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Actress Cate Blanchett recently spoke out against cancel culture, claiming that studying the works of historical figures and famous artists is vital, regardless of whether people find them controversial or offensive. While discussing her new movie “Tár” with the Radio Times, which discusses the challenges of separating the auteur from the art, an interviewer asked…

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Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez raised eyebrows after the Super Bowl when she wrote a tweet criticizing the $100 million Jesus campaign, “He Gets Us,” of supporting fascism. “Something tells me Jesus would *not* spend millions of dollars on Super Bowl ads to make fascism look benign,” AOC wrote. She did not specify what in particular from the…

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Candace Cameron Bure believes that “cancel culture’s real” after dealing with backlash on her comments about “traditional marriage.” The actress discussed the issue on an episode of the “Unapologetic with Julia Jeffress Sadler” podcast. She said, “It’s difficult. And it’s hard, but listen, I just want to encourage you that you are not the only…

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Senior United States District Judge Morrision C. England rejected a request by city officials of Moscow, ID, to dismiss a lawsuit filed by three Christians arrested due to alleged violations of COVID-19 restrictions. Gabriel Rench, along with Sean and Rachel Bohnet of Christ Church, were arrested in September 2020 for not wearing masks during an outdoor church event. The…

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A shooting on the Michigan State University campus left three dead and five others in critical condition. Notable Spartans alum Magic Johnson shared his condolences on social media to those affected. He tweeted, “Cookie & I are devastated to hear about the news of a shooting on Michigan State’s campus. We are praying for the…

As the death toll continues to climb in Syria and Turkey, with over 17,500 reported dead after a 7.8 earthquake early Monday local time, some stories of amazing survival have emerged. A newborn baby was pulled from the rubble more than 10 hours after the quake. Her mother had apparently given birth to her during the chaos. The baby’s…

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The London School of Economics recently announced it would be removing religious connotations from its academic calendar and replacing them with “more accessible” language. Previously, the calendar included the Michaelmas term, Christmas break, Lent term, and Easter Break. The school announced those would be replaced with autumn term, winter break, winter term, and spring break, respectively. “These…

A recent study found that more Americans are open to God and want spiritual growth after the COVID-19 pandemic. A report released last month by the Barna Group, a faith-based research organization, found that 44 percent of U.S. adults are “more open to God” due to the pandemic. Out of the 2,000 adults in the…

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Jinger Duggar Vuolo finally feels “free” after being raised to follow religious teachings that she says were “cult-like in nature.” The former “Counting On” star has written a book titled “Becoming Free Indeed: My Story of Disentangling Faith from Fear.” It explores her strict upbringing and what compelled her to walk away from the “false teachings” of…

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The death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of Memphis police officers has reignited debates about justice, racism, and activism amongst Christians. Since Nichols’s death, five police officers have been charged with second-degree murder, with two more officers who responded to the scene being relieved of duty. Nichols was pulled over on January 7th by Memphis police…
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