Leonardo Blair

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  Feb 12, 2016

  Gospel for Asia Awaits Papers as 'Tens of Thousands' Could Join Class Action Lawsuit

  With more than a million unique donations being made to Gospel for Asia annually, Monday's bombshell class action lawsuit against one of the largest missions agencies based in the U.S. could potentially involve no less than "tens of thousands" of plaintiffs and the agency says it's still waiting to be served.

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  Feb 12, 2016

  Richard Dawkins 'The God Delusion' Author, Famed Atheist, Suffers Stroke

  Famed atheist and author of "The God Delusion," Richard Dawkins, suffered a "minor stroke" on Saturday forcing him to cancel his planned tour of Australia and New Zealand.

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  Feb 11, 2016

  Gospel for Asia Withheld Hundreds of Millions Meant for 'Urgent' Needs, Says ECFA

  Shortly before cutting ties with Gospel for Asia last October, the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability warned the organization's leader, K.P. Yohannan, about a list of concerns it has with its financial accounting including the withholding of hundreds of millions of donor dollars earmarked for "urgent" work overseas.

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  Feb 9, 2016

  Church Funds 'In God We Trust' Decals for Vehicles of NC Sheriff's Office

  Thanks to a local church, every patrol car operated by the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office in North Carolina, will now proudly sport new decals with the nation's motto "In God We Trust."

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  Feb 9, 2016

  Lawsuit Alleges Gospel for Asia Fraudulently Solicited Hundreds of Millions in Donations, Enriched Leader

  Gospel for Asia, one of the largest missions agencies based in the U.S., was named in a class action lawsuit Monday alleging that it and several affiliates fraudulently solicited hundreds of millions of dollars in charitable donations and misdirected the fund to the organization's leader.

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  Feb 8, 2016

  Donald Trump Says He Can 'Bring People Together' By Overturning Supreme Court Gay Marriage Decision

  If elected president, Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump says he would look into appointing Supreme Court judges who might be able to overturn the Supreme Court's decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.

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  Feb 8, 2016

  Donald Trump Mocks Jeb Bush as 'Weak' After Costly Super Bowl Ad

  Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump mocked rival Jeb Bush as a "weak candidate" Sunday after watching a costly Super Bowl ad featuring his brother, former President George Bush supporting his presidential bid.

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  Feb 8, 2016

  Rev. Jimmy Evans to Join Board of Mark Driscoll's New Church

  Jimmy Evans, founder and CEO of MarriageToday and senior elder at Trinity Fellowship Church in Amarillo, Texas, has joined the board of the new church being planted by former Mars Hill Pastor Mark Driscoll in Phoenix.

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  Feb 5, 2016

  Texas Pastor Wants God to Smite UFC Fighter Conor McGregor for Saying He Would Knock Out Jesus

  If God chooses to answer the prayer of Pastor Donnie Romero of Stedfast Baptist Church in Texas, UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor will soon be struck down by a lightning bolt for calling himself god and saying he would knock out Jesus.

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  Feb 5, 2016

  Wheaton College Faculty Say School 'Discriminatory' in Treatment of Prof. Larycia Hawkins

  A faculty diversity committee at Wheaton College has concluded that embattled political science professor Larycia Hawkins who is now facing disciplinary action for expressing solidarity with Muslims has suffered discrimination "on the basis of race, gender, and to a lesser extent, marital status."