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This edition is sponsored by Prison Fellowship
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Defenders of Maine Democratic Senate primary winner Graham Platner want voters to separate private and public character. That’s a mistake Americans have made before, argues Marvin Olasky.
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers want to improve prenatal care for mothers, but congressional gridlock threatens the effort.
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A new book considers the question of whether book bans are always wrong or merely risky.
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From senior editorial project manager Mia Staub: The study Ryan Burge analyzes in his report today talks about how Gen Z is less likely to identify as Protestant and is much more comfortable identifying as Christian. This slight nuance might be due to a lack of religious literacy. In fairness, I double-checked the distinction between Christianity and Protestantism before writing this to make sure I had the two clearly defined. Protestantism is a branch of Christianity that separated from Catholicism during the 16th-century Protestant Reformation.
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I would also wager, though, that Gen Z is inundated with so many labels that any given religious nuance is just one in a string of other identifiers. We are all guilty of overgeneralizing and assuming people’s standpoints based on different labels—affirming or nonaffirming, liberal or conservative, Democrat or Republican. Growing up in a highly politicized culture meant choosing allegiances at incredibly young ages even without knowing some of the differences or nuances that come with certain labels.
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That being said, do the labels Gen Z prefers impact their religiosity? Read Ryan Burge’s article to find out!
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Did you know that 1.5 million children in America have a parent in prison? This summer, many of those children need a place to just be kids. A week at a Christian summer camp provides much needed help and hope — it could even change their lives through the power of the gospel.
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At Prison Fellowship Angel Tree camps, children with incarcerated parents are welcomed into a safe and fun environment where they are loved, encouraged, and reminded that God sees them. You can help send a child to camp where they will get to have fun, make new friends, and hear the Gospel. to experience a week away from home to play with new friends, build relationships with caring camp counselors, and enjoy God’s creation. Make a life-changing difference — send a child to camp today.
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- The Southern Baptist Convention selected Willy Rice, a pastor who said the denomination needs "a new conservative resurgence," to be its next president.
- The Pentagon has reworked its pared-down list of religious affiliations, cutting the description of "Christian" entirely after complaints from Latter-day Saints. The Pentagon initially recognized 22 groups as Christian, including Jehovah’s Witnesses and Christian Scientists, but categorized Mormonism separately.
- A software engineer won a religious exemption from having to use artificial intelligence for her work.
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Today in Christian History
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June 11, 1850: David C. Cook, a pioneer publisher of Sunday School materials, is born in East Worcester, New York. By his death in 1927, his company was the largest publisher of nondenominational Sunday school literature in the world.
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In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Michael Mathes navigated fallen trees and flooding as he drove his four-wheeler up a residential mountainside near his church in rural North Carolina. His…
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Senate candidate James Talarico is young, affable, and the latest incarnation of the Democratic Party’s long-standing daydream of turning Texas blue. Recent such efforts flopped (remember Beto?), but this time around, Democrats’…
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Christians are supposed to be good citizens. Scripture teaches that government authority is legitimate, whether or not we agree with it. Therefore, we have a long history of praying for…
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I was on a father-son trip with my eight-year-old son, Hank, when my hair started falling out. While taking a quick shower in the hotel room, I felt something running…
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Throughout Scripture, God calls his people to be faithful and steadfast as we abide in him. Isaiah reminds us our faithfulness is fleeting "like the flowers of the field," yet our hope is secure when we place it in God, so our strength is renewed (Isa. 40:6, 31). In this issue, we consider stories of resilience. Historian Thomas S. Kidd shares missionary Adoniram Judson’s hardship and fortitude in Burma (now Myanmar). Emily Belz reports on Minnesota churches today that are supporting persecuted Karen Christians, also from Myanmar. Haleluya Hadero reports on groups who are determined to help Gary, Indiana, achieve a more resilient future. We also consider Tish Harrison Warren’s new book and feature an interview with her. Rooted in the person of Jesus Christ, Christian resilience is about more than having grit or bouncing back.
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