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Rejoice! UK Survey Finds That Christianity is More Unpopular Than Ever

The survey shows a clear backlash against organized religion.

Christian School Fires Professor for Writing Novel With Un-Christian Characters

You'd think a Christian school would be better at dealing with a work of fiction...

A Cop Forced a Black Boy to Stand During the Pledge at a VA Legislative Session

The boy understood his rights. The cop abused her authority.

A Christian-Only MI Community Will Finally Remove All Religious Restrictions

For years, Bay View Association said members had to be Christian. That won't be the case anymore.

Mount Vernon (IL) Mayor Issues Proclamation Blatantly Promoting Christianity

In no way is a proclamation like this legal.

Megachurch Youth Pastor Gets Just 3 Years for Sexually Abusing Teen Girl

The victim struggled with depression before the abuse, and he made everything worse.

Catholic Televangelist Inches Toward Sainthood After Vatican Approves “Miracle”

Fulton Sheen died in 1979, but Pope Francis says he's responsible for a "miracle" that occurred a decade ago.

Right-Wing Commentator: Trump’s July 4 Speech Caused the California Earthquakes

That's... not how anything works.

GOP Candidate Said Undermining LGBTQ Rights Was Like Saving Jews in WWII

Republicans understand analogies as much as they understand science.

MS GOP Gov. Candidate Won’t Let Woman Reporter Shadow Him Without Male Chaperone

Robert Foster, a Christian running for governor of MS, won't let a female reporter do her job.