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Family and friends of a beloved first-year athlete at a Christian Kentucky college can’t understand why his wrestling teammate allegedly strangled him in his dorm room just days before their team traveled to Kansas to compete for a national championship. 18-year-old Josiah Kilman was found dead in his dorm at Campbellsville University just before 1…

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A Christian girls’ basketball team in Vermont is suing after the whole team was banned from further competitions. The situation began February 2023 when Mid-Vermont Christian school forfeited a game against a team that had a male identifying as female playing. The Vermont Principals’ Association (VPA) then banned the school from future VPA-sponsored tournaments, saying…

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Streaming service Hulu has done an abrupt about face after initially refusing to air a Texas church’s worship ad, labeling the ad “religious indoctrination.” Hulen Street Church in Fort Worth submitted an ad for its worship services to be played during Hulu’s local advertisements. However, according to the church, the ad was rejected twice for…

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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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Both Donald Trump and President Joe Biden spoke at the US-Mexico border recently, setting the stage as the 2024 presidential race begins to hinge on issues of border security and safety. Biden centered his speech on bipartisan support for a border security bill that was rejected by Republicans, claiming it didn’t do enough. Biden called…

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A recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling that embryos are considered children is splitting Americans, including conservatives and pro-life advocates, on when life begins and the uses of IVF, surrogacy, and other fertility treatments. The ruling came down mid-February regarding a wrongful death case from three couples against a family planning clinic. The couples had embryos…

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An Ohio children’s museum found itself under fire after it announced it would be hosting a “queer prom” for LGBTQ+ youth ages 12-18 on February 10. The event was to be held at the Buckeye Imagination Station in Mansfield, OH and was sponsored by the LGBTQ+ advocacy group, Love On A Mission (LOAM). A poster…

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A new study released by the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University has revealed some stark realities about the disparate beliefs of Americans. The study is the Center’s fifth annual American Worldview Inventory, which interviewed 2,000 US adults in January. The researchers focused on the prevalence of 14 worldviews throughout the country and determined…

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In the aftermath of Alexei Navalny’s death last Friday, much of the focus has—understandably—been on his attempts to combat corruption in the Russian government and on the role Vladimir Putin likely played in his demise. Yet, as Russell Moore recently described, Navalny’s final years were defined as much by his Christian faith as by his…

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The New York Archdiocese has responded to criticism after reviewing “scandalous” behavior at the funeral of transgender activist Cecilia Gentili at St. Patrick Cathedral in Manhattan. Gentili, an atheist and man identifying as a woman, was an advocate for transgender rights, sex workers, and people living with HIV. Gentili’s funeral was attended by over 1000…
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