HUFFPOST (U.S. News) - ‘Actual Blasphemy’: Critics Stunned By ‘Repulsive’ Video At Trump Convention
God said... what?!?
SUBSTACK (The Grayzone) - Charlie Kirk's TPUSA sponsored by Israeli govt-aligned outfit, leaked contract shows
A year after Charlie Kirk’s killing, his organization has buried his criticism of Israel to maintain support from the Israel-based International Fellowship of Christians and Jews.
With close ties to the Israeli government, the Fellowship is flooding conservative media with paid partnerships. By Max Blumenthal One year after Charlie Kirk’s killing, The Charlie Kirk Show is distributed by a federally registered agent of Israel and his widow, Erika, has reversed his critical positions on the US-Israeli special relationship. Now, The Grayzone can reveal that the Turning Point USA (TPUSA) organization he founded is holding faith events sponsored by an Israel-based non-profit with close ties to the Israeli government. This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. A leaked contract obtained by The Grayzone reveals that TPUSA entered into an…Open
WASHINGTONPOST (Matthew Choi) - Senate hopeful Talarico touts his faith. Texas Republicans call it blasphemy.
The Democratic nominee is seeking to win over faith-based voters in Texas, the Bible Belt’s largest state, but evangelical Republicans aren’t sold.
AI:Democratic Senate hopeful Talarico is attempting to gain traction among religious voters across the Texas Bible Belt by highlighting his personal faith, a move that has drawn sharp condemnation from evangelical Republicans who have labeled his platform as blasphemy. This latest political maneuvering occurs amidst an intensifying ideological battle in Texas, where recent special election upsets and growing tensions over religious expression in public spaces have heightened the stakes for both parties.Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Stephen Baldwin chose faith over fame — and says he'd do it again at 60
Actor Stephen Baldwin told People magazine he walked away from mainstream Hollywood more than two decades ago after a spiritual awakening, trading box-office ambitions for church ministry and Christian filmmaking. Baldwin, 60, the youngest of the four Baldwin acting brothers, laid out the full arc of his conversion in an interview published by the Daily […] The post Stephen Baldwin chose faith over fame — and says he'd do it again at 60 appeared first on American Almanac .
Actor Stephen Baldwin told People magazine he walked away from mainstream Hollywood more than two decades ago after a spiritual awakening, trading box-office ambitions for church ministry and Christian filmmaking. Baldwin, 60, the youngest of the four Baldwin acting brothers, laid out the full arc of his conversion in an interview published by the Daily Mail on Sunday. He got sober in 1989, married his Brazilian wife Kennya in 1990, and by 2001 had become a born-again Christian. Every career decision since, he said, has followed from that turn. In a culture that treats religious conviction as either a punchline or a marketing gimmick, Baldwin's account stands out for its plainness. He is not launching a comeback. He is not apologizing.…Open
BABYLONBEE (Babylon Bee) - Dad Whose Wife And Kids Are Away Arrives At Church 3.5 Hours Early
SPRING HILL, TN — Local dad Dave Tibbets, whose wife and children were visiting relatives out of state, reportedly arrived at church at 6:00 AM on Sunday, a full 3.5 hours before the 9:30 AM service was scheduled to begin.
BABYLONBEE (Babylon Bee) - Plane Crashes After No One Tells The Passengers To 'Fly Safe'
RALEIGH, NC — A passenger plane tragically crashed on the outskirts of Raleigh on Friday afternoon after no one told any of the passengers on board to "fly safe."
NPR (Jack Jenkins) - A Bible passage is at the center of a debate over how the U.S. should treat immigrants
A debate over the Bible verse Matthew 25 is pitting mainline pastors, Black protestants and the pope against evangelical politicians put on the defensive over President Trump's policies.
BABYLONBEE (Babylon Bee) - Local Church Under Fire For 'Book Of Judges' VBS Theme
MARBLE FALLS, TX — A local church found itself under fire this week after this year's Vacation Bible School theme centered around the biblical book ook of Judges, complete with lessons on murder by jawbone and swords engulfed in belly fat.
DAILYCALLER (Evelyn Elliott) - The Southern Baptist Convention Takes Major Step To Oust Churches With Female Pastors
'There's a great line that divides liberal and biblical evangelicalism.'
AXIOS (Erin Alberty) - DOD removes "Christian" label from recognized religions after fury over Mormonism's exclusion
The Department of Defense has revised its new, shortened list of recognized religions after fury from Utah political leaders over not classifying Mormonism as a "Christian" faith. Why it matters: The omission is stoking ire between conservative Latter-day Saints and the rest of the religious right, as some Evangelical Christians reiterate claims that the Utah-based faith is "demonic " and a "cult ." Catch up quick: The DOD drastically reduced its list of 211 religions officially recognized for the purpose of military chaplains' services, Military.com reported last week. - Mormonism is among the 31 faiths that remain — but unlike Catholics, Jehovah's Witnesses, Lutherans, Christian Scientists and others, Latter-day Saints weren't…