James Robison, the fiery Southern Baptist evangelist who underwent a dramatic spiritual transformation in the 1980s and built several large Christian humanitarian organizations, has died. He was 82.
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The killing of three people at San Diegoâs largest mosque highlighted the rise in Islamophobia that has spread across the United States over the last few years. There had been no specific threat made against the Islamic Center of San Diego, but police officials found evidence that the suspects â two teenage boys â had engaged in âgeneralized hate rhetoric.â
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President JosĂŠ Antonio Kast has elevated the Catholic chapel at La Moneda, expanding Masses to four times a week and regularly attending with First Lady MarĂa PĂa Adriasola. His visible faith marks a shift from predecessor Gabriel Boric, highlighting religionâs renewed prominence within Chileâs presidential palace and in public life.
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El presidente JosĂŠ Antonio Kast ha elevado el perfil de la capilla catĂłlica de La Moneda, ampliando las misas a cuatro veces por semana y asistiendo regularmente junto a la primera dama MarĂa PĂa Adriasola. Su fe visible marca un cambio respecto a su predecesor, Gabriel Boric, destacando el renovado protagonismo de la religiĂłn dentro del palacio presidencial de Chile y en la vida pĂşblica.
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(ANALYSIS) âRededicate 250â was billed as a prayer rally celebrating Americaâs 250th anniversary. But the event on the National Mall also became a revealing snapshot of how faith, politics and national identity are increasingly intertwined during the Trump era.
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A national movement to void agreements that silence sex abuse victims slammed into a barrier Thursday when the Oklahoma Legislature killed two reform measures, one named after a state resident who accused Gateway Church founder Robert Morris of sexually abusing her.
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(ANALYSIS) As July 4, approaches, Americans will be paying more attention than usual to events of 1776: the year the American Colonies declared their independence from Great Britain. Public historians, including filmmaker Ken Burns, have tried to offer a more inclusive view of the American Revolution, highlighting lesser-known patriots.
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Earlier this year, a 15-year-old walked through the gates of her high school in Kenya, wearing her hijab. The student and her parents had been assured by the principal that she could continue wearing it, just as she had throughout primary school. A few weeks later, that assurance fell apart. It has become part of a broader fight regarding religious freedom in the country.
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Gracehaven, a Christian anti-trafficking ministry in Ohio, can continue serving young female trafficking survivors after Montgomery County settled a lawsuit over its exclusion from foster care programs. The county will pay attorneysâ fees, and the ministry retains its faith-based hiring practices.
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(ANALYSIS) From Enheduanna to Plato and Aristotle, ancient thinkers viewed writing as a deeply human act that expresses experience and transforms audiences. AI may generate convincing text, but lacking thought, emotion and lived experience, it may produce something closer to âgenerwritingâ than true writing.
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The Liberty Bell symbolizes American freedom, rooted in Scripture and shaped by Pennsylvaniaâs Quaker ideals. Its inscription from Leviticus reflects Jewish teachings on justice and freedom, while Quaker beliefs in equality and tolerance influenced the nationâs founding principles, leaving a lasting moral framework as the U.S. marks its 250th anniversary.
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(ANALYSIS) As the United States approaches its 250th birthday this summer, the fight over âRededicate 250â underscores a deeper question about the future of American democracy: Can a nation that is religiously diverse maintain a shared civic identity without elevating one tradition â in this case Christianity â above all others?
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Three Kuki-Zo Christian pastors were shot dead on May 13 after armed gunmen ambushed two vehicles travelling through Kangpokpi district in Manipur. The murders led Kuki-Zo organizations to suspect that a Naga militant faction may have carried out the attack in coordination with valley-based Meitei insurgent groups.
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Jackson Lahmeyer and Frederick D. Haynes III couldnât be any more different politically. But both are pastors. Both are running for Congress. And both could win in November.
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Authorities in southwest China have arrested six Christians affiliated with a local church on charges including âfraudâ and unprecedented accusations of âorganizing minors to engage in activities undermining public order.â
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(ANALYSIS) While neither of the âDevil Wears Pradaâ movies revolve around Christianity, the invocation of the devil taps into an older moral rhetoric. For centuries, fashion was cast as the troublesome, if not villainous, enemy of a pure and spiritual Christianity â a symbol of putting material desires before holy ones. For example, 18th-century cleric and founder of Methodism John Wesley urged his followers to show their faith by dressing âplainly.â
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In just a few days, crowds are expected to descend on Washington for an explicitly Christian event, celebrating the U.S. 250th anniversary. Later this month, many churches will swap hymns for patriotic songs and dress their sanctuary in American flags, mingling patriotism and Christianity. When do these patriotic actions cross over into Christian Nationalism?
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The Big Idea for this podcast? The social-credits system shifted into high gear the year after China, in 2018, launched sweeping new regulations to crush religious activities that lacked formal government approval. Digital technology is at the heart of Chinaâs efforts to control the beliefs of its citizens.
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(ANALYSIS) Perhaps even more importantly, the Cherokee Bible offers insight into Cherokee-specific meanings, interpretations of spiritual concepts and a benchmark for understanding how the language has changed. Though the history of the relationship between Christian missionaries and Indigenous people is complex, this historic text is supporting an impressive contemporary wave of cultural renewal.
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(REVIEW) A new biography explores David Bowieâs spiritual life beneath his flamboyant personas, especially Ziggy Stardust. Drawing on interviews and songs, it portrays a restless seeker shaped by diverse religious influences, whose music reflected an ongoing quest to understand God, faith and existence beyond organized religion.
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