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It’s not news to report that Christianity in America has been in alarming decline for many years – even more dramatically so in Europe, a realm which once was known as Christendom. But a new Pew Research Center poll offers a heartening glimmer of hope and change. The decline of Christian America is indicative of
READ MOREA recent Gallup poll revealed that nearly 10% of American adults identify as LGBTQ. That’s a significant jump, as Gallup’s tracking shows that LGBTQ identity was just under 4% a decade ago. This news also suggests the LGBTQ population has basically achieved “tipping point,” the 10% threshold level at which a minority belief gets accepted
READ MORELast week, President Trump made an appearance at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C. Trump’s speech contained a number of comments on religion–even hinting at his own deepened faith since the bullet grazed his ear in July 2024–but actually didn’t focus much on the breakfast’s titular object: prayer. Trump may not place much emphasis on
READ MOREI have a confession to make: We barely decorated for Christmas this year. The extent of our festive furnishings is a humble 15-inch plastic tree in the middle of our kitchen table. How did it come to this? Let me start by saying I love Christmas, and I generally approach the season with an all-in
READ MOREIt’s generally accepted that early Christians adopted December 25th as the day of Christ’s birth to co-opt the pagan celebration of the winter solstice. Some believe this fact undermines Christianity. But according to Professor William Tighe, this “fact” may actually be a myth. Based on his extensive research, Tighe argues that the December 25th date “arose entirely
READ MORESimple, timeless, and unpretentious, “A Charlie Brown Christmas Special” became a holiday tradition since its first airing on Dec. 9, 1965. Its beginnings were simple: a television producer approached cartoonist Charles Schulz with a general idea for an animated special featuring the Peanuts gang. Soon, the idea for a Christmas special, written by Schulz himself,
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