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Thecla, the beast fighter: The saint who faced down lions and killer seals is one of many ‘leading ladies’ in early Christian texts

The Bible is filled with brave and courageous women.

The Conversation

‘It’s younger people seeking some sort of spirituality’: UK Bible sales reach record high

Surge in 2025 sales correlates with the growth in church attendances in England and Wales, research shows

The Guardian - UK

Chris Benoit Horror: The 'Twisted' Reason WWE Legend Placed Bibles Next To Slain Wife and Son

The Chris Benoit murder-suicide still shocks fans, with investigators confirming Bibles were placed beside his wife and son at the crime scene.

International Business Times UK

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Jesus Never Faced Crucifixion, Says AI: Faith's Bible Reckoning Begins

Veteran filmmaker Julian Doyle uses AI to claim Jesus' Crucifixion was a mistake—the wrong man, Judas the Galilean, was nailed by Pilate.

International Business Times UK

In Pictures: Wales hosts first Oasis reunion gig and Welsh Bible goes on display

The year in pictures.

Evening Standard

Identity Politics in the Classroom: Was Mel Curth Targeted for Being Transgender?

OU fired transgender instructor Mel Curth after failing a student's Bible-based essay on gender, sparking claims of religious discrimination and political backlash.

International Business Times UK

Oklahoma college instructor is fired after giving failing grade to a Bible-based essay on gender

The University of Oklahoma has fired an instructor who was accused by a student of religious discrimination

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University of Oklahoma Essay Scandal: Professor Mel Curth Removed After 'Arbitrary' Grading of Bible-Based Essay

University of Oklahoma essay controversy leads to Mel Curth's removal over arbitrary grading of Samantha Fulnecky's Bible-based paper on gender norms

International Business Times UK

Prosperity Is More Than Wealth: There Is a Path Forward, and the West's Biblical Foundations Help Explain Why

When people in the majority of the world look at the West, they often see material abundance: higher incomes, stronger institutions, and more stable systems. What they also see, rightly, is the cost of that prosperity: social fragmentation, loneliness, cultural decay, and moral confusion.

International Business Times

The Bible says little about Jesus’ childhood – but that didn’t stop medieval Christians from enjoying tales of him as holy ‘rascal’

Manger scenes displayed around Christmastime usually feature an ox and an ass beside the infant Jesus. According to the Gospel of Luke, Mary placed her child in a manger – an animal feeding bin – “because there was no room for them in the inn.”

The Conversation

JD Vance Calls For Ban On '6–7' Brainrot Meme After Son 'Went Absolutely Nuts' In Church

US Vice President JD Vance calls for a ban on the viral '6-7' meme after his son repeated it during church readings.

International Business Times UK

Outside the West, the Kundalini tradition presents a model of the ‘divine feminine’ beyond binary gender

The notion of the divine feminine is a recurring motif in American pop culture, playing with the assumptions people make when referring to God – often the deity described in the Bible – as “He.”

The Conversation

O.J. Simpson 'Coughing Up Cash', Estate Pays Nearly £58 Million Debt: Report

O.J. Simpson's estate has accepted a $58 million claim from Ron Goldman's father nearly 30 years after a civil jury found Simpson liable for Ron's death and Nicole Brown Simpson's killing.

International Business Times UK

Samantha Fulnecky: OU Student Given 'Zero' for Bible-Based Essay Now Hailed as 'American Hero' by Far-Right Leader

OU student Samantha Fulnecky will not have her failing Bible-based essay count toward her final grade after a formal appeal.

International Business Times UK

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Photos of the week | December 1-4, 2025 - Roll Call

A suspect was arrested in a pipe bomb case, a new member was sworn in on a pink Bible, and the Capitol gingerbread house got a sugar coating.

The Independent UK

Oklahoma university instructor on leave after failing Bible-based essay on gender

A University of Oklahoma instructor has been placed on leave after a student complained about receiving a failing grade on a paper

International Business Times UK

Colorado College Student Spat on Drawing Bible Verses: Activists Alter Messages to 'God Loves Trans People'

A Colorado State University student describes being spat on and nearly assaulted by activists who defaced Christian chalk messages with pro-transgender rhetoric during a campus protest.

International Business Times UK

University of Oklahoma Student's Zero-Grade Essay Sparks Debate As Mum Kristi Fulnecky's Past Controversies Resurface

A University of Oklahoma student given zero on a Bible-cited psychology essay has sparked a free-speech debate, while online sleuths resurface past controversies tied to her mother, conservative attorney and former councilwoman Kristi Fulnecky.

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Trans Instructor Ousted From College After Failing Student Who Cited The Bible In A Gender Essay

“She should sue them and she will win.”

International Business Times UK

University of Oklahoma Responds After Student Given Zero for Bible-Cited Essay Sparks Free Speech Row

A psychology student at the University of Oklahoma says she was discriminated against after receiving a zero on an essay citing the Bible. The university has launched an investigation and placed a graduate instructor on leave.

The Conversation

How the first Bible to include a map helped spread the idea of countries with borders

Five hundred years ago the first Bible featuring a map was published. The anniversary has passed uncelebrated, but it transformed the way that Bibles were produced. The map appeared in Christopher Froschauer’s 1525 Old Testament, which was published in Zürich and widely distributed in 16th-century central Europe.

The Independent UK

Oklahoma court tosses lawsuit over Bibles in the classroom after state refuses to enforce mandate

Oklahoma education officials will not require schools to teach the Bible in grades 5 through 12

The Independent UK

Bible sales keep booming despite Americans’ shift away from religion

Trump earned more than $1.3 million last year for endorsing a patriotic Bible named for country singer Lee Greenwood’s song ‘God Bless the USA’

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The Secret Story Behind How Kim Kardashian Bought Her Dad's Bible From O.J. Simpson's Estate

And how much she paid.

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Kim Kardashian revealed as mystery buyer of late dad's bible after clash with O.J. Simpson's lawyer

In the latest episode of The Kardashians, Kim Kardashian revealed she was the mystery bidder who won her late dad Robert Kardashian's bible, which he gave to his friend, the late professional footballer O.J. Simpson.

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