One of the hallmarks of contemporary conservative theology is the idea that Jesus will come and rapture (take away) the church during the End Times. See for example: But is the rapture Biblical, or read into the text artificially? Dr. Bart Ehrman, a Biblical scholar and New Testament specialist teaching at an accredited secular university … The Rapture: Is it Biblical?

Christian communities face growing political divide as religious affiliation declines. More than a quarter of Americans now claim no religious affiliation, a finding from the Pew Research Center. That makes the so-called “nones” the largest bloc of Americans. For white Christians, the once-dominant group by far, there’s also been a growing political divide within communities … 1/4 Americans Now Have No Religious Affiliation

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All Oklahoma schools are now required to incorporate the Bible and the Ten Commandments in their curriculum, the state’s superintendent announced. See the article HERE

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ABSTRACT: This is Part B of a three-part literary application and defense of Robyn Faith Walsh’s recent (2021) hypothesis that the Gospels are not, as is usually thought, the product of literate spokespersons conveying the oral tradition of their community, but rather are birthed out of networks of elite Greco-Roman-Jewish writers in dialogue with one … Part B Of My Exploration And Application of Robyn Faith Walsh’s Book Has Been Published

Supreme Court rejects challenge to abortion pill mifepristone, allowing drug to stay on the market. CNN—The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a lawsuit challenging the Food and Drug Administration’s approach to regulating the abortion pill mifepristone with a ruling that will continue to allow the pills to be mailed to patients without an in-person doctor’s … Ruling is a significant setback for the often religious backed anti-abortion movement

MAGA pastor/Trump cultist Mark Burns has advanced to a runoff in South Carolina, putting him one step closer to Congress. Burns has promised that if elected, he’ll work to see that those who promote LGBTQ rights are held “accountable for treason.” See the Right Wing Watch article HERE