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  Aug 24, 2016

  It's Not Unchristian to Be Worried About Refugee Resettlement in America, Religious Freedom Advocate Says

  Christian religious freedom activist Faith McDonnell is pushing back against the notion that it is unchristian to voice concerns with how the State Department is resettling Syrian refugees inside the country.

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  Aug 23, 2016

  Christian Mother of 5 Asia Bibi's Death Sentence Appeal Date Finally Set by Pakistan's Supreme Court

  Pakistan's Supreme Court has set a court date for the final appeal hearing for Asia Bibi, a Christian mother of five who was sentenced to death in 2010 on accusations of blasphemy.

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  Aug 23, 2016

  Franklin Graham: Hillary Clinton Blaming Colin Powell for Private Emails Is a 'Natural Tendency' of Sin

  Leading evangelist Franklin Graham says Hillary Clinton resorted to a "natural tendency" of a sinner when she tried to pin the use of her private email server on former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell.

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  Aug 22, 2016

  Paraglider Crashes Through Church's Roof Minutes Before Sunday Service

  A Utah man died on Sunday after the motorized paraglider he was piloting spiraled out of control and caused him to crash and fall through the roof of a Mormon church right before a worship service was about begin.

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  Aug 22, 2016

  Princeton University Tells Staff to Stop Using the Word 'Man'

  Princeton University is seemingly phasing out references to the word "man," as the historic Ivy League institution has issued a memo detailing the gender-inclusive terminology that staff members should use to avoid offending anybody with gender-binary terms.

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  Aug 22, 2016

  No Scientific Evidence That People Are Born Gay or Transgender, Johns Hopkins Researchers Say

  Distinguished scholars at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland released a new 143-page report on Monday that argues that there is not enough definitive scientific evidence available to suggest that gay, lesbian and transgender individuals are born with a certain sexual orientation or gender identity.

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  Aug 19, 2016

  Hillary Clinton's Agenda 'Anchored in Biblical Darkness,' Says Bishop Harry Jackson

  Prominent conservative African-American pastor Harry Jackson warns that the black community in America has been involved in an "adulterous relationship" with the Democratic Party and suggests that agenda of the Democratic presidential nominee is "anchored in Biblical darkness."

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  Aug 19, 2016

  Manny Pacquiao Cites Bible in Call to Restore Death Penalty in Philippines

  Popular Christian boxing icon and Filipino senator Manny Pacquiao has called for drug dealers and other perpetrators of serious crimes to be put to death, saying that the Bible has given the government authority to do so.

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  Aug 18, 2016

  Over 1,000 Christians Protest Against Satanic Black Mass in Oklahoma City

  Over 1,000 Christians of different denominations gathered in Oklahoma City to pray as a Satanic black mass was held inside a city building Monday night.

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  Aug 18, 2016

  Obama Extends Transgender Bathroom Rules to Federal Buildings

  The Obama administration has ordered 9,000-plus federal buildings across the United States allow biological men into women's bathrooms, locker rooms and showers in order to comply with the administration's interpretation of Title IX law.