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  Oct 20, 2017

  Atheists Demand Texas High School Remove Christian Flag, Students Respond by Flying Their Own

  Students at an East Texas high school have responded to an atheist group's demands that the school remove a Christian flag by bringing their own Christian flags to fly on school grounds.

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  Oct 20, 2017

  Benjamin Watson Slams Mike Huckabee Over NFL Anthem Protest Comment

  Baltimore Ravens tight end Benjamin Watson, a devout Christian and author, has criticized former Republican presidential candidate and television personality Mike Huckabee for suggesting that NFL players should quit their jobs and run for office instead of kneeling in protest during the national anthem.

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  Oct 20, 2017

  Church Clarity Database Scores Churches Based on Whether They Are LGBT Affirming

  A new online database has been created that ranks churches based on whether or not they are LGBT affirming.

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  Oct 20, 2017

  Influential Indian Writer Facing Death Threats Denies Having 'Christian Agenda'

  Prominent Indian writer and caste system critic Kancha Ilaiah, who is facing death threats from Hindu radicals and possible jail time for criticizing the selfishness of India's wealthy trading class in a book, is denying allegations that he has a "Christian agenda" behind his writing.

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  Oct 19, 2017

  6 Police Officers Arrested for Beating Christian Teen to Death in Pakistan, Activists Say

  Six police officers in Pakistan have been arrested and charged with murder after they allegedly beat to death a Pakistani Christian teenager earlier this month, according to human rights advocates.

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  Oct 19, 2017

  Appeals Court Stays Judge Who Ruled Undocumented Teen Must Be Allowed an Abortion

  A federal district judge in Washington, D.C. ruled Wednesday the federal government must allow an undocumented immigrant teen girl in its custody to obtain an elective abortion. However, the judge's ruling was temporarily blocked by a federal appeals court on Thursday.

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  Oct 18, 2017

  2 Christians Hospitalized After Hindu Mob Attacks Indian Church During Sunday Worship

  At least two Christians have been hospitalized and are in critical condition after a Hindu mob attacked and desecrated a church worship service in India Sunday, a leading Christian persecution watchdog group has reported.

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  Oct 18, 2017

  What Can Religious Liberty Movement Learn From Success of Pro-Lifers?

  As conservative Christians continue to push for religious freedom protections in the wake of the 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized same-sex marriage, there might be lessons religious freedom advocates can take away from the successes of the pro-life movement.

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  Oct 18, 2017

  South African Pastor 'Burned Beyond Recognition' With Hands Tied Behind Back

  The body of a South African pastor has been found "burned beyond recognition" with his hands tied behind his back in a small farming town about 50 miles outside of Johannesburg.

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  Oct 14, 2017

  Steve Bannon: 'Economic Nationalism Is the Centerpiece of Value Voters'

  Former White House chief strategist and Breitbart News Executive Editor Steve Bannon told an annual gathering of Christian conservatives Saturday that "economic nationalism" is the "centerpiece of value voters."