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Judges Lose It When 145-Person Choir Sings Baba Yetu [Lord’s Prayer in Swahili]

This incredibly talented 145-person choir stunned judges with a performance of a song in Swahili. Baba Yetu means "Our Father" and has a very curious origin.

Ex-Pastor Harry Thomas Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Sexual Assault

Harry Thomas, former pastor of Come Alive New Testament Church in Medford, N.J., and co-founder of the Creation Festival, plead guilty of sexual assaults and other crimes involving five minors.

Rwanda’s Relentless Drive to Secularize Claims 8,000 Churches

Government closing Rwandan churches in an effort to make clear its aggressive secular stance.

SBC Apologizes to Sexual Abuse Victim Anne Miller

After reporting her abuse to the IMB in 2007, and what appeared to be a cover-up on the part of the SBC, Anne Miller went to law enforcement. Now, David Platt is thanking Miller for "the courage she showed in approaching IMB in 2007, and the courage she is showing now.”

This Is Why Fake News Spreads Like Wildfire

A new study on fake news and its appeal on social media finds human nature is a big reason we are more interested in lies than truth.

America’s Economy (and Social Programs): Fueled by Faith

The economic impact of religion in the United States is worth $1.2 trillion a year, making it equivalent to the 15th largest national economy in the world, according to a study out of Georgetown University.

Vatican Warns of Prosperity Gospel Spreading Like a Noxious Weed

The Vatican is warning about the perils of the prosperity gospel, the belief that true followers of God are rich, healthy and happy.

They Used to Be a Christian Band. And Then Christians Failed Them

Spencer Chamberlain and Aaron Gillespie of Underoath sit down to discuss the problems they find with Christianity.