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On December 5, the Supreme Court agreed to accept the Trump Administration’s appeal of the lower court ruling in Trump v. Barbara, one of the so-called “birthright citizenship” cases. (Likely, the Court’s decision in this case will also resolve the other cases.) In January, President Trump issued an executive order that would eliminate birthright citizenship…

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President Donald Trump recently described Somali immigrants as “garbage” who “come from hell” at the end of a Cabinet meeting. Specifically referring to Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar, a Somalian congresswoman from Minnesota, Trump further escalated his claims by describing “Somalia in the Horn of Africa as ‘barely a country’ and accused refugees in the Twin…

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One author is warning against feminism, calling it the new “megachurch.” Author Carrie Gress has authored 11 books, with her upcoming book Something Wicked: Why Feminism Can’t Be Fused With Christianity, set to be released in January. The book deals with how feminism “quietly captured the minds and hearts of women by mimicking aspects of…

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Barron Trump, the youngest son of former President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, is reportedly on the verge of a major spiritual awakening. According to Pastor Stuart Knechtle, assistant pastor at Grace Community Church in New Canaan, Connecticut, the 19-year-old is “very close” to accepting Jesus Christ as his Savior. Knechtle shared the…

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A Catholic church in Massachusetts is stirring controversy this Christmas season after unveiling a Nativity scene with an empty manger and a sign reading, “ICE was here.” The display, outside St. Susanna Parish in Dedham, replaces the traditional Holy Family with a message referencing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and provides contact information for a…

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A Methodist pastor in Rochester, New York, surprised churchgoers during a recent Sunday service by announcing plans to transition from male to female. Rev. Phillip Phaneuf of North Chili United Methodist Church made a personal announcement from the pulpit on Nov. 23, while wearing a rainbow stole, sharing that the decision had come after years…

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What seemed to be a simple 650-word college essay assignment quickly blew up into a religious discrimination complaint. Samantha Fulnecky, a junior at the University of Oklahoma (UO) who is majoring in psychology, was assigned a 650-word “reaction paper” in her “Lifespan Development” class. Fulnecky responded to an article that discussed the idea of gender…

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Ryan Burge believes the US military is becoming more religious, even as the American public is becoming more secular. Burge’s study was inspired after reflections from the popular 2001 series “Band of Brothers,” which depicted the grueling every day experiences of Easy Company after the D-Day invasions at Normandy. “Religion was woven in and out…

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Four hundred years ago, a painting by Baroque master Peter Paul Rubens’s disappeared. The painting had been displayed to the public in 1613 but disappeared soon after, falling into obscurity and was not seen again for over 400 years. Auctioneer Jean-Pierre Osenat rediscovered it in September 2024 while doing a routine inspection of a house…

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A recent Portland, Oregon tree lighting at Pioneer Courthouse Square ceremony sparked outrage after the city completely removed the word “Christmas” from the event. City council member Candace Avalos celebrated the city’s 41st annual tree-lighting ceremony by singing “holiday songs” while the beautifully lit Christmas tree had a sign that referred to it simply as “the…
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