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“Christianity Today” (CT) is facing backlash after it featured the claim that Jesus was Asian. “Jesus was born in Asia. He was Asian,” the article opens. “Yet the preponderance of Christian art that shows him at home in Europe has meant that he is embedded deeply in the popular imagination as Western.” The article featured…

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Each year Hobby Lobby, a faith-based arts and crafts store, distributes a Christmas message in newspapers across the United States. This year’s Christmas message read, “Glory to the Newborn King” featuring an image of baby Jesus lying in a manger with a lamb next to him. A star shines in the background in the night…

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A new study is showing the impact permitting prayer in public schools has on the school’s culture. Joel Penton, founder and CEO of LifeWise Academy, recently commissioned a study to explore the effects of his program on the schools he serves. LifeWise is a program that allows public school students to receive Bible education during…

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Twenty-seven years ago on December 17, 1996, residents of Clearwater, FL claimed to see something incredible on the side of a Florida office building. An unusual, stained-glass image  appeared on the side of the building, which many said looked like the outline of the Virgin Mary. The image was nearly 50 feet high and 20…

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Mt. Shasta Ski Park in McCloud, California, is facing criticism after it unveiled plans to build a 20-foot statue of the Virgin Mary on its site. The resort made the announcement on Facebook, saying that the project was “very important to our owner as this was a shared goal with her late husband and business…

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