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Russell Wilson Conducts Controversial ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Review, Receiving Mixed Reactions
In a move that may surprise some fans, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson went on Twitter Friday to express his thoughts on a controversial film that would be released this weekend.
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Family Christian Stores, America's Largest Christian Bookstore Chain, Files for Bankruptcy, Hopes for Restructuring Process
The largest Christian bookstore chain in the United States filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Wednesday in Michigan. However, Family Christian Stores claimed that neither employees will be laid off nor stores will be closed in its restructuring plan.
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ISIS Seizes Iraqi Town al-Baghdadi Close to Base Housing U.S. Marines
ISIS fighters have launched a major offensive Thursday, seizing parts of a town in Iraq that is uncomfortably close to a base that housed U.S. military personnel.
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Federal Judge Orders Alabama County To Issue Marriage Licenses to Same-Sex Couples
In the latest developments regarding Alabama and same-sex marriage, a federal judge ordered a state county official to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples in order to comply with an earlier federal ruling that declared the state’s ban unconstitutional.
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U.S. Slams Sudan on Blocking U.N. Investigation into Mass Military Rape of 200 Women, Girls in Darfur
A report released by Human Rights Watch (HRW) claimed that over 200 women and girls were raped by the Sudanese military in October 2014, prompting condemnation by the United States. The Sudanese government has denied all allegations.
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Survey: Hong Kong teens generally identify with traditional Chinese cultural values
In order an effort to promote traditional Chinese culture, the Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong, in collaboration with Macao YMCA, Guangzhou Suigang'ao Teenagers Institute, and the Teacher Chang Foundation of Taiwan, has conducted a survey on teens measuring their cultural awareness. They found that Hong Kong youths generally identify with and support the values of traditional Chinese culture.
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Global Lutherans celebrate Reformation Day, ‘trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time’.
Yesterday, October 31, was Reformation Day, and Lutherans around the world held various events in commemoration. In Singapore, the Lutheran Church advocated for Christian communion, while the German Lutheran Church encouraged believers to face the challenge of “trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time.”
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Many American churchgoers expect their pastors’ sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues
American churchgoers are looking for more than biblical explanation from their pastor each week. Many expect the sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues.
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2.1M Korean Christians estimated at joint worship service to affirm family, oppose gay marriage, pray for nation
In the afternoon of Reformation Sunday, Oct. 27, some 2.1 million Christians gathered for a joint worship service from 2pm to 5pm in Seoul, Korea to “unite for repentance, revival, and restoration of holiness in our society.” According to organizers, an estimated 1.1 million joined onsite despite the bad weather with another 1 million joining online. The unprecedented joint worship service brought together Korean churches across denominations as they affirmed traditional marriage and family and
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Willow Creek Community Church invites believers to write prayer cards for the next president
This past Sunday, Willow Creek Community Church based in Illinois invited believers to “pray for the next president” during the service. The church not only expressed its concern for the upcoming election but also emphasized the role believers should play in the process and the importance of offering prayers for the nation's leaders.