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April 29, 2026

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IN THE NEWS

Pete Hegseth’s religious rhetoric stirs debate in military

In a grassy square dotted with Adirondack chairs that lies at the heart of the Pentagon, evangelist Franklin Graham delivered a special sermon in December at the request of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. “We know that God loves,” Mr....


Russell Brand launches Christian book and London Mayor bid

Russell Brand has announced he is releasing a Christian book and launching a bid to become Mayor of London. The comedian and television presenter is due to stand trial over allegations of rape and sexual misconduct in October. He denies all the...


Christian nationalism is central to the Texas GOP primary runoffs for Senate and attorney general

Next month, the president's Religious Liberty Commission — led by Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick — will make its formal policy recommendations to President Donald Trump. Patrick, speaking last week, hinted at the direction of his recommendations...


A California school district and labor board clash on gender policy

A California school district petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court last week to resolve a yearslong legal battle over the district’s policy of notifying parents about their child’s gender identity requests at school. Although a state labor board shut down the....


Allegations of fraud, false statements, money laundering in Southern Poverty Law Center case

A federal grand jury has indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center, alleging it secretly funneled more than $3 million to individuals tied to domestic terror groups from 2014 to 2023. The indictment charges the Alabama-based organization with...



FROM FAITH ON VIEW

Stunning rift in faith politics as Trump Antichrist debate surges

The Trump Antichrist debate surged online after a barrage of inflammatory posts. They included Trump’s profane Easter message, a mocking “Praise to Allah,” and a feud with Pope Leo XIV. Then an AI-made image portraying Trump as Jesus fueled...


Before jackboots recruit them, offer a better way

“I’ve gotten so numb to all of this,” my friend wrote after messaging me a photo of a group of agitators flying Nazi flags outside of Disney World in Florida. I responded that I understood, but wrote there was little I could do about what was happening...


Philosophy for Theology: The Difference in Modern and Pre-modern Cosmological and Anthropological Presuppositions

During my Ph.D. coursework, I took a class called Philosophy for Theology. My art scholarship was becoming more philosophical as I worked on Aesthetics and I felt I needed more philosophical grounding. So, this course was a good survey of...


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COMMENTARY

With his Bible readings, Trump is doubling down on his God complex. Somehow, evangelical Christians are buying it

He has lost the Catholics, the foreign policy isolationists and the millions of people affected by ICE’s immigration raids. But Donald Trump is still counting on the goodwill of one powerful constituency of American voters, to whom he appealed...


‘Cool’ Catholicism?

The Easter season brought what many hailed as good news for Catholicism: data showing a surge in conversions, a story that captured secular media attention around the world, from the United States to Europe, South Korea, Asia, and New...


Avoid the appearance of evil

Before I dive into the seemingly salacious saga involving New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel and now-former Athletic sports reporter Dianna Russini, I’d like to discuss Mike Pence. Back when he served as Donald Trump’s first vice president...


Taylor Swift and the Women of Scripture

Taylor Swift is the most famous woman on earth, and she didn’t get there by accident. Her albums repeatedly reveal a highly intelligent, highly calculating woman who plans out her power moves years in advance. When asked what advice she...


In Praise of a Political Church

In the war of words between Pope Leo and President Donald Trump last week, the two U.S.-born world leaders seemed to agree on only one thing: that the pope is not a politician. In the rambling Truth Social post that started the ruckus, Trump...


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GOOD NEWS

Hero Principal Tackles Gunman and Prevents Mass Shooting – Credits ‘God’s Hand’

An Oklahoma high school principal is being hailed as a hero after tackling a gunman who entered the campus and, authorities say, was intent on carrying out a mass shooting. The principal, for his part, is pointing beyond his own actions and...


Video Of Astronaut Christina Koch’s Dog Greeting Her After Moon Mission Is Very Good

It seems like the 10-day Artemis II lunar flyby mission was pretty ruff for one astronaut’s dog. On Sunday, mission specialist Christina Koch published a video on Instagram of how her dog, Sadie, reacted when she returned home from her...


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