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Archaeologists have discovered 1,400-year-old coins in the Judean Desert that could give insight to the Christian community in the area. Israel’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) announced the discovery of two gold coins discovered at the Hyrcania archaeological site, which is about 10 miles from Jerusalem. A gold ring was also uncovered. The coins,…

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Logos, a Bible study platform, released its study Logos Chronicled, revealing the reading habits of Christians in 2025. The study was an aggregate of 76 million study sessions, which represents how 4 million people throughout the world studied the Bible in 2025. Logos broke down the findings into three key themes. The first theme of…

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Researchers led by mathematician Shira Faigenbaum-Golovin of Duke University have used a new AI tool to analyze Biblical authors with surprising results. The researchers analyzed the writing styles of the first nine books of the Hebrew Bible, known as the Enneateuch. The AI model uncovered three styles present in the Enneateuch: the Priestly source, the…

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An Arizona man says city officials threatened him with arrest for peacefully sharing his Christian beliefs at a popular Christmas lights festival, prompting a religious liberty law firm to warn the city it may be violating the Constitution. According to attorneys with First Liberty Institute, Tucson resident David Hoffman was confronted by police officers while…

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Viral videos from Iran’s Hormuz Island have captivated and unsettled viewers around the world after heavy rainfall transformed coastal waters into a deep, blood-red color. The striking scenes, filmed Tuesday along the shores of the Persian Gulf, show rainwater cascading over sandy cliffs and spilling into the sea, turning the shoreline crimson as tourists watched…

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