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'19 Kids and Counting' Jill Duggar, Derick Dillard Receive Flak for Poking Fun at Zika Virus Threat
"19 Kids and Counting" stars Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard are now receiving flak for joking about the serious Zika virus. The two are currently in Central America on a mission trip so many are worried about the possibility of Jill being affected by the virus. It seems though that they are not taking the threat seriously.
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Oscars 2016 Awards: Complete List Of Winners, 'Mad Max,' Leonardo DiCaprio Win Big
Leonardo diCaprio finally won his first Oscars. After six nominations for the category, he took home the Best Actor award. While many were also rooting for Eddie Redmayne, nobody can say DiCaprio did not deserve the award either.
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ISIS Threats Unremarkable For Facebook, Twitter; Counter-Speech Against Hate Is Best Answer, Says Sheryl Sandberg
Twitter and Facebook's attempts to block terrorist content on social media have brought the ire of the terrorist group on them. The companies' CEOs, however, revealed that death threats from ISIS have become so common that they are unremarkable. Furthermore, Facebook's COO Sheryl Sandberg said counter-speech against hate, messages of tolerance and hope, is by far the best answer.
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'Guardians of the Galaxy 2' Release Date: Karen Gillan Is Excited to Play Nebula in Blue Once Again
Karen Gillan fueled fans excitement for "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2." She posted a picture of her hands covered in blue and said she is personally excited to be back.
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Nigerian Muslims Dreamt of Jesus, Want to Convert to Christianity Despite Brutal Consequences, Report Says
Despite the brutal repercussions of being a Christian in northern Nigeria, Muslims are said to be converting to Christianity in droves. According to the new study, over 10,000 Christians have been killed in the this region within the past five years.
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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.