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Did Demons Torture Jesus in Hell? What This Viral Pastor Said — and What the Bible Doesn’t
A viral clip of a pastor describing what he believes Jesus endured after the crucifixion divides Christians on social media — and highlights an ancient Christian debate.
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As His Family Self-Deports, This Teen Is Leaving His Friends, Church, and Education Dreams Behind
Immigrants across the country are grappling with whether to stay and risk being swept up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials, or return to their home countries and face an uncertain future.
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CeCe Winans, ‘Musical Bigotry,’ and the Lingering CCM-Gospel Divide
CeCe Winans recently reflected on how she and her brother BeBe helped break down racial barriers in Christian music — and she says it started long before either of them ever signed a record deal.
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28 Bills, Ten Commandments and 1 Source: A Christian Right ‘Bill Mill’
Controversial historian David Barton's fingerprints appear on 28 bills that have cropped up before the legislatures in 18 states this year.
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After Texas Banned Abortion, More Women Nearly Bled to Death During Miscarriage
Abortion bans have made the common experience of miscarriage — which occurs in up to 30% of wanted pregnancies — far more dangerous.
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‘God Didn’t Create My Mom to Die in Prison’ — How One Woman’s Tireless 30-Year Advocacy Helped Set Her Mother Free
Miquelle West grew up with a mother in prison. Decades of advocacy paid off when her mother, Michelle West, walked out after nearly 32 years.
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From Lagos To London: How African Churches Are Shaping Western Christianity
As African migrants settle across Europe, North America and the Middle East, they are bringing their churches with them.
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The Trump Administration’s Quiet War on Children
The administration is quietly putting America’s children at risk by cutting funds and manpower for investigating child abuse, enforcing child support payments, providing child care and much more.
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The Trump Administration Said These Aid Programs Saved Lives. It Canceled Them Anyway.
The Trump administration's decision to end foreign aid programs impacts untold numbers of the world’s poorest children, per officials.
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Speaker Mike Johnson Lives in DC House With a Pastor Leading a Secretive Influence Campaign
The Capitol Hill townhouse is owned by a major Republican donor. It’s the headquarters of a little-known political influence project that has reached a number of powerful Republican politicians.
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ICE Prosecutor in Dallas Runs White Supremacist X Account
The Observer has identified the operator of “GlomarResponder,” an overtly racist social media account, as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on an overwhelming number of biographical details matched through publicly available documents, other social media activity, and courtroom observation.
