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Former president Barak Obama recently appeared on comedian Marc Maron’s final episode of his “WTF” podcast, where he offered some candid thoughts about the state of the Democrat party. One thing he noted was the party needed to stop being blind to its own problems. “You can’t constantly lecture people without acknowledging that you’ve got…

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Reverend Rodney Hudson, Baltimore pastor of both Ames Memorial Church and the Metropolitan United Methodist Church, knows a thing or two about being a victim of violence. Hudson has been mugged twice in his church parking lot and attacked once at the pulpit while giving a eulogy for a funeral service. During that incident, a son…

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More than 100,000 demonstrators gathered in Times Square as part of the nationwide “No Kings” protest. However, in New York City, 50 interfaith leaders gathered beforehand to hold a prayer vigil and join the march to denounce authoritarianism and affirm democracy. Thanks to the efforts of the religious freedom network Interfaith Alliance and the Interfaith…

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Country singer Bryan Andrews is making headlines after posting a series of passionate social media videos condemning recent immigration raids and the Christians who, in his view, defend them. His raw words, filled with both conviction and emotion, have resonated with many while sparking backlash from others. Andrews, who has built a strong following online…

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