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While President Trump frames himself as a defender of the Christian faith and enjoys support amongst evangelicals, a recent study shows that not many of them believe the President has a strong faith. A recent Pew study conducted from April 6th to April 12th, just before the President’s spat with the Pope, found that 70%…

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Israel has been a gold mine of archaeological finds connected to Biblical history. The City of David archaeological site has been a source of incredible finds and increased efforts by the country to cultivate the area for historical preservation and tourism. The push, however, has led to controversy as parts of the intended area for…

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Americans’ deep division over capital punishment made the news again last week when the Justice Department announced it would allow the use of firing squads to execute federal inmates on death row. Political and religious leaders were quick to respond, and social media exploded with comments. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the decision on…

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When Trump declared Pope Leo “terrible for foreign policy,” the U.S. intelligence community took the president’s remarks as a directive to prioritize spying on the Vatican. It has for years, sources tell me. The CIA has human spies working inside the Holy See bureaucracy. The NSA and CIA seek to intercept telecommunications, emails, and texts.…

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