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ACLU, Parents Sue Louisiana Public School for Teaching about Jesus
The parents of a Louisiana student are suing a public school board for allegedly allowing teachers to promote Christianity in the classroom. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of Scott and Sharon Lane by the American Civil Liberties Union and its Louisiana chapter, claims a sixth-grader, C.C., was forced to learn Christian doctrine in his science class and was harassed by the teacher for being Buddhist.
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Philippines and Muslim Rebels Reach Historic Peace Agreement
On Saturday, after more than a year of negotiations, the Philippine government reached a peace agreement with the country's largest Muslim insurgency group. If successful, the agreement will be a significant step toward ending more than 100 years of violence between Muslims and the largely Christian government.
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Texas Christian Advocates Call Brain-Dead Pregnant Woman Marlise Munoz Decision an Abortion
Erick Muñoz has won his battle to have his pregnant wife taken off life support. Marlise Muñoz, 33, who is 23 weeks pregnant and brain dead, was removed from respirators and ventilators on Sunday morning after a two-week legal battle.
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A church in South Korea’s Guri City suffers fire damage, no injuries reported
A church in Guri City, near Seoul, South Korea, experienced a fire on July 3 that caused damage to parts of its main sanctuary building
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Bible scholar suggests ‘Mark of the Beast’ may not be 666 after all
Canadian Bible scholar Wes Huff is encouraging Christians to reexamine a widely held assumption about Revelation 13:18—that the number of the beast is definitively 666. According to Huff, some of the earliest and most respected manuscripts suggest a different number altogether: 616.
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‘Squid Game’ Season 3 raises spiritual questions about trust, despair, and redemption
In a recent column for Christianity Today, Michelle Park explores Squid Game: Season 3 through a biblical lens, arguing that the show’s narrative highlights not only societal decay but also a deeper, often unspoken, yearning for redemption and trust.
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“Sinners”: Gospel distorted by ethnicity and regionalism
In the latest installment of his Bricolage in the Movie series, Dr. Ukjoo Park offers a cultural-theological reading of Sinners, a supernatural drama directed by Ryan Coogler. Set in the racially segregated 1930s Mississippi Delta, the film follows two Black brothers who operate a juke joint while battling vampires—and racism.
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27 girls and 1 counselor missing after flash flood hits Texas Christian Camp
A sudden flash flood swept through a Christian summer camp in Texas early Friday morning, leaving 27 girls and one adult counselor initially unaccounted for, with 12 still missing as of Sunday.
