A former student at Chicago Public Schools (CPS) has received a settlement of $150,000 after alleging her former high school, Bogan Public High School, forced her into what she called “demonic” religious practices through their Transcendental Meditation program, which was facilitated through the schools as a Quiet Time program through the David Lynch Foundation. Christian…

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A recent poll released by Suffolk University/ USA Today reveals that more than half of Americans credit God with the current state of humanity in some way. The study was conducted amongst 1,000 registered voters from all 50 states and the District of Columbia and asked, “What comes closest to your belief about humans and evolution?”…

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An Arizona teacher is on paid administrative leave after a Christian student reported being offended by the teacher’s decision to dress as the devil during the school’s Halloween spirit week. Christian student Nathaniel Hamlet, a sophomore at Mesa High School, noted one of his teachers allegedly dressed with devil horns and pitchfork and telling students…

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The election of Republican Mike Johnson from Louisiana as Speaker of the House after the unprecedented ousting of former speaker Kevin McCarthy has ignited a firestorm of criticism, with many aiming the charge of religious fundamentalism against the new speaker. Jen Psaki, who previously served as President Biden’s Press Secretary and now hosts a segment…

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