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Televangelist Passes Away After Life Marred By Multiple Scandals

Jim Bakker, the televangelist who built a Christian television empire before scandals sent his career crashing down, has passed away at 86.

Bored Panda · Oct 6

Jim Bakker death: Man who built ‘PTL Club’ televangelism empire dies at 86

Jim Bakker, known for his work in Christian television, passed away at the age of 86. He gained fame alongside his first wife, Tammy Faye Bakker, during the 1980s. Their ministry drew millions of viewers and included the Heritage USA theme park. After facing various controversies, including legal issues, his…

The Economic Times · Oct 6

Jim Bakker: Televangelist who lost his empire after sex scandal and fraud convictions dead at 86

Jim Bakker’s death was confirmed by his second wife, Lori Bakker, on Monday

The Independent UK · Oct 6

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Man Who Claims He Spent 18 Days in Heaven Says Jesus Was 6ft Tall and Had 'Testosterone Like a Mustang'

Christian preacher Gabe Poirot says he encountered Jesus after an accident-induced coma, describing heaven, divine visions and a notably muscular figure in testimony that has drawn online scepticism.

International Business Times UK · Oct 5

Hegseth's Christian Nationalist Imagery Fuels Warning America Is Living Through a 'Nazi Germany 1933' Moment

Robert P. Jones has warned that the United States is undergoing a severe democratic backslide, drawing a contested comparison with Germany in 1933 and criticising Christian nationalism.

International Business Times UK · Oct 5

Pete Hegseth's 'Spiritual Fitness' Office: What It Does, Who It Leaves Out and Why Lawyers Are Alarmed

Hegseth's new Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs reports directly to him, shrinks recognized faiths to 31, and raises First Amendment alarms.

Latin Times · Oct 4

A familiar figure, a new voice: Meryl Streep's Aslan stirs gender debate over Gerwig's ‘Narnia’

Director Greta Gerwig's film adaptation from "The Chronicles of Narnia" is sparking controversy over casting of Meryl Streep to voice Aslan the divine lion in "Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew."

The Independent UK · Oct 4

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When is the right time to compare US politics to the Nazi era? This expert on Christian nationalism says: now

Robert P Jones argues that declining white Christian influence has fuelled an alliance with Trump, and warns it is reshaping US democracy

The Guardian - US · Oct 3

MAGA Pastor Allegedly Says Minnesota State Was Hijacked by Toxic Empathy for LGBTQ+ and Muslim Groups

Christian worship leader Sean Feucht said Minnesota had been 'hijacked with toxic empathy' towards LGBTQ+ people and Muslims ahead of a Brooklyn Center worship event.

International Business Times UK · Oct 3

Pete Hegseth just took his personal crusade to a new level

The US defense secretary who hates ‘beardos, weirdos and wimps’ has announced an Office of Religious Affairs at the Pentagon

The Guardian - US · Oct 3

Priest who ran rave-style ‘cult’ group found guilty of rape and indecent assault

Christopher Brain abused his status to sexually exploit female followers of his evangelical ‘rave-style’ church movement

The Independent UK · Oct 2

Jews and Discrimination Based on Religion or Based on Ethnicity?

The Civil Rights of Act of 1866 (42 U.S.C. § 1981) was interpreted in the late 1960s as prohibiting discrimination… The post Jews and Discrimination Based on Religion or Based on Ethnicity? appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Reason · Oct 2

Federal Judge Keeps Transgender Discrimination Case Against Christian-Owned Firm Alive

A US judge has allowed Lillian Bernier's Title VII discrimination claim against Turbocam to proceed, while dismissing her separate disability claim over excluded gender-affirming healthcare.

International Business Times UK · Oct 2

Eminem Fans Threaten Boycott After MAGA Star Kid Rock Reveals Christian Album Collab

Kid Rock's forthcoming Christian album lists Eminem on '7 Sins', prompting criticism from some Reddit users over the artists' political differences and questioning the collaboration

International Business Times UK · Oct 2

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The Economic Times · Oct 2

Pete Hegseth creates Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs reporting directly to him

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is establishing a new Office of Religious Affairs to provide religious support. The office will report directly to him and support military chaplains. Critics have raised concerns about the potential elevation of Christianity in military policy. Hegseth aims to focus chaplains on spiritual care rather than…

International Business Times UK · Oct 2

Pentagon Launches Office of Religious Affairs Reporting to Hegseth After 180 Religious Codes Removed

Hegseth's new Office of Religious Affairs reports directly to him and carries fiscal deadlines, raising church-state questions for minority-faith and nonreligious troops.

The Independent UK · Oct 1

Donor revives fraud claims against Christian worship leader Sean Feucht over a $250,000 donation

A federal lawsuit in California accuses Christian worship leader Sean Feucht of lying about needing funds for a nationwide concert tour

The Independent UK · Oct 1

Outrage spreads over Hegseth plan for Religious Affairs office at the Pentagon

Religious freedom advocates fear Hegseth’s ‘disgusting, immoral, unethical and unconstitutional’ move will open the door to Christian nationalist influence

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Bored Panda · Oct 1

Countryside Priest Shares The Details Of Her Dating App Profiles And Men’s Reactions

When it comes to dating, every person faces their own set of challenges. For some, a tight schedule makes it hard to set aside time for dates. Others set expectations so high that finding the right person seems impossible. Endless circumstances can hinder one’s search for a meaningful relationship. But…

International Business Times UK · Oct 1

Prominent Christian Authors in North Texas Arrested in Connection With Child Abuse Investigation

Best-selling Christian author Heather Thompson Day and her husband, Seth Day, were arrested in Keene amid a child abuse investigation and later released on bond, records show

The Independent UK · Oct 1

First evidence of legendary Christian monastery with ‘international importance’ found on tiny island in Scotland

Lios Mòr monastery was once ‘a thriving centre of worship, craftsmanship and learning’

Radio France Internationale · Oct 1

What links matryoshka dolls, Belarusian nuns, French churches and Russian troops?

In recent years, visitors to French churches and cathedrals may have come across Belarusian nuns selling matryoshka dolls, religious icons and honey. They come from the Saint Elisabeth Convent in Minsk and present these sales as a means of funding their charitable work. However, the convent openly supports Russia’s war…

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30

‘Hugely exciting’ finds on tiny Scottish island shed light on spread of Christianity

Community-funded archaeological excavations of ‘really important’ sixth-century monastery also rewrite story of Lismore

The Independent UK · Sep 30

Pete Hegseth’s War Daddy-sermon about killing and Jesus was truly eye-opening

ANALYSIS: An energized, wide-eyed Hegseth claimed the entire free press is committing treason before suggesting that more Christian chaplains in the military might help them build killing drones and achieve more ‘lethality’, writes Holly Baxter

The Conversation · Sep 30

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