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On Easter Sunday, American Idol turned primetime into praise time as the show aired its first-ever extended “Songs of Faith” episode — and faith wasn’t just in the lyrics; it was at the heart of every performance. The three-hour live special, which aired April 20 on ABC, brought an unmistakable spirit of worship to the…

Now The End Begins / YouTube
Spectators at a German soccer game were stunned by a Satanic prayer led by one of the teams.  FC Kaiserslautern, known as the “Red Devils,” took on Fortuna Düsseldorf at the Fritz Walter Stadium in Kaiserslautern, where they displayed the choreographed prayer. Members of the crowd formed a massive red pentagram that included a banner…

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Arguably, the most anticipated movie in Christendom is the sequel to The Passion of the Christ. And yet, the man who became seminal with the role of Jesus Christ is afraid to become him again in what is now officially entitled The Resurrection of the Christ.  Jim Caviezel, 56, was mesmerizing in Mel Gibson’s 2004…

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A social media stir erupted this week after viewers noticed what appeared to be a significant omission in the Netflix version of The Passion of the Christ — the removal of a powerful prophecy from Isaiah 53 that originally opened the 2004 film. The verse in question, “He was wounded for our transgressions, crushed for…

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