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Thousands packed the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to honor Charlie Kirk — friends, allies, White House cabinet officials, and more than 85 members of Congress gathered shoulder to shoulder in a scene that many described as both somber and resolute. What began as a vigil quickly took on the tenor of…

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Earlier this month, New York Governor Kathy Hochul spoke at True Bethel Baptist Church in Buffalo. As she talked about putting money back in people’s pockets, she also said, “Don’t stop by the liquor store, okay? Buy something for the kids – buy them some food.”  Not surprisingly, some people pushed back against these comments.…

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According to a new report by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), freedom of the press has suffered its worst decline in 50 years in most countries worldwide. In the United States, the press remains under verbal attack from the left and right, with religious organizations and leaders expressing mixed feelings…

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Last week, Bountiful Financial and S&P Dow Jones announced a new index fund directed toward evangelical investors. The index, the S&P 500 Christian Values Screened Index, tracks the S&P 500 but excludes companies with connections to activities which are contrary to evangelical values. Some of the excluded industries include abortion, pornography, gambling, tobacco, and recreational…

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