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us-and-canada3 days ago•4 min saved

Jim Bakker, the televangelist who built and lost the PTL empire, dies at 86

Jim Bakker, the pioneering American televangelist who co-founded the massive PTL ministry and Heritage USA theme park with his first wife, Tammy Faye, has died at age 86. His death follows a career defined by rapid expansion in the 1980s and a subsequent collapse due to fraud and sex scandals that led to a federal prison sentence. He later returned to ministry with a focus on apocalyptic themes and health supplements, facing legal action for false pandemic claims.

via BBC|

#christianity #fraud #jim-bakker

education1 month ago•3 min saved

Texas Board Approves High School Social Studies Curriculum Amid Islam-Christianity Controversies

The Texas State Board of Education approved a new high school social studies curriculum, prompting backlash over how Islam and Christianity are portrayed—including language describing early Islamic campaigns and the framing of 9/11—while critics from CAIR and others urge a more nuanced approach. The board notes changes will roll out as part of a phased introduction by the 2030-31 school year, with districts implementing guidelines under state oversight.

via ABC13 Houston|

#christianity #curriculum #education

religion1 month ago•5 min saved

Ex-OnlyFans Manager Finds Faith, Fights to Save Young Women

A former OnlyFans agency manager in Australia, Victoria Sinis, describes her past work as a 'never-ending pit' and, after a religious conversion, now travels the world to warn parents and young people about the platform’s harms, arguing that sexual liberation is a lie that fuels loneliness and insecurity for both women and men while glamorizing dangerous lifestyles online.

via New York Post|

#christianity #mental-health #onlyfans

us-and-canada1 month ago•8 min saved

Vance’s Antichrist musings reflect a common Christian belief, friend says

US Vice-President JD Vance said on a Christian podcast that he wouldn’t be shocked if the Antichrist was walking among us, while stressing such thoughts don’t preoccupy him. His friend Rod Dreher told the BBC this belief is very common among Christians and may reflect concerns about a chaotic world and AI; Vance, who converted to Catholicism, said he’s focused on his duties and doing God’s work rather than end-times speculation.

via BBC|

#antichrist #christianity #end-times

politics1 month ago•132 min saved

Faith-Driven Bid Tests Kansas Senate Odds

In Kansas, Republican incumbent Roger Marshall faces Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton, a megachurch pastor, in a race that could challenge a century of Republican dominance in the Senate. The campaign dwells on religion in politics, including a high-profile charge from conservatives that Hamilton is a heretic and debates over church-state lines, LGBTQ+ inclusion, and climate remarks. Hamilton promotes decency and affordability as his core messages, while Democrats warn against mixing faith and government in a state that has rarely elected a Democrat to the Senate.

via apnews.com|

#christianity #elections #kansas

world3 months ago•12 min saved

Faith Under Fire: Rising Attacks Against Christians Ripple Through Israel and the West Bank

A report charts a rising tide of anti-Christian hostility in Israel and the West Bank, including a daylight attack on a French nun in Jerusalem, widespread harassment by ultra-Orthodox and far-right groups, and growing emigration from Christian communities like Taybeh, as Vatican officials and American conservatives warn that the trend could erode Israel’s international support.

via The Washington Post|

#christianity #israel #jerusalem

us-politics3 months ago•13 min saved

Texas moves to require Bible stories in public schools, fueling nationwide debate

Texas’ Republican-led State Board of Education is advancing a plan to mandate Bible stories as required reading for about 5.5 million public-school students from kindergarten through high school by 2030, including Noah’s Ark and Jesus passages; supporters say it reflects the nation’s Judeo-Christian roots, while critics warn it could violate church-state separation and marginalize non-Christian students, as the state previously moved to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms. A final vote is expected soon, with national implications for how religion should be taught in U.S. schools.

via The Independent|

#adam-and-eve #christianity #public-schools

world3 months ago•7 min saved

UK police settle religious-discrimination claim after DEI training clash over faith

Luke Salmons, a former North Yorkshire Police officer, settled his religious-discrimination claim after saying he was suspended and forced to resign for questioning Islam during DEI training, including an alleged remark that he didn’t like his beliefs. He resigned during an investigation, later was removed from the policing barred list on appeal, and the settlement remains confidential with no job reinstatement or apology yet. The case underscores tensions around religion, free expression, and DEI initiatives in UK policing.

via Fox News|

#christianity #dei-training #police

religion3 months ago•7 min saved

Mind, Body, and Faith: Rethinking Trauma Beyond the Body

An op-ed weighing The Body Keeps the Score against a Frontiers study arguing trauma involves active mental processes; it advocates a biblically holistic view that interlinks body, mind, and heart, and offers three practical implications for helpers, survivors, and the church: avoid overspecializing to one domain, recognize survivor agency beyond bodily reactions, and pursue integrated care that honors both science and faith in guiding healing.

via The Gospel Coalition|

#body #christianity #mind

sports3 months ago•6 min saved

Hawley presses MLB over alleged discrimination after Giants' Pride Night Bible verses

Sen. Josh Hawley demands MLB explain what he calls a pattern of discrimination against Christians after the league warned San Francisco Giants players for writing Bible verses on Pride Night hats, arguing MLB benefits from a federal antitrust exemption while enforcing speech rules unevenly; he seeks the league’s uniform regulation, a history of warnings/punishments, and policy guidance on religious expression and Pride Night customs.

via Fox News|

#christianity #giants #hawley

sports3 months ago•5 min saved

Rob Schneider offers to cover MLB fines as Pride Night cap controversy grows

Comedian Rob Schneider said he would pay fines for any MLB Christian player who wears a Bible verse on a Pride Night cap and called MLB “anti-Christian” after teams faced warnings about Pride Night messages. MLB officials said the warnings were routine and not disciplinary, and no fines have been reported. Giants pitchers Landen Roupp, JT Brubaker and Ryan Walker wore caps with Genesis 9:12-16 (Roupp and Brubaker) while Sam Hentges chose not to wear the cap. The league reaffirmed support for Pride Night and inclusion, while Schneider’s pledge keeps the faith-expression debate in MLB headlines.

via New York Post|

#christianity #lgbtq #mlb

world4 months ago•77 min saved

Tyre’s Christian leaders urge urgent global action after Israeli warning

Christian leaders in Tyre, Lebanon, are urging swift international action after Israel warned that Hezbollah members could be in the city’s Christian neighborhoods, warning that attacks on the area would be catastrophic. The request comes amid the broader Israel-Hezbollah conflict that has killed thousands and displaced hundreds of thousands, with the Lebanese army deployed to the Christian quarter to deter attacks and safeguard civilians and Tyre’s ancient heritage.

via AP News|

#christianity #israel-hezbollah #lebanon

politics4 months ago•2 min saved

DoD removes 'Christian' label from Mormonism amid Utah backlash

The Department of Defense shortened its officially recognized religions list for military chaplains and removed the 'Christian' descriptor from Mormonism after backlash from Utah lawmakers and Evangelical critics, highlighting tensions over Mormon inclusion and broader shifts in religious-political alignments.

via Axios|

#christianity #dod #military-chaplaincy

religion4 months ago•20 min saved

Pentagon trims religious codes after Mormon lawmakers protest Christianity label

The Defense Department revised its list of religious codes so no group is labeled “Christian,” following complaints from Mormon lawmakers who said their faith was excluded from Christianity. The overhaul shrinks the code set from 211 to 31 groups to streamline chaplain resources, and was praised by Senators Mike Lee and John Curtis, though the Pentagon did not say whether the change was driven by their campaign.

via The Washington Post|

#christianity #military-and-defense #mormonism

politics4 months ago•27 min saved

Texas’s Christian divide could redefine a high-stakes Senate race

Vox frames the Texas Senate contest as a clash of two Christian worldviews: Republican Ken Paxton, a longtime conservative allied with Christian nationalism and dogged by ethics scandals, versus Democrat James Talarico, a Presbyterian seminarian advocating “radical love” and secular-leaning policy goals. The race is portrayed as a test of what Christianity should mean in 21st-century U.S. politics and whether Democrats can win over faith voters in a traditionally red state, with the outcome potentially signaling how faith and public life intersect in midterm politics.

via vox.com|

#christian-nationalism #christianity #politics