad. Associated Press / Photo by Bassem Tellawi...
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How Doug Mastriano Uses Faith to Fend Off Criticism — Even From Other Christians
Mastriano’s dispute with his Lutheran constituents shows he’s equally willing to reject the voices of other Christians, particularly views often expressed by moderate and liberal Lutherans, Presbyterians, Methodists and others known collectively as “mainline” denominations. Although not as dominant as they once were, white mainline Protestants are nonetheless equal to the number of white evangelicals in the state.
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Father Grieves Only Child Who Drowned with 2 Siblings as ‘sent by God,’ Ex-Wife is Charged with Deaths
Derrick Merdy mourned his only child, 7-year-old Zachary Merdy, as a magnificent person sent by God on Wednesday, just hours after his troubled ex-wife Erin Merdy was charged with murder for the ...
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Most States Have Inadequate Religious Liberty Protections, But This State is the Worst
A new report reveals that most U S states have inadequate religious liberty protections as advocates raise concerns about what they view as the federal government s hostility toward religious liberty ...
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Samford’s requirements for guest ministries draw fire | Baptist Press
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) – A group of ordained Samford University alumni from a variety of denominations have joined the recent pushback against the school’s longstanding guidelines related to guest ministry organizations.
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Christian Nationalism 101
Given the growing public conversation about Christian Nationalism and divergent understandings of the meaning of the term, in this edition of A Public Witness we learn from scholars studying Christian Nationalism in order to consider what we actually know about this dangerous ideology. Then we hear the witness of committed followers of Jesus denouncing the “Christianity” that animates this belief system. Finally, we suggest practical ways of joining the growing pushback against the false prophets spreading this bad news.
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Evangelist Torben Søndergaard’s Wife Says Her Husband Was Not Arrested for ‘Smuggling’ or Any Other Crime
Lene Søndergaard, the wife of Pastor Torben Søndergaard, wrote in a blog post on Wednesday that her husband "has NOT been charged with weapons smuggling charges or any crime for that matter."
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‘They’re Trying to Put Us Out of Business’: Massachusetts Crisis Pregnancy Centers Under Attack
As the country's abortion landscape has dramatically shifted in the wake of the Supreme Court Dobbs case opinion leak in May and ruling in June, crisis pregnancy centers in Massachusetts have come under enormous pressure.
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In ‘major victory’ for Religious Rights, Court Blocks Transgender Mandate
Crux,A unanimous ruling by a court blocking the Biden administration’s transgender mandate “is a major victory for conscience rights and compassionate medical care in America,” said the attorney who represented the plaintiffs in the case.
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Ken Starr, Former Baylor President Who Investigated Clinton in 1990s, Dies at 76
Ken Starr, a former judge who was behind the 1990s impeachment proceedings against former President Bill Clinton and was also former president of Baylor University, has died at age 76
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‘I Knew What Had to Be Done’: 2X Heroic Ex-Marine Takes Down Grenade-Wielding Man, Rescues People in Horrific Crash
It’s not often a man is credited with two heroic moves over the course of mere weeks, but it seems that’s exactly what happened with Darryl Darling, a retired Marine who is being honored for his bravery.
