Leonardo Blair

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  May 25, 2016

  This New Religion Is Causing an Existential Crisis at American Colleges and Universities, NYU Prof Says

  There's a new religion exploding on the campuses of American universities and colleges, says Thomas Cooley professor of ethical leadership at New York University, Jonathan Haidt. And if it isn't stopped, it might just be better to shut them all down in the next 10 or 20 years.

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  May 24, 2016

  Baylor University Reportedly Fires President Ken Starr Over Football Team Rape Scandal

  Baylor University, a private Baptist institution known for both its athletic teams and research, reportedly fired its six-year school President Ken Starr on Tuesday.

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  May 24, 2016

  Pastor, 3 Sons Killed in Crash After Bible College Graduation; Wife and Daughter Critical

  Just hours after he celebrated his graduation from a local Bible college with his family, a Texas pastor and his three sons were killed in a grisly crash on Saturday that also left his wife and daughter in critical condition while his mother is expected to survive injuries.

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  May 23, 2016

  Pro-Gay Group: Vulnerable Children Being 'Recruited' to Believe They Are Transgender

  Youth Trans Critical Professionals, a group of "psychologists, social workers, doctors, medical ethicists, and academics" who identify as "pro-gay-rights" and "left-leaning," say vulnerable children are being recruited online to believe they are transgender and mental health professionals are affirming the belief of these victims.

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  May 23, 2016

  Pastors, Church Shocked After 2 Ministers Arrested in Human Trafficking Sting

  Two pastors left their churches in shock after the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced Friday that they were among 32 men arrested for patronizing prostitution and human trafficking charges.

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  May 21, 2016

  4221 Primrose Ave: The Scandalous Past of Building Housing Jamal Bryant's Empowerment Temple

  If walls could talk, the building housing Pastor Jamal Bryant's Empowerment Temple megachurch at 4217-4221 Primrose Avenue in Northwest Baltimore would perhaps be screaming "scandal."

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  May 20, 2016

  Oklahoma Senate Passes Bill to Make Performing an Abortion a Felony

  The Oklahoma Senate passed a bill Thursday that would make it a felony to perform abortions in the state and revoke the medical licenses of physicians found guilty of the act.

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  May 20, 2016

  Pastor Jamal Bryant: 'You Know You Are Anointed If You Have Trouble Sleeping at Night'

  If you're having trouble sleeping at night, it's a good sign that you are "authentically anointed" by God and the devil is trying to block you from seeing what God has for you in your dreams, according to embattled Baltimore megachurch Pastor Jamal Bryant.

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  May 19, 2016

  AME Church Staff on Jamal Bryant Baby Allegations: God Will Be His 'Ultimate Judge'

  Latoya Shawntee Odom, the California woman who alleges that Rev. Jamal H. Bryant isn't paying child support for the son he fathered with her last summer, should take the pastor to court if her claim is true, says a staff member at the African Methodist Episcopal Church.

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  May 19, 2016

  Pastor With Son Battling Cancer Faces Eviction: My Fear Is Being Homeless With a Kid With No Immune System

  A pastor and single mother "by choice" with a son battling cancer is now asking for help as she struggles to pay mounting medical bills and fight being evicted from her home.