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Priest Paralyzed During Hockey Game Stuns Friends, Stands to Greet Them
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Megan Bailey
In November, Father Dimitrie Vincent was injured and paralyzed after a horrible accident during a hockey game. The priest lost his balance while playing in an over-60 men’s recreational hockey league game at the Redford Ice Arena. “We were coming to the close of the game and we were down by a couple goals,” Father…
Lawmakers Are Advancing a Bill Requiring Schools to Display ‘In God We Trust’
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Lesli White
God could soon be making an appearance in every public school in Florida. Following the deadly Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, the Florida House of Representatives has passed a bill that would require all schools and administrative buildings to display a powerful message: “In God we trust.” The bill was approved in a 97-10…
Christian Leaders Shut Down Site of Jesus’ Tomb in Protest to New Tax Plan
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Megan Bailey
Church leaders have said that they will finally reopen the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Wednesday, after shutting it down in protest due to a newly proposed tax plan that was to impose taxes on church properties in the holy city. Several major denominations, including the Roman Catholic and Green Orthodox churches,…
Archaeologists Just Made a Major Biblical Discovery, Prophet Isaiah’s ‘Signature’ May Have Been Found
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Lesli White
Archaeologists in Israel made a groundbreaking discovery this week. They say that they have found a seal mark that may bear the signature of the biblical Prophet Isaiah. The 2,700-year-old stamped clay artifact was found during excavation at the foot of the southern wall of Jerusalem’s Temple Mount. It is inscribed with the name Yesha’yah[u]…
Pennsylvania Church to Hold Controversial Blessing of AR-15s
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Stephanie Hertzenberg
Two weeks after a deadly school shooting at a Florida high school took the lives of 17 people, the World Peace and Unification Sanctuary in Pennsylvania is holding a ceremony blessing couples that own an AR-15 assault rifle. This already controversial event is made even more divisive by the fact that the shooter in Florida…
Jim Bakker Says the Apocalypse is Coming and He Has Proof
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Stephanie Hertzenberg
Jim Bakker is making headlines again three years after his “Praise the Lord” (PTL) empire near Charlotte collapsed amid financial corruption and sexual scandal. Now, instead of rebuilding his 2,300 acre Christian theme park and resort, Heritage USA, Bakker is selling supplies for the coming apocalypse. “We are in the final days,” Bakker says. While…
Atheist Harvard Professor Asks “Where Was God” During Florida Massacre
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Megan Bailey
On MSNBC’s “Hugh Hewitt” last Saturday, well-known Harvard professor Steven Pinker asked where was God during the massacre that left 17 dead at Marjory Stoneman Douglass High School in Parkland, Florida. Pinker was on the show to discuss his new book, Enlightenment Now. When defending his book, he stated: “It is not against religion. It is…
Denmark Set to Ban the Burqa and Niqab
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Stephanie Hertzenberg
Denmark is set to ban the Islamic full-face coverings, the burqa and niqab. Several other European countries already have bans in place due in part to the security risk that comes with allowing people to completely conceal their face in public. Should Denmark’s new law pass, anyone who covers their face in public would be…
President Trump Says America Needs Faith in God to Be a Great Nation
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Lesli White
President Trump spoke about the link between faith in God and national greatness at the 66th annual National Prayer Breakfast in Washington. He also declared that the United States of America will be a great nation provided its citizens remain open to the grace of God. “As long as we can open our eyes to…
Answers About Religious Figures Disabled on Google Homes After Jesus Controversy
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Megan Bailey
Daily Mail reported on Friday that Google Home wasn’t responding when users were asking the speaker “Who is Jesus?” Instead, the device would respond with “I’m not sure how to help you with that.” Users of the voice-activated digital assistant shared their confusion and anger after discovering the device had been programmed to answer questions about Muhammad,…
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