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  Jun 6, 2019

  SBTS refuses request to pay reparations to black college over ties to slavery

  The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, has refused a request to transfer a “meaningful” portion of its financial wealth to a local historically black college as a form of reparation for the institution’s historic ties to slavery and racism.

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  Jun 6, 2019

  Overturning Roe v. Wade should not be pro-lifers' only goal, Care Net CEO warns

  Pro-lifers should not pin their movement's success solely on overturning the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade, said the head of a pro-life crisis pregnancy center network of over 1,000 affiliates.  

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  Jun 4, 2019

  Strong majority of Americans say premarital sex, divorce are 'morally acceptable': Gallup

  An increasing majority of Americans view divorce, sex before marriage, gay relationships and birth control as morally acceptable while a majority of Americas continue to view abortion as morally wrong, according to new Gallup data.

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  Jun 3, 2019

  Christians killed by suspected Fulani gunmen while on way home from church service

  A number of Christians — anywhere from five to 30 — were reportedly killed by suspected radical Fulani herdsmen during social unrest stemming from the murder of a Christian man last Sunday, local sources report.

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  Jun 1, 2019

  Pakistani pastor attacked by Muslim mob, family's home seized: report

  A Pakistani pastor and his family were attacked in their home by a radical Muslim mob in response to his Gospel ministry and are now homeless, the Missionary News Network reports.

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  May 31, 2019

  Yazidi women sue Germany for failing to prosecute German ISIS jihadis for war crimes

  A coalition of Yazidi women filed a lawsuit against two top German government officials for failing to hold suspected German Islamic State fighters accountable for the genocide committed against Yazidis in Iraq and Syria.

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  May 31, 2019

  Franklin Graham: Trump’s enemies will hurt America, could spark civil war if impeached

  Leading evangelist Franklin Graham has responded to critics of his “special day of prayer” on Sunday, a time when he's urged Christians worldwide to ask God to protect President Trump as his political “enemies” seek impeachment.

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  May 30, 2019

  Only 1 in 10 Americans support offering Bible literacy classes in public schools: poll

  As bills in several states would require public schools to offer Bible history classes, a new poll revealed that only about one in 10 Americans support the idea of Bible history electives.

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  May 28, 2019

  Indiana megachurch opens new campuses inside correctional, rehab facilities

  An Indiana megachurch is impacting the lives of incarcerated and troubled individuals through volunteer-run “microsite” campuses established this year inside a local jail, a rehabilitation center, and a local work-release facility.

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  May 26, 2019

  American church has ‘zero credibility’ in addressing ‘greatest issues of our time,’ Mark DeYmaz warns

  The American church has “zero credibility” when it comes the “greatest issues of our time” relating to race, class, and culture as pews across America remain mostly segregated on Sunday mornings, says multiethnic church movement leader and author Mark DeYmaz.