Brandon Showalter

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  May 23, 2017

  Math Provides Compelling Evidence for God's Existence: Economist

  An esteemed economist is claiming that mathematics offers extremely compelling evidence that God exists, despite the rising numbers of self-identified "nones" and hostility to religious faith in universities and intellectual circles.

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  May 22, 2017

  Christian Leaders Praise Trump's Saudi Arabia Speech; Tillerson Says President's Views on Islam Will 'Evolve'

  President Donald Trump's views on Islam "continue to evolve," according to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, in the wake of the president's address in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is earning him praise among notable Christian figures.

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  May 20, 2017

  Russia's Persecution of Christians Intensifies; Putin Can't Be Trusted, Experts Warn

  Some Christian foreign policy experts are warning that despite Russian President Vladimir Putin's stated mutual interest in combating radical Islamic extremism, he cannot be regarded as a defender of Christians amid his country's crackdown on non-Russian Orthodox denominations.

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  May 19, 2017

  Pennsylvania High School Says Students Can't Form Pro-Life Club; Attorneys Respond

  Civil rights attorneys are going after a Pennsylvania high school that did not allow a pro-life student group to form because it is too "political" and "controversial." Denying the club squelches the student's free speech rights, the attorneys say.

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  May 18, 2017

  Cuban Pastor and Wife Sentenced to Jail for Homeschooling Their Children; Advocates Demand Asylum

  A Cuban evangelical pastor was sentenced to prison because he removed his kids from the state-run communist schools to homeschool them. Homeschooling advocates are calling upon the Trump administration to grant them asylum in the United States.

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  May 17, 2017

  Pentecostal Church in North Carolina Is Turned Into Islamic Center

  An empty Pentecostal Church has become an Islamic center in rural North Carolina over the weekend with a local Episcopal priest and pastors from other denominations taking part in a joint service dedicating the facility.

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  May 16, 2017

  Ravi Zacharias: Christians Must Reject 'Tepid' Christianity as 'Scorching Paganism' Rises in West

  A renowned apologist is urging the Western Church to spurn comfortable Christianity and instead emulate the prophet Daniel, who made several key decisions to avoid becoming corrupted in a deeply evil society.

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  May 16, 2017

  Why Christians Should First Think About Jobs, Not Aid, to Help the World's Poor

  The solution to eradicating poverty is jobs, not more humanitarian aid, say the authors of the book, "Created to Flourish: How Employment-Based Solutions Help Eradicate Poverty."

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  May 16, 2017

  Trump Expands Ban on Foreign Aid Abortion Funding

  Pro-life leaders are elated following President Trump's implementation of an executive order modernizing the Mexico City policy to further ensure that no foreign aid dollars will be used to fund organizations who perform abortions overseas.

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  May 15, 2017

  Christians Are Jumping to 'Shameful Conclusions' About Bible Answer Man's Conversion to Orthodoxy, Says Daughter of CRI Founder

  The daughter of the Christian Research Institute's founder considers its president, "Bible Answer Man" Hank Hanegraaff, a brother in Christ despite theological objections from fellow Christians following his conversion to Eastern Orthodoxy.