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Actress Candace Cameron Bure was filled with emotion when she encouraged her fans to help push back against the current “state of the world.” In an Instagram video to her 5.5 million followers, Bure said, “Do you ever scroll through Instagram and just get sad at the state of the world? That’s me right now.”…

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Is there an afterlife? While most people think humans will never be able to prove what happens after death, half of adults still believe their spirit lives on, somewhere. The new survey of over 1,000 people in the United Kingdom, commissioned by SpiritShack Ltd, finds that 50 percent of respondents believe in an afterlife. Of this…

Less Americans are giving to charity and it may not be for the reason you’re thinking. Giving has dropped significantly between 2000 and 2016 according to a study released from the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and Vanguard Charitable. This decline points to 20 million fewer households donating to charity versus 2000. Money…

Should religious communities support the legalization of medical or recreational marijuana? More faith groups are weighing in. Marijuana is currently legal in 33 states including Pennsylvania and New Jersey for adult recreational use, permissible in 11 states. As more states legalize weed and consider it, many religious communities are entering the conversation and supporting its…

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