Is war with Israel the only hope for the Ayatollah?

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By Jeff King for THE WASHINGTON TIMES’ HIGHER GROUND The simmering conflict between Israel and Iran may be ready to boil over with the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of Hamas, in Tehran. Haniyeh and his personal bodyguard, Abu Shaaban, were killed after attending the inauguration ceremony of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian where he participated in the mass chanting of […]

Donald Trump’s shooter — a product of government schools’ indoctrination?

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By Sheri Few for TOWNHALL As we shake off the trauma of witnessing the attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump, most of us are trying to figure out the motive for a twenty-year-old shooter to attempt to murder the former president. President Biden and others are urging Americans not to make assumptions about […]

Protecting kids against pornography in the digital age

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By Trey Dellinger for THE WASHINGTON TIMES’ HIGHER GROUND Lawmakers in almost 20 states have acted to protect children from the explosion of online porn. Has yours? One popular approach requires internet users to verify their adult age before accessing harmful sexual material. Many of these new laws give parents the right to sue commercial websites that […]

If woke leftists wrote the Preamble today

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By Dr. Alex McFarland for AMERICAN THINKER The Preamble to the Constitution unambiguously lays out the intentions of the Framers and the scope of the document. The Preamble is the precursor to the law of our land, the prologue.   If the Constitution were a graduate school dissertation or academic book, the Preamble would be its rationale or […]

Three reasons why children are precious to God

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By Jeremiah Cho for THE CHRISTIAN POST Is there a child in this world who is not important? All children are precious. Most parents would trade their own lives for them. That is why the Lord said that even the wicked know what is good for their children. But are these children precious to God? […]

Blood and treasure wasted: US sacrifices and Iraq’s war on religious freedom

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By Jeff King for THE WASHINGTON TIMES’ HIGHER GROUND In the heart of the Middle East, a legal debacle is unfolding that strikes at religious freedom and the core principles of democracy. I don’t expect that opening sentence to raise many eyebrows since democracy, religious freedom, and the Middle East are strange bedfellows. But what […]

The tolerance lie

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By Dr. Alex McFarland for TOWNHALL As a minister, I am “duty-bound” to accurately present the content of the Bible. A true call from God will result in a desire to help people understand Scripture and apply it to their lives. But a faithful opening of timeless Scripture can generate some visceral pushback from audiences […]

Six reasons to vote in elections

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By Debbie Wuthnow for TOWNHALL Why should I vote? Does it make a difference? What if I don’t like the choice of candidates? From scriptures to civics and family legacies, there are many reasons why it’s vital for Americans to vote. Be Salt and Light — Take Part in the Process First, Scripture reveals what […]

Reframing the artificial intelligence conversation

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By Dr. James Spencer for AMERICAN THINKER A recent letter signed by more than 200 musical artists calls “AI developers, technology companies, platforms and digital music services to cease the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to infringe upon and devalue the rights of human artists.” Though the letter acknowledges that “when used responsibly, AI has enormous potential to advance […]

What fundamental teachings are modern Christians getting wrong?

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By Judge Phil Ginn for CHRISTIANITY.COM During the last days of World War II, with Europe in the throes of one of the most lethal engagements of all times, known as the Battle of the Bulge, it was documented that German SS troops would dress up as American Soldiers and infiltrate behind the line of […]