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Xmas: A Secular Holiday?
By John Droz, Jr. Critically Thinking about this perspective in 2025… As a minimum, Christmas is a remembrance of the birth of Jesus Christ. (Note the “Christ” part of the word “Christmas.”) As a historical event, it is something that anyone of any faith (or even atheists) can choose to acknowledge and/or celebrate — just as […]
Protesters Attempt to Block Aliyah Event at NYC Synagogue
By Canary Mission Two hundred demonstrators, shouting particularly virulent anti-Israel slogans, protested an event at a New York City synagogue on November 26, 2025. The event, held at the iconic Park East Synagogue, was put on by Nefesh B’Nefesh, an organization that helps Jews “make aliyah” (move to Israel). Despite police barricades, protesters blocked participants from entering the synagogue […]
Chanukah Blessings to Receive and to Give
By Beverly Newman, Ed. D. GRAVE WARNING SIGNS UNHEEDED AROUND THE WORLD: INDIFFERENCE AND ANTIPATHY TRIGGERING EXPONENTIAL ANTISEMITISM No matter how many alerts are given to leadership, the indubitable marks of antisemitism are trivialized, even in South Florida, where we lived for 12 years under constant documented acts of antisemitism without one investigation, indictment, arrest, […]
Removing a Corner Stone in Our Public Schools
By Lyle J. Rapacki, Ph.D. America’s founding documents clearly demonstrate that our founders believed God ordained this nation. It was Benjamin Franklin addressing the Constitutional Convention on June 28, 1787, cautioning his fellow founders of America with these words: “God Governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground […]
Islamic Extremists Prepare To Slaughter Hundreds On Christmas, Local Intel Warns
By The Daily Caller Islamic extremists in Nigeria are reportedly plotting an attack for Christmas — which could result in hundreds of deaths and the displacement of many more if left unchecked, the head of a Nigerian news site told the Daily Caller. U.S.-based filmmaker, evangelist and founder of Truth Nigeria, Judd Saul, told the Caller that […]
A Call to Remember the Persecuted Christians
By Jerry Newcombe, D. Min. They’re killing Christians in other countries, often with impunity. And many Christians in America seem either ignorant or apathetic about it. Perhaps many of us fail to act because we are not sure how we can help. But religious freedom is exceedingly important. America began because of anti-Christian persecution. Many […]
Are American Churches Becoming Pastored by AI?
By Family Research Council American pastors are becoming increasingly comfortable using artificial intelligence in ministry, according to a 2025 survey prepared by AI company Exponential. According to “The 2025 State of AI in the Church Survey Report,” 91% of ministry leaders surveyed declared themselves “for … the use of AI in ministry work” (up from 87% […]
Study: Charlie Kirk’s Murder Fueled Religious Revival among Young Americans
By Family Research Council The assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk had a significant impact on the nation, fostering discussions on the link between dehumanizing rhetoric and political violence, prompting the White House to investigate left-wing domestic terrorist groups, and inspiring a Christian revival among broad swaths of the population. Now, a new study is examining that […]
Battlefield Faith: 250th Anniversary of the Battle of Great Bridge, Virginia
By Family Research Council One of the most overlooked but pivotal battles in the American War for Independence was fought at Great Bridge, Virginia on December 9, 1775. Significantly, it was also the first recognized battle in the colony. While the scale was small in comparison with other major battles during the Revolution, the impact […]
Sharia law makes Islam much more than a religion. Its broad doctrine and application to non-Muslims make Islam a political entity, a government with goals of global dominion.
By Florida Family Association Sunni Islam and Shia Islam both believe in a global ruler called caliph who will some day govern the world using Sharia law. This report provides: Definition of Sharia law and relationship to Muslim faith. Countries governed by Sharia. Provisions of Sharia that conflict with American laws. Sharia violence espoused in […]
Getting to Know Some Modern Monsters
By The Catholic Thing When the American novelist Walker Percy was asked by an interviewer why he had become a Catholic, he famously answered, “What else is there?” He was too intelligent and analytical to be merely flippant. He knew that other religions and philosophies, although they might contain elements of truth and wisdom, could […]
Christian Teen Silenced on Zoom — Then the Governor Stepped In
By Majority Report The censorship was swift, but the correction was even swifter once Christians stood up. A junior at Arkansas Connections Academy (ARCA) learned a hard truth this year. In modern America, a young person can say almost anything in school — except the name of Jesus. Every day, students at this online public […]
1,000 American Pastors Mobilize for Israel! AMEN!
By Beverly Newman, Ed. D. “We need the pulpits of America to be on fire with the truth,” Mike Huckabee said in a fiery address. “I hope you will go back to the U.S. with the fire of G-d burning in your bones and say it is time to be pro-biblical, because then you will […]
Rubio Announces Visa Restrictions on Anyone Carrying Out ‘Violations of Religious Freedom’
By The Daily Signal The State Department has announced new restrictions on visas for anyone who is seen to be supporting or conducting violations of religious freedom. “The United States is taking decisive action in response to the atrocities and violence against Christians in Nigeria and around the world,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday. The department “will restrict U.S. visas […]
When Silicon Valley Rebuilds the Tower of Babel
By Majority Report History repeats itself in digital form. Something remarkable is happening today. The world’s biggest technology companies are spending billions of dollars every month to do something humanity has attempted only once before. They are not trying to build better tools. They are trying to create a mind. They are trying to create […]
Merry Christmas or Happy Kwanzaa? Christian vs Marxist ideology!
By Geoff Ross USN retired Surface Warfare/Air Warfare Kwanzaa is a Communist/Marxist collective ideology that is a none religious celebration of black people who Identify as African hyphenated Americans. I would hazard a guess that most black Americans that celebrate Kwanzaa have never once been to, or ever lived in or have family in Africa. […]
Our Nation’s First Thanksgiving Proclamation: NOT Namby-Pamby
By Jerry Newcombe, D. Min. Thanksgiving is around the corner. That holiday is an annual reminder of our nation’s Christian roots, our godly heritage. Although Virginia rightfully proclaims that the first Thanksgiving was in Jamestown in 1619, not in Plymouth in 1621, the Plymouth one became the proto-type of our annual celebrations. President Lincoln was […]
Judge Rules Mom Is TOO Christian to Be a Parent
By Majority Report Maine judge even bans daughter from church. This isn’t parody — it’s America 2025. If The Babylon Bee published this headline —“Judge Rules Mom Is TOO Christian to Be a Parent” —you’d laugh, shake your head, and say, “Alright, Bee… take it down a notch.” Because satire isn’t supposed to be so […]
The Antichrist Doesn’t Want You to See the Scaffolding
By Majority Report “Nothing to see here,” says the two-horned trickster. The most dangerous enemy is the one you ignore. I was reminded of that recently while watching a YouTube sermon from a well-known megachurch. The pastor was anxiously warning his congregation about the subtle dangers of artificial intelligence — its ability to impersonate your voice, manipulate […]
Guess What: You’re Jewish!
By Joan Swirsky Several years ago, my husband Steve and I were watching TV as an American politician of Hispanic descent responded to a challenging question by an antagonistic reporter. The politician gave such an eloquent and informed answer, sprinkling his response with historical facts, literary allusions, and even dashes of humor, that when he […]
Project Blue Beam vs. Bible Prophecy: How Do They Intersect?
By Majority Report Are governments preparing a false miracle—just as Scripture warns a global deception is coming? For years, Project Blue Beam was treated like the fringe of the fringe — the kind of theory people whispered about on late-night radio shows and pushed to the back corners of early internet forums. But suddenly, the world looks […]
Is America’s Newest Friend A Threat To Christians?
By The Daily Caller President Donald Trump met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House Monday, prompting scrutiny over al-Sharaa’s treatment of his country’s Christian minority. Trump has made addressing the global persecution of Christians a priority of his administration, and he designated Nigeria a “Country of Particular Concern” and called for a congressional investigation […]
The Bible and Socialism
By Jerry Newcombe, D. Min. Last week, an avowed socialist—Communist, really—won the mayoral seat of America’s number one city, NYC, the home of Wall Street and the largest Jewish population in the world outside Israel. Zohran Mamdani promised a lot of free stuff—although his supporters had to pay for their own drinks at his victory […]
Blood Labels: A Political Right That Avoids The Oldest Of Infamies
By Middle East Media Research Institute MEMRI Daily Brief No. 863 That liberal democracy seems to be looking increasingly threadbare is obvious. The elements of the old dispensation — individualism, free markets, limited government — all seem to be under assault, often for very good reasons. What Francis Fukuyama popularized in 1989 as the endpoint of […]
Rooted Hope: Israel’s Place in God’s Unchanging Plan
By Majority Report The Error of Replacement Theology. In This Article: Why replacement theology (the idea that the Church has replaced Israel) contradicts Scripture. How God’s covenants with Abraham and David prove Israel’s everlasting national identity. The prophets’ promises of Israel’s physical and spiritual restoration in the land. What the New Testament really says about […]
Christian Traditions Being Pinched Between a Hostile Growing Islamic Population and a Hostile Leftist Secularism
By Leo Hohmann If you want to see the future of America, just look at Germany. The situation in Germany this Christmas should be a wake-up call to every American city that has a growing Muslim population along with Democrats in control of its governing apparatus. Overath, a town of 27,000 people in North-Rhine Westphalia […]
Apple of God’s Eye: Linking Israel to America’s Future
By Majority Report Why America’s destiny rises or falls with how we treat Israel. In the swirling debates of conservative circles, the phrase “America First” rings like a battle cry, a call to prioritize U.S. interests amid global entanglements. Yet, recent turmoil at the Heritage Foundation exposes a dangerous rift. On November 3, 2025, Mark […]
What do Two Friends an Evangelical Activist and Orthodox Jew Share?
By Beverly Newman, Ed. D. Chaim Gleitmann: Laurie Cardoza-Moore, a Zionist Evangelical activist, called on Vice President JD Vance to denounce Tucker Carlson for promoting antisemitism and misrepresenting Christian values. She criticized Carlson and others for claiming to speak for Christians without understanding the Bible, emphasizing the need to defend America’s Judeo-Christian roots and stand […]
If You’re Waiting for The Rapture, You’re Missing the Point
By Majority Report Christians who treat the Rapture like an escape hatch are ignoring the real, bloody persecution their brothers and sisters face today. There’s a strange sort of cowardice growing in American pews: Pray to be swept away, then watch the world burn. The Rapture will fix everything, they say. So why fight now? […]
All Hallows’ Eve
By The Catholic Thing Readers of books, and specifically fantastic books by Charles Williams and other Inklings, are summoned. I do not like them as much as I should, for I have never been a fan of fantasy literature, and I note that among the Inklings, only J.R.R. Tolkien is a reliable Catholic. But C.S. […]