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American Christian Pastor Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison in China
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Megan Bailey
Christian pastor John Sanqiang Cao has been sentenced to Chinese prison. In March 2017, Caro and a friend used a bamboo raft to cross from China into Myanmar. He had made the trip many times before to take supplies and food into the country. He and fellow Chinese Christian teachers would carry with them notebooks,…
Colorado School Being Sued After Requiring That Christians Allow Atheist to Lead Bible Studies
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Lesli White
The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is being sued for demanding that a Christian organization permit “atheists or other non-Christians to lead their Bible studies” if they want to be recognized on campus and become a registered club. The Alliance Defending Freedom went to federal court in Colorado to defend the students. The group…
Stephen Colbert and Rev. James Martin Put God Back in the Spotlight
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Stephanie Hertzenberg
Most Americans struggle to talk about God at all today, much less describe in detail who or what they picture when they think about God. That, however, is exactly what Stephen Colbert and Reverend James Martin attempted to do on the Jesuit-run show “Faith in Focus.” On a recent episode, Colbert proved that, despite being…
1,500 Year Old Painting of Christ Discovered in Israel
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Stephanie Hertzenberg
Depictions of Jesus have been at the center of Christian art for centuries. That said, many of the most famous paintings and statues are relatively recent creations. These dominate popular beliefs about Jesus’ appearance both because they are the most common and because little early Christian art has survived until the modern day. As such,…
Veterans Rally Against Atheist Group’s Attempt to Remove Cross Ahead of SCOTUS Decision
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Lesli White
An atheist group is trying to remove a cross-shaped World War I monument in Maryland ahead of a SCOTUS ruling. The public memorial honors 49 men from Prince George’s County who died serving our country and protecting our freedoms. So far, the attempt has received backlash from service members who view the attempt as an…
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