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Popular surf brand Rip Curl is doing damage control after a now-deleted Instagram post featuring a trans surfer received major blowback from fans and a call for a boycott. The brand featured an image of 44-year-old Sasha Lowerson on its Instagram as part of its “Meet The Local Heroes of Western Australia” campaign. Lowerson competed…

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The Nepal Supreme Court has ignored a Nepali pastor’s appeal against a judgment of forced conversion. The court refused to hear Pastor Keshab Archaya’s appeal against charges of “outraging religious feeling” and “proselytizing” in November and issued an order in January for the pastor to serve a reduced sentence of one year in jail. Pastor…

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A recent analysis found that divorce has increased among middle-aged and older Americans, even as younger generations are less likely to get divorced. According to Bowling Green State University’s National Center for Family and Marriage Research, divorce rates for 55+ Americans doubled and tripled for those over 65 from 1990 to 2021. Simultaneously, divorce rates…

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Wheaton College is usually called the “Harvard of Christian Schools” due to its academic rigor being relatively comparable to the Ivy League school. Its notable graduates range from Billy Graham to Dan Coates, former Director of National Intelligence and U.S. senator. However, recently, the school in the suburb west of Chicago has started mimicking some…

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Christians in Spain spoke out against a recently revealed poster featuring Jesus Christ for being too “effeminate” and “sexualized.” The poster, revealed in Seville to promote Easter week, was designed by local artist Salustiano Garcia and was commissioned by the Council of Brotherhoods and Guilds. The poster is meant to display Jesus, with bright red…

A Montana family is sharing their heart ache after the state of Montana removed their daughter from their custody for refusing to transition her. Speaking to The Daily Mail, Krista Kolstad of Glasgow, MT revealed their trouble began when her 14-year-old stepdaughter, referred to as “Jennifer,” told peers that she wanted to commit suicide in…

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Pastor Alistair Begg said he’s “not ready to repent” after his advice to a grandmother last year to attend her grandchild’s LGBTQ wedding created an uproar in some Christian circles. Begg, the senior pastor at Parkside Church near Cleveland, Ohio, addressed the backlash that led to one Christian network dropping his daily broadcast while giving…

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According to a new survey, U.S. residents who don’t have any religious affiliation are down for the first time in years. Recently published Pew Research says that Americans who are religiously unaffiliated, often referred to as “nones,” declined to 28 percent. Pew said of the findings, “The identical results we’ve found in three of the…

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Ohio pastor Chris Avell is fighting back after being charged with breaking municipal laws. Avell pastors Dad’s Place in Bryan, OH and opened his church 24/7 to the homeless in March 2023. Since then, 18 charges were filed against the pastor, including charges of violating the city’s ordinances, improper ventilation, and having unsafe exits. Lavell…

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January 22nd marked the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion throughout the country. It also marked the commencement of the annual Walk for Life events in Washington, D.C. and San Francisco. Kaya Jones, a former member of the pop group Pussycat Dolls, shared her experiences and regrets from…
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