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The Seattle Times recently analyzed an ongoing Household Pulse Survey by the U.S. Census Bureau to conclude that out of all of America’s metropolitan areas, Seattle, Washington, is the least religious. The paper reported, “A clear majority of adults in the Seattle area — around 64% — never attend church or religious services, or go…

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Over four months ago, on Oct. 7, 2023, 23-year-old American-Israeli Hersh Goldberg-Polin hid with his childhood friend, Staff. Sgt. Aner Shapira, along with 29 other young people, in a tiny roadside bomb shelter as Hamas terrorists stormed the Supernova music festival in southern Israel. At dawn, rockets went off, and armed terrorists descended upon the…

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A prominent Christian researcher recently warned that “we’re on the precipice of Christian invisibility in this nation,” as new research shows that preteens are rejecting beliefs associated with a biblical worldview. In a recent statement, the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University shared data about the worldviews held by children between the ages of…

Pope Francis said he sees “hypocrisy” in criticism of his decision to let priests bless same-sex couples, possibly his most strongly worded defense of the move. LGBT blessings were authorized by a Vatican document called Fiducia Supplicans, or Supplicating Trust, but that was met with significant resistance in the Catholic Church, mainly from African bishops.…

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