The Pentagon had just reduced its official list of military religious affiliation codes from more than 200 down to 31. Reasonable enough on its face. But buried in that new list was a classification scheme that placed certain faiths under a "Christian" label and left others off it entirely. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, one of the largest faith communities in the country and one with deep roots in the American military, was not included among the religions the federal government had designated as Christian.
Democratic Texas State Rep. and U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico claimed that the Bible does not take a stand on abortion and argued that the government should not restrict the practice.
A Protestant bishop and a member of Finland's parliament have been convicted under hate crimes laws for publishing a book that explains what the Bible teaches about men, women, and sex.
Today, President Donald Trump is expected to participate in a national event centered on prayer, thanksgiving, and the symbolic “rededication” of America to God. Predictably, critics will dismiss it as political theater, while supporters will celebrate it as patriotic revivalism. But beneath the headlines lies a far more profound question:
A Christian entertainment platform for children, TruPlay, was blocked by Google and told it could not advertise on the Google Play store, the platform's founder and CEO, Brent Dusing, told Breitbart.
Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) declared during a lecture at Boyce College of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, that the United States was "founded on the Gospel of Jesus Christ."
The White House celebrated National Day of Prayer by honoring the nation's "enduring tradition of prayer, faith, and trust in Almighty God" and pledging to "never forget the countless blessings God has bestowed upon our people and our country."
