Anugrah Kumar

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  Jun 28, 2015

  Target, Marriott, Barilla, Macy's and More Applaud Gay Marriage Ruling to Woo Consumers

  Many major companies are tweeting out their support of Friday's Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage across the country. The Italian pasta maker Barilla, which publicly favored traditional marriage until recently, has also reversed its stance on gay marriage.

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  Jun 28, 2015

  John Piper: Celebrating Homosexual Sin Isn't New but Institutionalization of It Is

  Theologian John Piper responded to the Supreme Court decision that states cannot ban same-sex marriage, saying it approves and institutionalizes the sin of homosexual intercourse.

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  Jun 28, 2015

  Episcopal Church Elects First Black Presiding Bishop Michael Curry

  The U.S. Episcopal Church made history Saturday by electing its first black presiding bishop at its general conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, where the denomination will also explore the church's directives on issues including gun violence, the Israel-Palestinian conflict and same-sex marriage.

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  Jun 27, 2015

  Texas Pastor Explains He Didn't Mean to Set Himself on Fire Over Supreme Court's Same-Sex Marriage Decision

  Rick Scarborough, a former pastor from Texas, clarified Friday he did not mean to say he would self-immolate if the Supreme Court legalized gay marriage, but was referring to the faith and furnace incident recorded in the Book of Daniel in the Old Testament. 

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  Jun 27, 2015

  Franklin Graham: Obama Leading America to Sinful Course; 'God Will Judge Him, Us If We Don't Repent'

  President Obama is calling the Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage a "victory for America," but the Rev. Franklin Graham warns Obama is leading the nation on a sinful course and "God will judge him and us as a nation if we don't repent."

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  Jun 22, 2015

  Charleston's AME Church Holds First Service After Shooting; Rev. Norvel Goff Appointed New Interim Leader

  The Rev. Norvel Goff Sr., who has been appointed to lead the Charleston church days after its pastor and eight members were killed in a shooting incident, led the first service since Wednesday's massacre. Other AME churches in the country preached forgiveness.

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  Jun 21, 2015

  In A&E's New 'Seven Year Switch' Series, Spouses Will Live, Sleep With Strangers to Test Their Marriages

  A new reality series, "Seven Year Switch," to premiere this summer, will feature four couples having serious relationship problems living and sleeping with a complete stranger to "test" their marriage. The One Million Moms group has launched a campaign to oppose the show.

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  Jun 21, 2015

  Texas Christian Woman Fined Up to $2K for Feeding Homeless in Park; Argues It's Her Religious Freedom

  A Christian woman from Texas, who has been feeding the hungry for a decade, is going to court later this month for legal recognition of the practice as part of her religious freedom. Institutional Religious Freedom Alliance has highlighted her case, saying the scope of religious freedom is far bigger than the issues of same-sex marriage and abortion.

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  Jun 21, 2015

  Charleston Shooting: Take Down Confederate Flag, Russell Moore Says; Lindsey Graham, Others Disagree

  The fatal shooting of nine unarmed African Americans in a South Carolina church by a white assailant has reignited the debate whether the Confederate Battle flag is a symbol of Southern heritage or a relic of white supremacy. Southern Baptist leader Russell Moore is calling for the Confederate flag to be taken down, but South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham is defending it.

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  Jun 20, 2015

  Christian Leaders Respond to 'Literally Satanic' Shooting at Charleston Church; 4,000 Residents Gather for Vigil

  Christian leaders and organizations condemned the killing of nine African-American men and women at the Bible study of a Charleston church this week, acknowledging the "sin of racism" in America, even as more than 4,000 residents and leaders of different faiths came together for a vigil in the shaken city.