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Martin Scorsese said he hopes to use his latest film about Jesus Christ as a way to combat the negative associations with organized religion. The award-winning filmmaker and director talked about his past and how it’s shaped his work and his “religious” beliefs in an interview with the Los Angeles Times. After his most recent…

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Johnny Shelton, chaplain to the Baltimore Ravens, gets to combine his two great loves: faith and football. According to his website, Shelton moved around a lot in the Midwest, but “there were two things that were consistent in my life; ‘SPORTS’ and ‘CHURCH.’” A self-described “late bloomer,” while his athletic abilities improved through high school…

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Author Joyce Carol Oates was blasted on social media after getting into a spat over caring for widows and orphans and calling the Bible a work of fiction. The spat began when Matthew Sitman, a writer and cohost of the liberal podcast “Know Your Enemy,” made a comment on the breaking story of Alabama families alleging…

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Hall of Fame NFL coach Tony Dungy had some things to say about Taylor Swift’s impact on the NFL this season. Whether you love it or hate it, Taylor Swift has brought a new audience to the NFL this season after her romance with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. While being interviewed by…

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Rapper Lil Nas X recently stirred up controversy by posting a picture on Instagram stating that he received an acceptance letter from Liberty University, a Christian college, to study Christian Leadership and Biblical Studies. In the caption, he said he would start his studies in the fall and emphasized that not everything he does is…

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Michigan’s players and coach said their faith in God fueled them during a historic football season that saw the Wolverines finish undefeated and claim their first national championship in 26 years. The Wolverines defeated Washington 34-13 in the College Football Playoff Championship behind Blake Corum’s 134 rushing yards and two touchdowns and Will Johnson’s key…

At long last, the Primetime Emmy Awards were handed out in Los Angeles on Monday night, with “Black-ish” star Anthony Anderson hosting the ceremony for the first time. The 2024 Primetime Emmys show was originally set to take place in September but was delayed due to the writers and actors strikes. In order to be…

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A little more than a month after announcing he was entering his “Christian era,” rapper Lil Nas X has released promos for his upcoming work. On January 12, he is set to stream his new song “J Christ.” “My new single is dedicated to the man who had the greatest comeback of all time,” he…

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Some Americans may have preconceived ideas about nuns due in no small part to one-dimensional or even scary depictions in Hollywood movies, but the Daughters of St. Paul, also known as the #MediaNuns, are combining their love of God with their social media skills to show TikTok users the “deep joy and deep peace” that…

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Andrew Lloyd Webber, known for his musical “The Phantom of the Opera,” recently discussed his encounter with a “mischievous spirit” at his Eaton Square residence in London and how he sought a priest’s help to remove the spirit. In an interview with The Telegraph, the award-winning composer shared that while he’s never seen a ghost,…
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