On Friday, a popular Hebrew X account called “News From a Year Ago” tweeted a short video of Donald Trump, then running for U.S. president, from May 2024.
Proposal aimed at getting more religion in Nebraska schools sidetracks Ed Committee
The Nebraska Legislature’s Education Committee has been trying for a month to get one of its packages of education proposals out of committee and onto the floor. But the past few executive sessions have been tense, and committee members remain…
Orthodox Church leader says faith is humanity’s safeguard against the ‘impending robotocracy’
The spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians has said that religious faith should serve as humanity’s safeguard amid rapidly advancing technology and what he described as the “impending robotocracy.”
God ‘Laughs at Restrictions,’ Says Missionary in China
American missionary Caleb Rowen has witnessed firsthand China’s tightening restrictions on religious faith and practice.
‘A Faith Under Siege’ Documents Russia’s Persecution Of Christians In Ukraine
Christian faith threatens Russian President Vladimir Putin because it is out of his control. As such, his war on Ukraine has centered on the systematic persecution of Christians, their families and their churches.
Freed hostage Emily Damari to Pulitzer board: Mosab Abu Toha is ‘the modern-day equivalent of a Holocaust denier’
An Israeli released from Hamas captivity earlier this year is objecting to the Pulitzer Prize awarded this week to Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha, charging that he is “the modern-day equivalent of a Holocaust denier” because of his derisive comments about…
How Many Megachurches Are There? Where Are They Located?
You know what’s absolutely crazy? In the 200+ posts I have put together for this newsletter, I have never once written about megachurches. I just can’t believe that it’s never crossed my mind until now, but that’s about to change.
Trump supporters should revisit ‘The Great Gatsby’
“I think that your house was where Tom and Daisy Buchanan lived.”
New Law Requires Priests to Break Seal of Confession to Report Child Abuse
The secrecy of the confessional in the Roman Catholic Church is so sacrosanct that any priest who violates it is automatically excommunicated.
‘Agreeing to disagree’ is hurting your relationships – here’s what to do instead
As Americans become more polarized, even family dinners can feel fraught, surfacing differences that could spark out-and-out conflict. Tense conversations often end with a familiar refrain: “Let’s just drop it.”
Despite daunting challenges, Cameroon diocese celebrates 75 years of enduring faith
Seventy-five years ago, the Diocese of Buea was established in Cameroon’s South West region, marking a historic milestone as the country’s first diocese.
He Got Arrested for Praying at the Capitol. He Has Thoughts On Protest Under Trump.
After Donald Trump won a decisive second term in November, conventional wisdom quickly congealed: #Resistance was dead. There was no Women’s March. The regular weekend protests in D.C. weren’t coming back.