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2025-09-06T11:35:17-04:00

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Help Wanted! A Rallying Cry Against Religious Extremism

Last updated on: September 6, 2025 at 11:35 am By Ginny Baxter

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Project 2025 = Un-American, Un-Christian, Unacceptable Project 2025 is an instruction manual for systemic hatred that needs to be destroyed. The hatred is gaining ground in the U.S., but it isn’t too late for Christians and non-Christians, whites and non-whites, gays and straight people, and everyone else who values freedom to stand up to America’s religious extremism and Project 2025. Americans are fighting a battle that pits true Christianity against right-wing idolatry, with some people wrapping themselves in the... Read more

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2025-09-02T18:01:42-04:00

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New Research Debunks Common Myths about Women

Last updated on: September 2, 2025 at 6:01 pm By Ginny Baxter

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Married Mothers Most Likely to Be ‘Very Happy,’ Study Says A new study, which Brigham Young University’s Wheatley Institute and the Institute for Family Studies released this week, debunks common myths about women’s happiness. The study – In Pursuit: Marriage, Motherhood, and Women’s Well-Being” – included 3,000 women ages 25 to 55 in the United States. Of the 3,000, 1,551 women have children under age 18. The four co-authors – Jenet Erickson, a fellow at the Wheatley Institute; Jean Twenge,... Read more

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2025-08-22T17:30:36-04:00

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Christian Nationalism: A Civil Rights Fight In Our Time

Last updated on: August 22, 2025 at 5:30 pm By Ginny Baxter

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Ending Modern America’s “Single Biggest Threat” America’s “single biggest threat” took downturns after the Civil War (1861-1865) and the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, but it is growing stronger again today. It is, of course, white Christian nationalism – aka white supremacy — and supporters are using the ballot box to push their repugnant beliefs into public schools. One expert on religious freedom has said the effort to defeat white Christian nationalism is the Civil Rights Movement of our... Read more

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2025-07-31T13:51:13-04:00

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Have Radicalized Christians Completely Forgotten Jesus?

Last updated on: July 31, 2025 at 1:51 pm By Ginny Baxter

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Hate Thy Neighbor, Love Thyself In the U.S., Christ’s teachings have been radicalized to the point that even God himself would not recognize them. Hate has replaced love. Political power has replaced faith. And we need to ask ourselves a hard question. Have radicalized Christians forgotten Jesus? It appears they have. “Love thy neighbor” has been replaced by “Hate people who are different, especially if they are poor, have dark skin or come from another country.” Loud-mouthed arrogance has... Read more

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2025-06-30T12:01:51-04:00

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Bill Moyers: A Legacy of Truth and Faithful Journalism

Last updated on: June 30, 2025 at 12:01 pm By Ginny Baxter

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Bill Moyers’ Legacy of Faith and Truth Speaks Volumes Truth is hard to find these days. Honesty and integrity are in short supply, and the nation suffers because of it. Yet, good people do exist, and acclaimed journalist Bill Moyers was one of them. When he died on June 26 at age 91, the nation lost a man who leaves a legacy of faith and truth. Moyers was in the public spotlight for more than 50 years and wrote/produced numerous... Read more

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2025-06-21T14:29:33-04:00

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Does Your TV Open Portals for Demons? Some Celebs Say ‘Yes’

Last updated on: June 21, 2025 at 2:29 pm By Ginny Baxter

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What Do You Say? Some people believe videos games, movies and TVs open portals for demons to enter our homes when we watch horror shows and movies. Candace Cameron Bure, a devout Christian actress, is one celebrity who is concerned about what she identifies as portals into our homes. She may have had Ephesians 4:24 in mind when she spoke recently during the “Candace Cameron Bure Podcast.” The verse says, Do not give the devil a foothold. Joining her during the show... Read more

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2025-06-16T11:32:45-04:00

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Did God Set Off Creation with a Big Bang?

Last updated on: June 16, 2025 at 11:32 am By Ginny Baxter

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Reconciling Creationism & Science: Faith Meets Big Bang The creation story generates more questions than answers, whether you’re a Christian reading Genesis or a scientist studying data from the James Webb Telescope. One fundamental question is this: Did God set off creation with a big bang? There is a great deal we don’t know about the universe. We cannot even answer the most basic questions. Did creation really begin with a big bang, as many scientists suggest? Was God the... Read more

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2025-05-19T11:15:58-04:00

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Pope Francis’ Life Lessons in Humility, Compassion and Love

Last updated on: May 19, 2025 at 11:15 am By Ginny Baxter

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Takeaways from the Late Pope’s Impact There are occasions when people of different faiths can and should learn from one another. Pope Francis was a religious leader who dedicated his life to Christ and taught the world valuable life lessons in compassion and love. Theological differences aside, he showed us how to be the Christians Jesus taught us to be. Have we learned any lasting life lessons from Pope Francis? It’s doubtful for the simple reason that Pope Francis was... Read more

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2025-04-15T15:57:50-04:00

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‘Close the Doors’: Did Rev. Sapp Go Too Far? Did We?

Last updated on: April 15, 2025 at 3:57 pm By Ginny Baxter

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It’s a months-old story that has taken on a new life because of social media. Last summer, well-known gospel singer and Fort Worth pastor Marvin Sapp was speaking at a large Pentecostal convention in Baltimore, MD, when he told the ushers to “close the doors, close the doors, close the doors” until he raised $40,000. (It’s unclear how much money was raised.) Whatever the case, did Rev. Sapp go too far? Media coverage and online responses told the story... Read more

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2025-03-13T11:34:37-04:00

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Is Putin Really a Christian—or Just Playing the Part?

Last updated on: March 13, 2025 at 11:34 am By Ginny Baxter

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Russian president Vladimir Putin has been many things in his 72 years: a law school student, KGB officer, member of then-Russian president Boris Yeltsin’s inner circle, and leader of post-Soviet Russia. But a Christian? Is Putin really a Christian as he claims? The Russian president is shrouded in mystery, and it’s hard to separate the mysteries from reality. But let’s give it a try, all the while knowing our findings will be educated guesses. I’m no expert on Putin, the... Read more

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