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Is the Bible full of contradictions? Andy Pope discusses whether the Bible is consistent or contradictory. He argues for its consistency.
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Joe Árvai research as a psychologist who studies how people make decisions leads him to believe that all these risks are overshadowed by an even more corrupting, though largely invisible, threat.
That is, AI is mere keystrokes away from making people even less disciplined and skilled when it comes to thoughtful decisions.
Read his analysis here.
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Tracy Simmons writes about the Religion Reporting Project, and how she aims to teach college students about being open-minded and tolerant.
When her parents showed their intolerance by tracking her down on Facebook and leaving a hateful comment, it reminded Simmons why she was doing the project.
"In my students’ capable hands, the world cannot help but become a more enlightened, inclusive place."
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Tracy Simmons made a video about her latest column discussing the Religion Reporting project. What she believes and her mission to spread open-mindedness.
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Pete Haug encourages us to examine our beliefs and biases, emphasizing the importance of voting wisely and upholding democratic values. He warns of extremism, citing the cultural revolution in China.
"We can ask ourselves, 'What do I believe and why do I believe it?' Honest answers will reveal our biases and better prepare us for filtering political propaganda, separating truth from falsehood, fact from fiction, possibly even alerting us to artificially generated information."
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Taylor Swift’s ‘TTPD’: Religious Imagery for a Spiritually Syncretic Era
‘The Tortured Poets Department’ speaks of good Samaritans and Jehovah’s Witnesses, altar sacrifices and prophecies.
#Taylor Swift#religion#religious imagery#good samaritans#Jehovah's witness#sacrifice#prophecy#tortured poets dept#tortured poets department#swifty
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BREAKING NEWS: Pinehurst Idaho pastor, Gene Jacobs, of Real Life Ministries, has been confirmed dead.
He was reported missing Tuesday morning when he didn’t show up for a meeting at the church.
Jacobs had served as lead pastor of Silver Valley church since it was planted in 2007. He and his wife had two grown children.
#Real Life Ministries Silver Valley#Crime News#idaho#Pastor Gene#mental health matters#mental health#Gene Jacobs#death#grief
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The 2023 clergy health and wellness data are in, and they send a clear message: employment status makes a big difference in a pastor’s well-being. Those doing best in all respects are in part-time ministry positions.
Only 62% of full-time clergy describe their overall health and wellness as good or great. Among part-timers, it’s 80%.
Read more about the study.
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What Is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints General Conference? LDS writer Jennifer Hicks dives into not only what it is, but the history behind it.
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Rachael Goldberg -polin 🙏🇮🇱💙🫂
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The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed Idaho to enforce House Bill 71, a law banning Idaho youth from receiving gender-affirming care medications and surgeries.
Idaho Capital Sun
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Walter Hesford writes about the Vatican's recent declaration "Dignitas Infinita," and how he believes it didn't give weight to the dignity of two-spirit / non-binary people.
"This view puts the Vatican in an unholy alliance with Idaho’s legislature, which in order to wipe out the rights of transgender people has declared that there only two sexes, male and female."
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The American Indian Community Center (AICC) is moving to a permanent location after years of renting spaces to operate out of around Spokane.
The AICC came about in 1967, catalyzed by the influx of urban Native American people who had moved to the Spokane area from various places around the U.S.
This permanent home for the AICC is to be built at the convergence of the Latah Creek and Spokane River.
Learn more about their journey to finding a permanent home.
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A WSU veterinary chaplain who is ‘on a mission’ to bring spiritual care to hospitals and clinics nationwide.
"Campbell said he became a chaplain in 2020 for one sole purpose: to take away pain and suffering from others."
Read in the The Spokesman-Review.
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University of Southern California Bars Muslim Valedictorian from Giving Her Speech
"The decision to bar Asna Tabassum from speaking shows academic institutions are failing to protect students equally."
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