Samuel Smith and World Watch Monitor

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  Jul 26, 2019

  Federal court approves 'compromise' to North Carolina transgender bathroom law

  A federal court has approved a settlement to North Carolina’s transgender bathroom law that allows transgender individuals to use public restrooms in accordance with the gender they identify with.

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  Jul 26, 2019

  YouTube blocks ad with 'Christian' keyword, labels it 'unacceptable content'

  The founder of an organization that serves military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder says that Google-owned YouTube prevented him from running an ad featuring the keyword “Christian” but allowed him to run that same ad using the keyword “Muslim.”

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  Jul 26, 2019

  New youth conference ministry attracting thousands in wake of Teen Mania closure

  Thousands of children across the United States will attend youth ministry conferences this year put on by an organization that has emerged to help fill the void left by the closure of Ron Luce’s Teen Mania and it's iconic national “Acquire the Fire” youth conferences. 

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  Jul 25, 2019

  SBC leaders distance themselves from video calling social justice 'godless' ideology

  Southern Baptist leaders are distancing themselves from a Founders Ministries video trailer that some say misrepresents their views in an attempt to criticize the push within the convention to address social justice issues on race and gender.

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  Jul 25, 2019

  Evangelicals fare better than other Christians when quizzed on Bible, Christianity: poll

  A new Pew Research poll suggests that evangelical Christians are more knowledgeable about the Bible and Christianity than other American Christians, while American Jews are most knowledgeable about religion in general. 

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  Jul 25, 2019

  Aesthetician closes business after refusing Brazilian wax on transgender male

  A Brazilian wax provider in Canada has shut down her home-based business after being sued for turning away a trans-identified woman over concerns about safety. 

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  Jul 24, 2019

  North Korean defector says cousin's entire family executed for sharing Gospel

  A North Korean defector detailed what it’s like to live as a Christian in North Korea, telling President Donald Trump and the State Department's religious freedom ministerial about the execution of his cousin's entire family after they were caught sharing the Gospel. 

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  Jul 24, 2019

  LGBT rainbow flag flown at Pennsylvania city hall after mayor's initial opposition

  An LGBT rainbow flag was flown in front of city hall in Reading, Pennsylvania, on Monday after the town’s Democrat mayor received national criticism last week when he put plans to fly the flag on hold. 

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  Jul 24, 2019

  Interfaith council expels Bangladeshi activist who met Trump during State Dept. Ministerial

  The Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council in Bangladesh expelled one of its organizing secretaries after she told U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office that 37 million people have disappeared from the Asian nation. 

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  Jul 23, 2019

  NAE launches $1M campaign to help churches bless financially strapped pastors

  The National Association of Evangelicals has launched a $1 million campaign designed to inspire congregants to “bless” their pastors at a time when 90 percent of pastors nationwide are facing financial pressure that could lead them to eventually departing from ministry.