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Prison Terms for Christians in Iran Shot Up in 2024, Group Says

January 23, 2025 / 6 minutes of reading

Christian activities seen as crimes in Iran in graphic from Article 18 report. (Article 18) LONDON (Morning Star News) – Bent on suppressing Christianity in Iran, Islamic courts handed down six times more prison time to persecuted Christians in 2024 [...]

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Selection Explains Some—But Not All—of the Benefits of Marriage For Young Adults

January 23, 2025 / 7 minutes of reading

by Rosemary L. Hopcroft (@rlhopcro) There is abundant evidence that marriage is associated with a plethora of positive outcomes for both partners, including better physical and mental health. But skeptics rightfully question whether it is marriage itself that creates these positive outcomes, or whether [...]

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How Do I Apply Bible Stories to My Life?

January 23, 2025 / 1 minute of reading

How can we begin to grasp the meaning of biblical narratives and their application to life? Pastor John offers an example from the story of Joseph. Listen Now --- How can we begin to grasp the meaning of biblical narratives and their [...]

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Taliban releases 2 Americans held captive; family of Ryan Corbett ‘praise God’ for sustaining him

January 23, 2025 / 3 minutes of reading

The Taliban has freed two Americans held in Afghanistan as part of a prisoner swap. The release came in return for the handover of a Taliban figure serving a life sentence in the United States on drug trafficking and [...]

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Trump pardons 23 pro-life advocates convicted for peaceful blockading of abortion facilities

January 23, 2025 / 2 minutes of reading

(Politico) President Donald Trump on Thursday issued pardons for nearly two dozen people who were convicted for blocking access to and temporarily shutting down abortion clinics, some of whom are currently serving federal sentences. “They should not have been [...]

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71% of Americans support presidents placing hand on Bible during inauguration, poll finds

January 22, 2025 / 3 minutes of reading

Most Americans support the inclusion of the Bible in the swearing-in ceremony at presidential inaugurations, according to a new survey released hours before President Donald Trump made headlines for not placing his hand on the Bible during the oath [...]

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We Need Cultural Change for Caregivers, Not Just Better Policy

January 22, 2025 / 7 minutes of reading

by Amber Adrian What comes to mind when you hear the term “stay-at-home mom”? Though some may think of dedication and family values, there are many negative ideas in our culture about women who spend their time caring for their [...]

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The Roots of Roe Still Grow: Pro-Life Challenges in the New Administration

January 22, 2025 / 7 minutes of reading

Pro-life advocates waking up last November 6 could be forgiven for thinking it was 2016 all over again. Now, as then, a candidate and her political party sworn to promote abortion wholesale was defeated in favor of a candidate [...]

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Is the global population of Christians really increasing?

January 22, 2025 / 3 minutes of reading

Are we all just called “Christians” because we claim that we are? #Christianity #apostacy #idolatry #Nigeria #Christianity #GreatCommission #persecution --- Is the global population of Christians really increasing? By Oscar Amaechina, Op-ed Contributor Wednesday, January 22, 2025iStock/agafapaperiapuntaProjections indicate that the population [...]

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Pastor found guilty of fire code violation for keeping church open to the homeless, could face jail time

January 22, 2025 / 4 minutes of reading

An Ohio pastor has been found guilty of a fire code violation and could face as much as two months in jail for keeping his church open all day so that local homeless could shelter there. #Ohio #Bryan #DadsChurch [...]

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