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Dead Sea Scroll Debates Continue
New evidence of the original inhabitants of the West Bank open new interpretations of the history of Judaism and the origins of Christianity
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ELCA Offerings Soar While Membership Plummets
The ELCA reported a 2.45 percent increase in annual offerings despite a 1 percent drop in membership
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DOMA Upheld at Federal Court for the First Time
In a surprise victory for pro-family groups, a federal judge ruled against the claim that same-sex ‘marriage’ is a fundamental and historic right
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1913 Law Upheld in Massachusetts
State judge ruled in favor of the law that prevents out-of-state homosexual couples from getting marriage licenses from Massachusetts
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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.