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The American Bible Society (ABS) has released another part of its 2025 State of the Bible Report, where it showed a growing interest in Bible reading, particularly among young men. For the past four years, Bible engagement had steadily dipped from 50 percent in 2021 to 38 percent in 2024. But for 2025, the number…

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A French Egyptologist has uncovered ancient “propaganda” supporting Pharoah Ramesses II, who some have identified as the Pharoah in power during the time Moses demanded the release of the Israelites, as recorded in the book of Exodus. Jean-Guillaume Olette-Pelletier, an Egyptologist from Paris-Sorbonne University and Institut Catholique de Paris, spent his idle time during the…

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After speculation of what direction the newly-elected Pope Leo XIV might take the Catholic Church in, recent comments he made at a private audience with the Vatican’s diplomatic corps indicated he intends, at least for now, to stick with the traditional teachings of the church. In his address, Pope Leo XIV stressed the importance of…

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Scientists have announced the discovery of an ancient dye “factor” south of the Israeli city of Haifa. Called Tel Shiqmona, it is a mound on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea which “can unequivocally be identified as a specialized facility for large-scale and long-term production of the lucrative purple dye,” according to researchers. The site…

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Participants of the G3 Conference received a shock when they opened up a statement from the ministry announcing that the conference was canceled. The event was scheduled over September 11 to 13 in Atlanta Geogia and has grown from 750 participants in 2013 to 6,500 in 2021. The conference is overseen by G3 Ministries, which…

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Televangelist Jim Bakker, known for his controversial past and longstanding presence in Christian media, recently made an emotional appeal to his viewers, warning that his ministry could collapse without a $1 million influx. The 85-year-old Bakker, speaking on his show on May 6, said that declining donations and rising debt threaten not only the ministry…

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During a recent live event in Nashville, Tennessee, conservative commentator Tucker Carlson expressed compassion for comedian Bill Maher, attributing Maher’s atheism to a lack of wisdom and spiritual insight. Speaking at the “Roll Call 3.0” event hosted by BlazeTV’s Jason Whitlock, Carlson discussed Maher’s outspoken atheism and how he believes it leaves the comedian spiritually…

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In his first homily as pope, Pope Leo XIV delivered a powerful message from the Sistine Chapel, cautioning against the modern tendency to reduce Jesus to just a “charismatic leader” or a “superman.” “There are many settings in which Jesus, although appreciated as a man, is reduced to a kind of charismatic leader or superman,”…

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Mike Winger of the BibleThinker ministry has decried Micah Turnbo, a controversial prophetic figure in the Vineyard movement, as “a false prophet.” Speaking on a May 3 episode of his podcast, Winger said: “I don’t know of a way around this. He’s just so nice that it makes you feel mean to say it, but…

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Prosperity Gospel televangelist Jesse Duplantis is facing fierce backlash after claiming in a sermon titled “Create Your World and Walk in It” that Christians possess the same DNA as God. Duplantis’ ministry combines three strands of modern-day Christianity: Word of Faith, Prosperity teaching, and Charismatic renewal. Charismatic renewal is a worldwide movement that is broadly…

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