Leonardo Blair

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  Jul 27, 2023

  Chronic smart phone scrolling linked to less sex, marital dissatisfaction even among churchgoers: study

  Excessive smartphone use by a spouse has been linked to less sex and marital dissatisfaction, including among couples who attend church regularly, a new Institute for Family Studies report suggests. And researchers urge action to break the smartphone addiction among adults to fend off its potential threat to relationships.

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  Jul 26, 2023

  America’s use of autonomous AI in warfare will reflect ‘Judeo-Christian’ values: Air Force general

  While the U.S. military does not have weapons completely controlled by artificial intelligence in its inventory, whenever these weapons are deployed, the AI driving these weapons will likely be programmed with a “Judeo-Christian” value system, Lt. Gen. Richard G. Moore Jr., deputy chief of staff for plans and programs in the U.S. Air Force, suggests.

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  Jul 26, 2023

  Megachurch founder James MacDonald says PTSD was factor in alleged assault of woman

  Founder of Harvest Bible Chapel in greater Chicago, James MacDonald, who is facing seven years in prison for allegedly attacking a 59-year-old woman in a California parking lot and causing her “great bodily harm,” said he was struggling with symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder when the incident occurred.

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  Jul 25, 2023

  ‘Demon Buster’ Florida Rep. Kim Daniels addresses ‘I thank God for slavery’ comments

  Florida state Rep. Kimberly Daniels who is renowned in Christian circles around the world as “the Demon Buster,” has responded to growing criticism about her role in developing new black history standards in that state after the emergence of a 15-year-old clip of her declaring to a church that “I thank God for slavery.”

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  Jul 25, 2023

  Retired pastor confesses to killing fellow pastor’s 8-year-old daughter nearly 50 years ago

  David Zandstra, an 83-year-old retired pastor living in Marietta, Georgia, has confessed to kidnapping and killing a fellow pastor’s 8-year-old daughter, Gretchen Harrington, nearly 50 years ago as she walked to summer Bible camp, Delaware County District Attorney in Pennsylvania Jack Stollsteimer announced. 

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  Jul 25, 2023

  Coroners says Milwaukee Bucks head coach’s grandson died of ‘natural causes'; mom blames ‘neglect’

  The Champaign County Coroner's Office in Illinois said preliminary results from and autopsy on the 2.5-year-old grandson of Milwaukee Bucks head coach Adrian Griffin suggest that he died from "natural causes" as the boy's mother insists that her son died in the care of his famous grandfather's family due to neglect.

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  Jul 24, 2023

  Atlanta Hawks’ Adrian Griffin Jr. testifies, prays at Ill. church as questions swirl over nephew's death

  Atlanta Hawks forward Adrian Griffin Jr., 19, testified, prayed and received prayer with his extended family during a worship service Sunday at Midwest Believers Church in Champaign, Illinois, as they mourned the sudden death of his 2.5-year-old nephew, Jayce.

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  Jul 24, 2023

  Police investigating firebombing at Texas church

  Police in Texas are investigating the firebombing of Community Unitarian Universalist Church of Plano.

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  Jul 24, 2023

  Americans placing more emphasis on hobbies, money and community, less on religion: study

  As the value Americans place on religion has declined over the last two decades, an increasing share of society now ranks community activities, hobbies or recreational activities, money, friends and health as extremely or very important priorities in their lives, while family maintained its rank as the highest priority of all, the results of a new Gallup survey show.

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  Jul 23, 2023

  Will digital Bibles like the YouVersion Bible App displace paper ones?

  With more than 95 installs per minute, Life.Church’s YouVersion Bible App celebrated its 15-year anniversary this month on more than 575 million unique devices in nearly 2,000 languages and the digital popularity of the Word of God is showing no signs of slowing down.