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A field fire sparked by the U.K. heatwave burned acres of land in the village of Lenham in Kent county but stopped at a giant cross that stands in the center of the field as a memorial for those killed in World War I. The field fire charred much of the ground but stopped at…

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A legal group that advocates for atheists, agnostics, and nontheists are calling for an investigation into an Alabama teacher after she incorporated a coloring book picture of Jesus accompanied by a Scripture passage into a lesson plan. Freedom From Religion Foundation, a Wisconsin-based nonprofit organization that advocates for a strict separation of church and state,…

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The summer of the supermoon is about to put on its final performance, stealing the spotlight from what is typically one of the most-anticipated astronomical light shows of the year. Supermoon season kicked off in June, followed by an encore in July. The third and final of the series will rise on Thursday, Aug. 11,…

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Outspoken Christian and Hollywood actress Candace Cameron Bure has recently been the target of criticism by others in the entertainment industry on social media but has responded by assuring fans that the Lord is her defender. Artist Jojo Siwa caused a media storm last month, calling Bure the “rudest celebrity” she had met. Bure responded…

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Queen Elizabeth wrote a letter to the fifteenth Lambeth Conference this past week, stating that the conference was “taking place at a time of great need for the love of God – both in word and deed.” The conference, which had been delayed two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is an international meeting of…

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Despite losing her belongings in a fire on Tuesday, a Tennessee woman is still praising God. The fire happened at an apartment complex in Hendersonville near the Nashville area. The fire department arrived at the complex around 5p.m. Four units had to be evacuated due to smoke and fire damage with six other units having…

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Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro detailed the “deepest problem of atheism” in a Facebook post-Sunday, arguing the biggest problem is it “cannot establish a moral framework. Shapiro, who is Jewish, opened the post by noting many nonbelievers will turn to the “sins of believers” to explain why they oppose God and faith. The critical question these nontheists will…

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“Can a man take fire to his car, and his Bible not be burned?” That’s not precisely what Proverbs 6:27 says, but that scenario played out in real life after a fire consumed an SUV in Virginia, inexplicably leaving a Bible intact. According to officials, crews with Rustburg Volunteer Fire Department in Campbell County responded to…

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Authorities in China’s Hebei province destroyed an underground Catholic church after its leader refused to fall in line with the country’s communist regime. According to a report from Radio Free Asia, the underground Catholic congregation had been gathering in a temporary structure in the Youtong village of Luancheng District in the city of Shijiazhuang. After…

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A waitress at a café in Pennsylvania says a man ordered a stromboli for about $13 but left a tip for $3,000 as part of the “Tips for Jesus” movement, which started about nine years ago. Mariana Lambert, a waitress at Alfredo’s Pizza Café in Scranton, spoke to the media last week, narrating how she…

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