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Speaker Mike Johnson had some strong words for political consultant James Carville, who called him a Christian nationalist and said he was worse than al-Qaeda. Carville appeared on Bill Maher’s HBO show and was asked by Maher what he thought of him as a Louisiana native himself. “Mike Johnson and what he believes is one…

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Cosmopolitan Magazine, one of the most recognized magazines for women, is raising some eyebrows for a recently-released Instagram post that gave a loose guide on how to perform a ceremonial Satanic abortion. The post was meant to highlight the magazine’s new article in its November/ December issue that features The Satanic Temple’s (TST) New Mexico-based…

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A new exhibit at the New York Historical Society is exploring the impact that faith had on the United States’ westward expansion during the 19th century, while also detailing how that expansion affected America’s religious expression. Called Acts of Faith: Religion and the American West, the exhibit covers a variety of religious movements as America…

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Researcher Jace Tunnell, director of community engagement at the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, is sharing his discovery of the eighth “witch bottle” to wash up along the beaches of Corpus Christi since 2017. The find was shared to the Institute’s Facebook page with the caption, “Witch bottle!…

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House Speaker Mike Johnson has found himself under scrutiny from critics again after speaking with CNBC’s Squawk Box on the separation of church and state. Johnson had appeared on the show to discuss the upcoming budget vote when he found himself responding to questions about an image of himself praying on the floor of Congress with other…

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House Speaker Mike Johnson’s critics are having another field day criticizing his Christian views after a video surfaced of him speaking to Pastor Jim Garlow on the World Prayer Network, calling American culture “depraved.” The conversation occurred just weeks before Johnson became speaker. While discussing the country’s fiscal situation, Johnson began to discuss options for…

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Something of a miniature conservative Civil War occurred earlier this month when conservative pundits Ben Shapiro and Candace Owens, both from The Daily Wire, had a very public clash over the Israel-Hamas war. The controversy appears to have started with comments Owens made about Israel’s retaliation against Gaza after Hamas operatives attacked, murdered, and kidnapped…

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A UK woman who was arrested for praying silently outside an abortion clinic is speaking out about her experiences. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, who is the co-director of March for Life U.K., has had several run-ins with the law after being found praying outside abortion clinics. Vaughan-Spruce went viral last year after a video surfaced of her…

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An Arizona church leader is reportedly showing signs of recovery after being shot in the head while street preaching. During a recent worship service, Pastor Gary Marsh of Victory Chapel First Phoenix gave a brief update on the situation surrounding Hans Schmidt, a father of two, who was shot while street preaching on the corner…

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A council has recently silenced a church bell that sounded every hour for over 200 years after one noise complaint. Beith Parish Church in Ayrshire, Scotland, won’t sound around the clock anymore, as one resident said their sleep was disturbed. Now, The Church of Scotland has stopped the bell between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.…
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