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A satire article by NYT columnist Andy Borowitz appeared to mock people who look to the Bible for answers. The article, entitled “Amy Coney Barrett Searches Bible for God’s Opinion of the Internet,” took aim at Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, who is known for her faith, stating she “called for a recess in…

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A school board member of the Washington Elementary Arizona School District in the Phoenix area who identifies as a “bilingual, disabled, neurodivergent queer black Latina” blasted the district’s partnership with Arizona Christian University (ACU). The University states on its website that it seeks to “transform the culture with truth by promoting the Biblically-informed values that…

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams (D) faced criticism after he hosted an interfaith prayer breakfast at a New York Public Library where he blasted the “separation of church and state” as the cause of societal problems. After acknowledging members of his team and other members of the audience, Adams called on members of various religious backgrounds, including…

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With all the division of politics between Democrats and Republicans, it can be hard to think there is anything that can break through party politics. But Barry Black, Senate Chaplain since 2003, thinks faith and prayer can bring people together from both sides of the political aisle. In a 2009 interview with C-SPAN, he commented…

A recently leaked FBI memo seems to indicate the FBI has turned its attention to conservative Catholics as potentially being connected to white supremacists. The memo, released by the FBI’s Richmond Division in Virginia, stated it believed that white supremacists were turning to Radical-Traditionalist Catholics (RTC) for support. The memo defined RTCs as “typically characterized by…

Sotheby’s, which touts itself as the “most trusted and dynamic marketplace for art and luxury,” has made waves with its announcement that it will be auctioning off the Codex Sassoon, the world’s oldest near-complete Hebrew Bible, this May. The Bible is being sold by Jacui Safra, a Swiss investor and collector. “The Bible is one of the…

While schools struggle with the growing use of artificial intelligence programs being used to pass writing assignments, pastors and religious leaders seem to be another sector concerned with the growing usage of AI. With the popularity of artificial intelligence programs like ChatGPT gaining traction, the Associated Press interviewed several pastors about their concerns of the technology…

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Actress Cate Blanchett recently spoke out against cancel culture, claiming that studying the works of historical figures and famous artists is vital, regardless of whether people find them controversial or offensive. While discussing her new movie “Tár” with the Radio Times, which discusses the challenges of separating the auteur from the art, an interviewer asked…

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Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez raised eyebrows after the Super Bowl when she wrote a tweet criticizing the $100 million Jesus campaign, “He Gets Us,” of supporting fascism. “Something tells me Jesus would *not* spend millions of dollars on Super Bowl ads to make fascism look benign,” AOC wrote. She did not specify what in particular from the…

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Candace Cameron Bure believes that “cancel culture’s real” after dealing with backlash on her comments about “traditional marriage.” The actress discussed the issue on an episode of the “Unapologetic with Julia Jeffress Sadler” podcast. She said, “It’s difficult. And it’s hard, but listen, I just want to encourage you that you are not the only…
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