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  Sep 19, 2016

  ISIS Video Shows Brainwashed 'Cubs of the Caliphate' Training to 'Conquer Jerusalem and Rome'

  A new video released by an Islamic State-run media outlet provides an in-depth look into how the jihadi organization is brainwashing and training young children to become the next wave of jihadists who will "conquer Jerusalem and Rome."

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  Sep 19, 2016

  Iraqi Christian Deacon Who Fled ISIS Denied Asylum in UK

  An Iraqi Christian deacon who fled his home in Mosul after it was overrun by the Islamic State has been denied asylum in England, which presents yet another example of how many Christians displaced by the barbaric terrorist organization are struggling to find safety in Western nations.

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  Sep 19, 2016

  'Bridget Jones's Baby' Slammed by HuffPost Reviewer for Not Discussing Abortion on Screen

  Huffington Post blogger Larua Goldman has criticized the recently released film "Bridget Jones's Diary" simply because abortion and birth control were not discussed as options in the movie.

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  Sep 16, 2016

  Christian Bakers Fined $135K for Not Working Gay Wedding Continue Fighting for Their Freedoms

  The Christian owners of an Oregon bakery who were fined over $135,000 by a state government agency for declining to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding are continuing to fight for their First Amendment rights.

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  Sep 16, 2016

  Leading House Democrat: 'Religious Liberty' Shouldn't Be 'Denigrated' Even If 'Misused' for Discrimination

  House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Md., says that the core American principle of religious freedom should not be "denigrated" even though many liberals today claim that the First Amendment right has become "code words" for the right to discriminate against the LGBT community.

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  Sep 16, 2016

  Donald Trump's Child Care Plan Covers Same-Sex Parents

  Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump announced his child care plan on Tuesday and its inclusion of benefits for same-sex parents has raised the eyebrows of some evangelicals and social conservatives.

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  Sep 16, 2016

  Over 1,808 Children Kidnapped in Pakistan in Last 2 Years, Gov't Official Says

  Pakistani Human rights activists are decrying government claims that 90 percent of the over 1,100 children reported missing in Pakistan's Punjab province last year left their home on their own will, and argued that the police are covering up the systemic abuse and kidnapping of Christian girls.

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  Sep 15, 2016

  Atheist Group Puts Added Pressure on College Football Teams to Get Rid of Chaplains

  The nation's largest secularist organization is renewing its effort to pressure some of the nation's most popular college football teams to get rid of their chaplains, arguing that coaches violate students' First Amendment rights by instituting chaplaincy programs.

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  Sep 15, 2016

  Adult Film Star Ron Jeremy to Face Pastor Craig Gross in 'The Great Porn Debate'

  Famous male porn star Ron Jeremy is set to debate Christian Pastor Craig Gross of XXXChurch on the dangers of pornography later this month in central New York.

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  Sep 15, 2016

  Texas Christian University Quarterback Penalized After Performing Religious Sign Language Gesture

  Texas Christian University quarterback Kenny Hill was penalized during last Saturday's game after he scored a touchdown and performed a religious gesture that referees ruled to be taunting.