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A recent YouGov poll revealed that nearly 9 out of ten Americans, 87 percent, ascribe to some sort of “new age” belief. The poll was conducted online amongst 1000 American adults from August 18-22, 2022. The poll surveyed the respondents’ views on 20 “new-age spiritualism” beliefs, such as meditation, tarot cards, karma, reincarnation, and telepathy. Karma came…

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WNBA star Brittney Griner has returned home after spending nearly 10 months in a Russian prison following her arrest for bringing vape cartridges containing hashish oil through a Moscow airport. Griner was freed from a Russian penal colony earlier this month in exchange for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. Griner’s return to the U.S. sparked emotional reactions from the…

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The grandfather of a little girl who was abducted and murdered has published a heartbreaking Facebook post offering forgiveness to the purported perpetrator. “A friend just asked me the other day if I believe God speaks to people. I happen to know He does, as He is speaking to me now,” Mark Strand wrote. “This flesh,…

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There have been growing indications that evangelicals may be ready to look for someone new after Donald Trump’s announcement that he will run again for President in the 2024 election. Evangelicals were particularly pivotal in Donald Trump’s 2016 victory over Hilary Clinton, with 58% of protestants voting for Trump over Hilary’s 39%. In the 2020 election, 59% of…

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