Samuel Smith

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  Feb 7, 2018

  Christian Group to Turn One of Ohio's Oldest Gay Bars Into New Worship Center

  A building that once housed one of the oldest gay bars in Ohio has been purchased by a Christian ministry for the sole purpose of turning the building into a new prayer and worship center.

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  Feb 6, 2018

  Trump's New Religious Freedom Amb. Praises Islamic Scholars in First Public Speech

  The newly confirmed United States State Department Ambassador at-Large for International Religious Freedom, Sam Brownback, made his first public appearance in his new role Tuesday as he spoke to over 300 interfaith leaders gathered to promote respect for Muslims in American society.

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  Feb 3, 2018

  US, Western Europe Missing Out on '5th Great Awakening,' Jim Denison Says

  Western civilization is missing out on the next Great Awakening happening in the world today because many Americans and Western Europeans are treating God as a hobby rather than their King, prominent Christian cultural commentator Jim Denison told a gathering of hundreds of Christian college administrators and faculty this week.

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  Feb 2, 2018

  Latinos Are Becoming More Secularized the Longer They Live in US, Hispanic Evangelical Leader Warns

  Prominent Latino evangelical leader the Rev. Gabriel Salguero told a gathering of Christian college administrators this week that they are facing a "Daniel and Esther" moment as Latino millennials, overall, are becoming less religious the more they assimilate to American culture.

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  Feb 1, 2018

  Young Evangelicals Have Inherited 'Narrow Understanding' of Christianity, Molly Worthen Says

  University of North Carolina history professor and Christian author Molly Worthen told administrators from over 130 Christian colleges Wednesday that many young evangelicals haven't been taught the historical context of what it means to be "evangelical" in an era when the term has been given such a political connotation.

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  Feb 1, 2018

  Still Evangelical? Christian Scholars Analyze Evangelicalism Under Trump in New Book

  "Am I still evangelical?" That is a question many believers in the United States are asking themselves these days.

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  Jan 31, 2018

  New Bill Would Allow Public High School Coaches to Pray With Students in Georgia

  A lawmaker in Georgia has introduced legislation that would effectively allow high school football coaches and other public school officials in the state who want to participate in a student-led and initiated prayer to do so.

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  Jan 30, 2018

  Construction to Begin on Largest Cross in Western Hemisphere

  Construction will soon begin on what will be the largest cross in the Western Hemisphere, after a Texas pastor agreed to a deal with a contractor on Monday.

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  Jan 30, 2018

  Michael Vick Reveals the Bible Verse That Gave Him 'Reason to Believe' in Prison

  Former NFL Star Michael Vick shared with Liberty University students the Bible verse that gave him a "reason to believe" when he was jailed for nearly two years during the prime of his playing career.

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  Jan 30, 2018

  Doctors Given Authority to Remove Baby's Life Support Despite Parents' Wishes, UK Court Rules

  A judge in the United Kingdom has ruled that doctors can pull an 11-month-old baby off life support despite the parents' decision that their child continue further intensive treatment.