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A proposed elementary curriculum for Texas schools is being criticized by its detractors as being overtly Christian. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) released thousands of pages for a proposed curriculum for students K-5. The curriculum would be voted on in November after receiving feedback from the public and could be implemented in Fall of 2025…

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With the recent Alabama ruling that granted embryos the same protections as children, Christians are being faced with the ethics of IVF and how to handle that within their own faith. Brent Leatherwood, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) wrote a letter to the US Senate urging for federal…

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A Maryland school is issuing a clarification on its policy about participation in the Pledge of Allegiance after it sent an email mandating students and teachers to stand and salute during the pledge. On April 26, Twin Ridge Elementary School issued an email to its staff stating, “Per COMAR [Code of Maryland Regulations], all students…

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Hours after presumptive Republican 2024 presidential nominee and former president Donald Trump was convicted on 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up a sex scandal that threatened his 2016 presidential campaign, megachurch pastor Mark Driscoll pleaded on social media for Jesus to return before Election Day. Driscoll, founding pastor of Trinity Church in…

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A recent survey, part of a multi-year research project measuring American Christian attitudes toward Jews, Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, shows that support for Israel among evangelicals is mostly based on age and biblical knowledge and hasn’t been substantively impacted by the current Hamas-Israel war in Gaza. The comparative study, which concurrently examines sentiment across…

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As another pride month unfolds during June, an Orlando hotel is under fire for a bondage-themed display that was visible to children. The conservative watchdog, Libs of TikTok, shared images of a hot pink bear wearing fetish clothing outside the Crowne Plaza Orlando – Lake Buena Vista hotel. “This blow-up bear in b*ndage gear is…

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A proposed New York bill would restrict social media companies from designing algorithms to target children without parental consent. According to The Wall Street Journal, New York lawmakers reached a tentative agreement on a bill that would prohibit social media companies from sending minors after-hour notifications without parental consent or from offering automated feeds to…

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Do you have an online secret that no one knows about? Nearly half of Gen Zers feel like they’re living a “double life” regarding their offline and online personas. A survey of 2,000 Americans, split evenly by generation, found that 46 percent of Gen Z respondents feel their personality online vastly differs from how they present themselves…

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Restaurants continue to struggle for normalcy after the COVID-19 pandemic, with the news of Red Lobster closing more than 100 restaurants highlighting the restaurant industry’s struggles to rebound. Cracker Barrel, another iconic American Brand, is sharing similar concerns as new CEO Julie Felss Masino prepares the restaurant for a massive rebranding. “We’re just not as…

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The 2024 election cycle has been one of the most dramatic elections in recent memory, starting with Donald Trump’s early announcement in November of 2022 and now culminating in the unprecedented conviction of a former president on felony charges. Now voters have to face the possibility of voting for someone who might be in jail…
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