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title : Donald Trump Typifies Religious Cynicism, Says Fellow Presbyterian: 'Heathen, Wolf in Wolves' Clothing'
summary : In a strongly worded and critical opinion piece on Huffington Post, blogger Matthew Taylor took GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump to task and asked why Christians are "supporting the heathen." However, the self-professed Christian also threw conceptual darts at the true state of religion in America, while claiming Trump exposes how the "genius of the American religious experiment is also its Achilles heel."
date : Feb 23, 2016 04:10 PM EST
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title : '19 Kids and Counting Duggar Pastor' Bill Gothard Jr. Preyed on Rape Survivors Say Teen Victims
summary : Survivors of sexual abuse - allegedly doled out by the pastor closely associated with the Arkansas-based Duggar reality TV family on TLC's "19 Kids and Counting" - detailed in exclusive interviews on Friday with the New York Daily News how that same conservative Christian preacher, Bill Gothard Jr., recruited them from their parents and preyed upon rape victims who came to him asking for recovery help.
date : Feb 21, 2016 06:50 PM EST
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title : ‘Vikings' History Channel Season 4 Resumes Feb. 18 with Religions, Politics Clashing
summary : Faith, love, power, vanity, loyalty, betrayal: the war never ends...With contentious 2016 presidential candidate primary debates under way, it's apropos to see how vividly religion and politics collide in the popular "Vikings" drama series as the History Channel's original TV show resumes broadcasting with its fourth season on Thursday (Feb. 18) at 9 p.m. CST. As a top-rated cable show, "Vikings" has 4.3 million average viewers and multiple Emmy nominations.
date : Feb 18, 2016 04:56 PM EST
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title : Coldplay, Beyoncé’s Religious Imagery In 'Hymn for The Weekend' Video Draws Queries
summary : Musical group, Coldplay's video for their "Hymn for the Weekend" new song already was noted as "cultural appreciation of Indian religion." However, some wonder if it is doing more harm than good for the respect of religion, especially given the feature role that rhythm-and-blues diva, Beyoncé, plays in the video. The video has had nearly 41.2 million views on YouTube since it was posted Jan. 29.
date : Feb 10, 2016 02:51 PM EST
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title : Rafael Cruz, Ted Cruz’s Pastor Father, Warns ‘New Religion' Capturing, Degrading America
summary : America's moral fiber is being attacked and "people who have been the background of America" have been divorced from the political process, believes one Christian preacher and public speaker, who currently has a son smack in the public spotlight. Pastor Rafael Cruz, father of Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz, warns that a new religion is taking over and destroying the United States. "Our foundations have been eroded by secular humanism," he said.
date : Feb 10, 2016 10:16 AM EST
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title : Religious Apathy Appears To Be Shaping New Hampshire Presidential Primary, Including Trump, Sanders
summary : Although Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is expected to win the New Hampshire GOP primary Tuesday, Americans view him as the least religious candidate. Some voters feel this connection is no coincidence, given that New Hampshire is often considered America's least religious state. Additionally, the democratic candidate leading the polls so far in the state is Bernie Sanders, a candidate who publicly admits he does not participate in organized religion.
date : Feb 09, 2016 09:59 AM EST
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title : 'Evolution is Not Fact, More Evidence Bible is True,' Lands Lead Teacher in Public Mockery, Attention of Biologist Richard Dawkins
summary : The head teacher of a primary school in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, was mocked and challenged on Twitter after her claims that evolution was "a theory" and there was "more evidence that the Bible is true" caught the attention of peers, parents and industry researchers.
date : Feb 05, 2016 09:34 AM EST
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title : Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Self-Made American Muslim, Asks Voters To Truly Examine Reasons for Choices
summary : Born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr., basketball star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar changed his name upon converting to Islam, putting him at an interesting intersection of the issues majorly affecting the United States. As a self-made black American Muslim, among multiple racial clashes and divisive rants of certain presidential candidates, he's had plenty to say lately.
date : Feb 02, 2016 05:51 PM EST
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title : Pew Poll: 40% Americans Say Too Little Religious Faith, Prayer Expressed By Political Leaders, Candidates
summary : Results from a new Pew Research Center survey released Wednesday (Jan. 27) indicate several of the U.S. presidential candidates currently leading the polls of both parties are not perceived as intensely religious individuals.
date : Jan 27, 2016 11:26 AM EST
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title : Hillary Clinton Addresses Christianity, Her Methodist Christian Faith In Iowa Presidential Campaign
summary : Hillary Clinton told Time magazine in 2014 that faith was the background music of her life, and that "it never fades away." Faith appears to still be playing for the U.S. commander-in-chief hopeful, as American voters this week had what was perceived as a rare opportunity to hear her detail her views on Christianity and the Bible. The description occurred during a small town hall meeting in Knoxville, Iowa, on Monday afternoon, when a high school guidance counselor asked the Democratic presidential candidate how her beliefs align with the Ten Commandments.
date : Jan 27, 2016 10:39 AM EST
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title : Religious Film Makes Oscars' List: 'Ave Maria' Shows Comedic Struggle of Nuns, Israelis
summary : A Palestinian short film, "Ave Maria" is one of the 2016 Oscar nominees for Best Live Action Short Film, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced. The film explores a comedic look at an encounter between Palestinian nuns and a Jewish settler family in the West Bank, whose unexpected and challenging situation is wholly shaped by religious commitments and differences.
date : Jan 20, 2016 01:23 PM EST
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title : Report: Only One Christian Admitted to US among Nearly 500 Muslim Syrian Refugees Resettled
summary : Only one of the 483 Syrian refugees approved by the United States for settlement was Christian, since the refugee admission program came under more scrutiny after Paris terror attacks last November increased concerns about security risks and terrorists posing as refugees. Christians account for an estimated 10 percent of the Syrian population. One Canadian religious group now is focusing on trying to provide refugees spiritual assistance through various ministries.
date : Jan 19, 2016 12:59 PM EST
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title : National Religious Freedom Day Celebrates American Liberty Jan. 16, 2016
summary : Americans celebrate National Religious Freedom Day on Saturday, as a day set aside each year to honor the right to freely exercise deeply held religious beliefs. The day is always held on Jan. 16, which is the anniversary of the passage of Thomas Jefferson's landmark Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom on the same day in 1786.
date : Jan 15, 2016 06:15 PM EST
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title : Georgia Lawmakers to Champion ‘Religious Liberty’ Anti-LGBT Bills, Providing Protection For People Of All Faiths
summary : When conservative lawmakers in Indiana and Arkansas last year promoted "Religious Freedom Restoration Act" (RFRA) legislation designed to legalize anti-LGBT discrimination, a similar bill was considered in Georgia. Now that proposed measure is set to return among these Southerners legislators, along with another pro-discrimination bill.
date : Jan 05, 2016 06:05 PM EST
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title : Supreme Court Scalia: 'Don't Cram' Government Religious Neutrality 'Down Throats of Americans'
summary : U.S. government having to be neutral about religion is not supported by the Constitution and is not rooted in American history, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said Saturday at a speech at a Catholic high school in Louisiana.
date : Jan 04, 2016 12:57 PM EST
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title : Controversial 'Jesus Sign' in East Texas Prompts Showdown of Christian Versus First Amendment Rights
summary : After leaders of a small Texas town were faced with a lawsuit from Freedom From Religion Foundation over a religious-themed greeting sign to the city of Hawkins, other communities rallied to support the concept that Jesus is welcome in East Texas. Now city officials are on the path to sue church representatives who believe they took over the property on which the sign was erected. Which entity that holds a clear title to the property is still in question.
date : Dec 30, 2015 01:19 PM EST
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title : Nativity Painting at Tennessee McDonald's Encourages Everyone to 'Rejoice, His Name Is Jesus'
summary : A photo depicting a handmade painting of a Nativity scene on the front windows of a Spring Hill, Tenn., McDonald's restaurant located on Main Street went viral on social media because it was accompanied with the words "Rejoice, His name is Jesus," taking some people aback.
date : Dec 28, 2015 10:00 AM EST
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title : Terrorism has No Religion or Faith, Says Pakistan Diplomat to India Abdul Basit
summary : Countries should transcend biases to fight terrorism, because terrorism has no religion and faith, proclaimed Abdul Basit, Pakistan's high commissioner to India, on Wednesday while speaking at an event to mark the first anniversary of the Army Public School attack in Peshawar.
date : Dec 16, 2015 12:48 PM EST
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title : New Poll Claims that Americans Are Losing Their Religion
summary : According to a new poll jointly conducted by NBC and The Wall Street Journal, 21 percent of Americans feel that religion is losing importance in their lives.
date : Mar 14, 2014 01:26 PM EDT
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title : Former Deaf Pastor Breaks Out as Atheist, Denounces Christian Faith; First Deaf FBI Undercover Agent Responds
summary : When vlogger and pastor of the Virtual Deaf Church stopped posting sermons online, followers began posting messages asking why there have been no updates. Justin Vollmar surprised his followers in his response, where he announced his decision to become an athiest after encountering a "profound, wonderful change" in his life, in a video via YouTube.
date : Feb 14, 2014 03:22 PM EST
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title : Iran's 'Clemency': Imprisoned American Pastor Saeed Abedini May be Freed from 8-Year Sentence
summary : In the midst of the fight to free Pastor Abedini, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has now shared new developments in the case which signaled possible good news. According to Zariff, many cases have been awarded clemency, or a merciful due for a punishment. This could be one factor to the ultimate release of Pastor Abedini, though Zariff said that the decision would be upon the Iran judiciary.
date : Jan 31, 2014 12:08 PM EST
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title : Grammys Gay Marriage Criticized by Conservatives as ''Blatant Attack on Religious Values'
summary : The Grammy's are known to be the biggest night in music; however, controversy arose from the 56th telecast when a series of couples were married, including same-sex couples in what seems to be a political statement by many Conservatives. The backlash followed immediately from many religions and Conservatives who viewed it as "both inappropriate for a music awards show and a blatant attack on religious values."
date : Jan 28, 2014 02:43 PM EST
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title : Noah's Ark Was 'Round-Shaped,' Records a 4,000 Year-Old Clay Tablet
summary : The book of Genesis in the Bible tells the story of Noah and the ark he built to protect his family during God's first destruction of Earth. Now, an ancient clay tablet found in Mesopotamia reveals a new details of the ark Noah built in ancient times.
date : Jan 27, 2014 03:19 PM EST
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title : Quran-Burning Pastor Terry Jones to Debate Atheist on Bible Display Right at Florida City Council Meeting
summary : On Thursday, January 23 the FFRF will debate this cause against Christian pastor Dr. Terry Jones at the Pinellas Park City Council meeting.
date : Jan 22, 2014 08:13 PM EST
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