• TLC Exec Fields Questions about Josh Duggar's Sex Scandals, Canceling '19 Kids and Counting'

  When TLC general manager Nancy Daniels introduced a panel for the network’s upcoming series “Single Dad Seeking” at Thursday’s Television Critics Association press tour, she reportedly was contrite about media questions regarding the Josh Duggar sex scandal and eventual canceling of "19 Kids And Counting" in July.

  

• Dying Christian's Faith Quotes: 'God Brings Beauty From Ashes, It's All about Him'

  What would be your final words to this world? Sara "Gitz" Frankl, the blogger behind Gitzen Girl was made homebound by a rare, terminal autoimmune disease that caused her chronic, horrific pain. After years of various health struggles and before she died at age 38, she recorded many concepts about faith that still inspire others. Her testimony lives on through The Sara Gitz Frankl Memorial Foundation and a book by her friend Mary Carver called "Choose Joy."

  

• Witnesses to Shooting Death of Laquan McDonald By Chicago Police Claim They Were 'Threatened, Ordered' To Change Accounts

  Intimidating witnesses, falsifying public records and a conspiracy that more than one person was involved — Attorneys representing the estate of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, who died Oct. 20, 2014, after being shot by Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke with 16 bullets, claim three witnesses to the shooting were questioned for hours, threatened by police officers and ordered to change their accounts to match the official Chicago police version of the shooting.

  

• Islam May Become Second-Largest U.S. Religion by 2040: New Pew Report

  By 2040, Islam could become the second-largest religion in the United States, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center. Pew staffers estimate there were about 3.3 million Muslims of all ages living in the United States in 2015, translating to Muslims making up about 1 percent of the total U.S. population — which was about 322 million people in 2015. Pew researchers estimate the Muslim share will double by 2050, with immigration playing a significant role to changes.

  

• Marco Rubio Defines Christian Faith In New TV Ad for GOP Presidential Bid

  In a new television ad scheduled to launch this weekend in Iowa, GOP presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida speaks about his Christian faith and how religion influences his life, aiming straight at evangelical voters. “The struggle on a daily basis as a Christian is to remind ourselves of (salvation). The purpose of our life is to cooperate with God’s plan,” he proclaims.