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Discussion of the 2020 presidential election is already heating up. A host of Democratic senators, representatives, mayors and governors have all thrown their hats in the ring. The official nomination will likely not be decided until summer of 2020, but Democratic hopefuls are already working to earn the winning spot in the primaries. A few…

According to a new survey, the number of Americans who have no religion has risen 266 percent since 1991 the Daily Mail reports. The religious ‘nones’ (those with no religious affiliation) are now tied statistically with the number of Catholics and Evangelicals. People with no religion account for 23.1 percent of the U.S., while Catholics…

A group of Catholic priests in Poland recently burned books they considered sacrilegious, including those from the Harry Potter and Twilight series. A Catholic evangelical group “SMS from Heaven” posted pictures on its Facebook page showing Harry Potter books on top of a burning fire pit, reports the BBC. “We obey the Word,” the priests…

Which theory explains the existence of life and all its incredible forms, Darwin’s theory of evolution by virtue of natural selection or religiously centered creationism caused and controlled by God? In most debates, those are the only answers offered. Either life itself is a fluke that began in primordial soup with molecules that blundered across…

What percentage of people in the United States claim to have no religion? If you guessed the number is small but vocal, think again. According to the 2018 General Social Survey, a biennial project run by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago, the religious “nones” are now every bit as numerous…

LifeWay Christian resources will close all their retail locations. The store has been an important channel for Christian publishers. The retailer is now shifting gears and all merchandise will be offered entirely online. “The decision to close our local stores is a difficult one,” said acting president and CEO Brad Waggoner,“LifeWay has developed close connections…

Pew Research Center recently released the results of a survey investigating the differences between how much various religious groups approved of Donald Trump’s presidency and how he has handled holding the highest office in the land. According to the survey, white evangelical Protestants continue to support him in overwhelming numbers. Protestants’ approval for the president’s…

Militant atheists and religious zealots alike have long peddled the idea that science and religion are incompatible. Prizewinning theoretical physicist Marcelo Gleiser, however, takes intense issue with that statement. In fact, he recently won the annual Templeton Prize for his work debunking the idea. Gleiser is far from the only scientist to disagree with the…

The attacks on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand have captured headlines around the world. The gunmen attacked Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Mosque in Central Christchurch, the largest city on the South Island of New Zealand. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has stated that the mass shootings were a terrorist attack and called Friday, March…

Kodaiji Temple in Japan has a new addition. It is not a new statue or an ancient artifact on display. Instead, it is a robot priestess that recently gave its first speech. The humanoid robot is named Mindar and is made largely of aluminum with silicon hands and face. Its first speech was on the…
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