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December 29, 2023
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| Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Vetoes SAFE Act, Girls' Sports Protections |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| Ohio Governor Mike DeWine (R) vetoed HB 68 at a Friday press conference, just before the end of his 10-day window to do so. Family Research Council President Tony Perkins responded that he was "disappointed in Gov. Mike DeWine for buying into the false narrative of those who are preying upon the sexual confusion of children." |
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| Nigerian Nightmare: Christmas Eve Slaughter Kills and Wounds Hundreds |
| by Suzanne Bowdey |
| Like moms all around the world, Grace Godwin was cooking Christmas Eve dinner when life took a terrifying turn. Standing in her Nigerian kitchen, Grace's husband ran into the room and shouted at her to take the children and run. Go to the bush, he ordered after alarm spread that gunmen were in a nearby town. Everyone in the central Plateau knows what happens to Christians. In the time that it took her to gather her three little ones, they started to hear the unmistakable sound: rifle shots. |
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| A Tribute to Don Wildmon: 'Only Through Adversity Are True Heroes Born' |
| by Sarah Holliday |
| For over 45 years, Wildmon faithfully served the Lord in the face of severe adversity, and on December 28, 2023, the beloved founder, minister, husband, father, and friend went home to be with the Lord. Wildmon championed the belief that we had a duty to join the game of defending truth. But for Wildmon, if we were going to play, we had to play to win. "Only through adversity are true heroes born," he urged. And his life was certainly a reflection of such thinking. |
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| LGBT 'Conversion Therapy' Reduces, Not Increases, Suicide Risk: Study |
| by Ben Johnson |
| In a finding that turns conventional wisdom on its head, a researcher has found that so-called "conversion therapy" aimed at reducing unwanted homosexual or lesbian attraction makes people less likely to consider suicide than those who continue to live the unbridled LGBTQ lifestyle. |
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| 'I'll End the War on Christians': Trump Pledges Task Force to Tackle Anti-Christian Bias |
| by S.A. McCarthy |
| A former U.S. president is calling out the Biden administration for targeting Catholics and discriminating against Christians. At a speech in Iowa on Tuesday night, flanked by Christmas trees, Donald Trump excoriated the Biden Justice Department for such actions as raiding the home of pro-life Catholic Mark Houck and pledged to create a federal task force to tackle anti-Christian bias. "As soon as I get back in the Oval Office, I'll also immediately end the war on Christians," the former president declared. |
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| Christmas Message in a Bottle: Outreach to North Korea's Christians Grows |
| by Dan Hart |
| As the ban on Christmas and all other religious practices persists under the communist regime of dictator Kim Jong Un in North Korea, religious freedom advocates are continuing their efforts to spread the knowledge of Christianity to the North Korean people in creative ways. Earlier this week, the North Korean Freedom Coalition organized an effort to launch bottles into the Yellow Sea containing a week supply of rice for a family of four, a flash drive loaded with the Bible and other content, and a $1 bill. |
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| Pornhub's Year in Review: Sex-Trafficking, Abuse, and Age Verification |
| by S.A. McCarthy |
| One of the world's largest pornography websites is admitting that it profits from sex-trafficking. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Pornhub's parent company admitted in federal court that it profits from sex-trafficking and has agreed to pay a fine and submit to a three-year monitor as part of a deferred prosecution agreement. Formerly known as MindGeek, Aylo Holdings S.A.R.L. was arraigned on a charge of engaging in unlawful monetary transactions involving sex trafficking proceeds. |
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| The Greatest Blessing |
| by Rob Schwarzwalder |
| As a committed evangelical Protestant, I feel a bit uncomfortable writing about the pope's recent decision to allow Roman Catholic priests to bless same-sex unions. But Pope Francis's "Fiducia Supplicans" ("Supplicating Trust"), his declaration on blessing same-sex couples issued on December 18, is far more than a kindly attempt to broaden his church's reach. |
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| Democratic Staffer Posts Satanic Prayer and Photo Kissing 'Sexy Satanic' Statue at Capitol |
| by Ben Johnson |
| The Satanic Temple (TST) placed a display of a "Yule Goat" - a small tree with Satanic imagery topped by a goat's skull celebrating the Nordic pagan holiday - on the grounds of the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing on Monday, December 18. "In the name of Satan, I claim the sexy satanic [sic] baphomet goat altar at OUR Michigan Capitol. Amen," wrote a House Democratic staffer, Samantha Skorka, on Wednesday. |
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| 'Who's to Say?': Katy Perry Discusses Her View of Truth on New Show |
| by Abigail Olsson |
| Celebrities and pop stars who struggle with mental health issues or promote therapy at their concerts is not a new concept to the media, but enduring a public therapy session apparently is. A new Vice TV series - called "The Therapist" - features Dr. Siri Sat Nam Singh who "sits down to speak with musicians from the world of rap, rock, pop, dancehall and EDM to discover what lies beneath their public personas." Each episode of the show averages 22 minutes until episode seven, where Siri sits down with popstar Katy Perry. |
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| Retired NFL Player Jack Brewer Is Working to End the Fatherlessness Crisis |
| by Kathy Athearn |
| Jack Brewer is a former NFL player who is passionate about ending fatherlessness in the United States. In 2006, he founded the Jack Brewer Foundation which includes, among other programs, the American Heroes Fatherhood Initiative (AHFI) which offers after-school programming and serves juveniles and adults who have been affected by the criminal justice system. |
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