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September 9, 2024

'Kamala Harris Is Running a Giveaway Campaign': Economist
by Ben Johnson
As presidential hopefuls Donald Trump and Kamala Harris approach their first debate on Tuesday, their campaigns have unveiled economic policies that seem in some ways diametrically opposed - and only one could stimulate "robust economic growth," a leading economist has warned.
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Rise in School Shootings Reflects Both 'Mental Health and Spiritual Crisis': Expert
by Joshua Arnold
Only a day after the full publication of the Covenant School shooter's diary, yet another school shooting devastated Apalachee High School in Georgia on Wednesday. This "heavy and sad subject ... has become tragically common," said Joseph Backholm, senior fellow for Biblical Worldview and Strategic Engagement at Family Research Council, but the diary's contents, describing the shooter's "disturbing inner thoughts," may point to some answers.
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Amid Trump's Warning of 'WWIII,' Israel Destroys Terror Tunnels along Philadelphi Corridor
by Dan Hart
During a town hall event in Pennsylvania Wednesday, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump asserted that the foreign policy decisions of the Biden-Harris administration are leading the world closer to "World War III" in light of the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia and Israel's multi-front war against terror groups. The comments come as Israel's prime minister insists on keeping control of the border between Gaza and Egypt in order to maintain the security of the Jewish state.
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The Difference between a Christian Conscience and a Secular Conscience
by Joseph Backholm
The Trump conundrum is now well understood. Though his positions and decisions as president were surprisingly good in some ways, his self-centeredness, history of crudeness, and penchant for insults have led many to say their Christian conscience won't allow them to vote for him. A growing number claim their Christian conscience is so offended by Trump they feel compelled to vote for Kamala Harris to ensure Trump doesn't take office. "Evangelicals for Harris," a group that recently hosted a Zoom call attended by 200,000, declares on their X bio they are "voting for someone who better reflects Christian values."
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Study: Number of ER Visits 'Significantly Higher' for Women Who Used Abortion Pill
by Sarah Holliday
According to Planned Parenthood's video explaining how to use the abortion pill, "Abortion is very common. It's also very safe. And serious problems are extremely rare." However, a recent study conducted by researchers at the pro-life Charlotte Lozier Institute revealed that complications may not be so rare after all.
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Reports Warn Exponential Immigration Reshaping U.S. Labor Force
by S.A. McCarthy
Unprecedented levels of immigration are reshaping the foundation of the U.S. economy, the American labor force, according to a recent analysis. Writing for The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday, economics reporter Paul Kiernan stated, "Immigrants are swelling the population and changing the makeup of the U.S. labor force in ways that are likely to reverberate through the economy for decades."
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The Cuban State as False Religion (Part 2)
by Yoe Suarez
Although it is possible that there will never be a reference from the ruling party in Cuba, since the Revolution claims to be atheistic in the Soviet style and considered religion as a bourgeois remnant, several sources assure that Santeria and spiritualism were a presence in the socialist leadership.
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Trump Kicks Off Coalition to Shore Up Catholic Support
by S.A. McCarthy
Former President Donald Trump is launching a new initiative to bolster his support among American Catholics. On Wednesday, Trump's campaign launched the "Catholics for Trump" coalition." The Catholics for Trump Coalition is committed to safeguarding the vital principles of religious liberty and the sanctity of life that President Donald J. Trump has ardently championed," the coalition's mission statement says.
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Gratitude Should Mark the Christian Life
by Sarah Holliday
What does life and what you experience mean to you? What are some of the things you find yourself most grateful for? And I wonder, how do your answers to these questions shape the way you choose to live? Or rather, do they have any impact at all? Sure, that was a lot of questions. But I would argue they merit our attention, especially as we probe the topic of what it means to live a life that reflects what's most important.
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