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It seems that religious controversies surrounding the Paris Olympics started even before the opening ceremony. Brazilian surfer Joao Chianca found out when his surfboard, decorated with an image of Jesus, was deemed a religious symbol. According to the athlete, he had to remove it to avoid being disqualified from the competition. The story of the…

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The Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony has ignited a storm of controversy among Christians, drawing significant backlash due to what many perceive as a deeply offensive portrayal of sacred religious themes. The opening spectacle featured several provocative elements, including a reenactment of Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper with a modern twist that many found disrespectful…

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  When celebrated actor Dennis Quaid analyzes today’s complex political landscape, he sees a situation reminiscent of America’s troubles in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He told CBN News, “The times are very much like they were back in the late 70s, before [Ronald] Reagan came to office in 1980. [With] Iran, we had…

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Just days after CNN published a hotel surveillance video from 2016 that seemed to show music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs grabbing, shoving, kicking and dragging his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, megachurch pastors T.D. Jakes and Jamal Bryant spoke out against domestic violence in their recent sermons. Bryant, who leads New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Stonecrest,…

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