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The Ark Encounter, a life-sized replica of Noah’s Ark as described in the Book of Genesis, has topped a list of the most popular tourist attractions. Bet Kentucky’s website recently listed the top 10 “most popular Kentucky attractions in 2023,” with the Williamstown-based, Answers in Genesis-affiliated attraction topping the list. Bet Kentucky organized the list…

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Since the highly publicized ouster of Rick Warren’s Saddleback Church from the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) over its ordination of female pastors, the role of women in the church has been facing growing scrutiny. CNN noted that more women are entering seminary and filling pastoral roles in churches that do ordain women. 40% of ordained pastors in the…

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As wildfires continue to take over Maui, many locals have been forced to evacuate the island. Two men from Lahaina, a historic part of Maui that is a popular tourist location and is the biggest community on the island’s west side, described their experience as “hell” while they fled the island. “I saw a couple…

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With two full moons and the year’s best meteor shower, August will be a busy month in the heavens. We may lose sight of two planets, but two more will swing into view. The month’s first full moon happened on August 1, known as the Sturgeon Moon in North America because the continent’s largest freshwater…

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In a new survey from Deloitte, parents are planning to trim down their spending budgets on back-to-school items by 10 percent this year, with an average cost of $597 per student. In the last two years, the prices of school supplies have risen roughly 24 percent. Many parents plan to focus on restocking their children…

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A New Hampshire woman and her child were kidnapped in Haiti from a Christian education ministry, El Roi Haiti, that is is founded and directed by her husband, Sandro Dorsainvil. According to the organization, Alix Dorsainvil and her child were taken near Port-Au-Prince on Thursday morning. Alix, who works as a community nurse, was said…

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As the summer winds down, colleges prepare for the influx of new and returning students. This new academic year, the University of Chicago’s religious studies department will offer its students a course called “Queering God.” According to the course description, this course will look at questions like “Can God be an ally in queer worldmaking?…

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Up until recently, Fox News has been considered the go-to news source for conservatives in a field filled with left-leaning news sources like MSNBC and CNN. However, recent scandals such as the firing of long-time favorite Tucker Carlson and reports of the company’s trans-affirming policies have left the company on shaky ground with some conservatives, particularly Christians. Rumors abound that…

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A Georgia city will revise its panhandling laws and pay $55,000 following the arrest of a man who carried a sign reading “God Bless the Homeless Vets” was arrested. U.S. Army veteran and retired truck driver Jeffrey Gray was standing outside city hall in Port Wentworth, GA holding a sign that said “God Bless the…

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One teenage driver is dead following a car crash in Burke, VA. The teen was driving a 2023 Kia Forte with her brother and two others when an adult male driving a 2014 Cadillac CTS4 collided with their car. The driver of the Forte, who was pronounced deceased at the scene, was 17 years old…
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