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The James Ossuary, which is claimed to contain the remains of Jesus’s brother, James, is on display in Atlanta. The Ossuary is part of the “Discovering the World of Jesus: Ancient Treasures from the Holy Land” exhibit at the Pullman Yards in Atlanta. The ossuary is a first-century limestone box owned by Israeli entrepreneur Oded…

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Grandson of the legendary evangelist Billy Graham, Pastor Tullian Tchividjian recently sparked controversy when he shared with his congregation that his “favorite cuss word” is, in fact, a prayer. The statement was made during a sermon titled “Watch Your Mouth,” delivered at The Sanctuary, the church he founded in Jupiter, Florida, after experiencing a personal…

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The state of Oklahoma remains under scrutiny as it prepares to enact State Superintendent Ryan Walters’ plan to include the Bible as part of public schools’ educational requirements. The state opened up a Request for Proposal (RFP) for companies to supply 55,000 Bibles to the state’s Department of Education on Monday. The RFP’s list of…

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Louisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public classroom, the latest move from a Republican-dominated legislature pushing a conservative agenda under a new governor. The legislation that Republican Gov. Jeff Landry recently signed into law required a poster-sized display of the Ten Commandments in “large, easily…

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