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Christian Leaders Denounce President Trump’s Rob Reiner Comments as ‘Vile’ and ‘Shameful’
- By Michie
Christian leaders and influencers have been quick to blast President Donald Trump’s comments that followed the murder of beloved filmmaker and actor Rob Reiner (78) and his wife, film producer Michele Singer Reiner (68).
According to reports, Rob and Michele were allegedly murdered by their 32-year-old son, Nick, on the afternoon of Sunday (Dec. 14). One of Reiner’s daughters alerted authorities after discovering Rob and Michele in their home with both of their throats slit. Nick was later arrested and is being held without bond. Rob was previously married to actor Penny Marshall from 1971-1981. He married Michele in 1989.
Reiner is known for directing the films “A Few Good Men,” “The Princess Bride,” “Misery,” “Stand by Me,” “This Is Spinal Tap,” “When Harry Met Sally,” and “The American President.”
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According to reports, Rob and Michele were allegedly murdered by their 32-year-old son, Nick, on the afternoon of Sunday (Dec. 14). One of Reiner’s daughters alerted authorities after discovering Rob and Michele in their home with both of their throats slit. Nick was later arrested and is being held without bond. Rob was previously married to actor Penny Marshall from 1971-1981. He married Michele in 1989.
Reiner is known for directing the films “A Few Good Men,” “The Princess Bride,” “Misery,” “Stand by Me,” “This Is Spinal Tap,” “When Harry Met Sally,” and “The American President.”
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Christian Leaders Denounce President Trump’s Rob Reiner Comments as 'Vile' and 'Shameful'
Christian leaders have been quick to blast President Donald Trump’s comments that followed the murder of beloved filmmaker Rob Reiner.
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Kirk Cameron Takes Heat for His Annihilationist View on Hell
- By Michie
- Controversial Christian Theology
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Albert Mohler Calls Kirk Cameron’s Annihilationist View on Hell a ‘Fatal Error’
Revising the doctrine of hell equates to “tampering with the gospel,” warned Dr. Albert Mohler, and trying to make the gospel conform to human expectations is “a fatal error.”
Mohler, president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, responded to controversy sparked by a recent discussion on “The Kirk Cameron Show.” Evangelist Kirk Cameron and his young-adult son James shared their opinions about hell on a Dec. 3 podcast episode. The pair said they lean toward the teachings of annihilationism or conditionalism, which hold that unbelievers and the wicked will cease to exist rather than suffer eternal torment.
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Revising the doctrine of hell equates to “tampering with the gospel,” warned Dr. Albert Mohler, and trying to make the gospel conform to human expectations is “a fatal error.”
Mohler, president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, responded to controversy sparked by a recent discussion on “The Kirk Cameron Show.” Evangelist Kirk Cameron and his young-adult son James shared their opinions about hell on a Dec. 3 podcast episode. The pair said they lean toward the teachings of annihilationism or conditionalism, which hold that unbelievers and the wicked will cease to exist rather than suffer eternal torment.
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Albert Mohler Calls Kirk Cameron’s Annihilationist View on Hell a ‘Fatal Error’
Dr. Albert Mohler warned in a response to Kirk Cameron that revising the doctrine of hell equates to “tampering with the gospel."
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Nicki Minaj advocates for Nigerian Christians, quotes Bible: 'Shed not their blood'
- By Michie
Nicki Minaj has continued to raise awareness on social media about the plight of persecuted Nigerian Christians who've been enduring attacks for years, which some Christian groups have decried as a genocide the world has ignored for far too long.
Minaj posted a series of comments on Xlast Friday expressing support for Christians in Nigeria who are facing ongoing persecution. In her first post, Minaj declared: “On Christ the solid rock I stand. All other grounds is sinking sand. All other ground … is sinking sand.”
“FREE THE CHRISTIANS IN NIGERIA!” she exclaimed, accompanied by several emojis of the Nigerian flag. “STOP THIS NOW!”
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Minaj posted a series of comments on Xlast Friday expressing support for Christians in Nigeria who are facing ongoing persecution. In her first post, Minaj declared: “On Christ the solid rock I stand. All other grounds is sinking sand. All other ground … is sinking sand.”
“FREE THE CHRISTIANS IN NIGERIA!” she exclaimed, accompanied by several emojis of the Nigerian flag. “STOP THIS NOW!”
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Nicki Minaj advocates for Nigerian Christians, quotes Bible: 'Shed not their blood'
Nicki Minaj has continued to raise awareness on social media about the plight of persecuted Nigerian Christians who ve been enduring attacks for years, which some Christian groups have decried as a
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James Woods emotional response to Trump on Rob Reiner's death
He's recently had several MRIs, and he's had several tests given to people to detect dementia. But no official news of the results.
President Donald Trump boasted that he has undergone more cognitive decline tests than any other president in history during a wild late-night rant.
In a Truth Social post in which he bragged about how hard he works and called for The New York Times to cease publication, Trump also made reference to the fact that he has “aced” three Montreal Cognitive Assessments, a test designed to screen for early dementia or mild cognitive impairment.
“In addition to the Medical [assessments], I have done something that no other President has done,” he wrote in the 488-word rant, ”on three separate occasions, the last one being recently, by taking what is known as a Cognitive Examination, something which few people would be able to do very well, including those working at The New York Times, and I ACED all three of them in front of large numbers of doctors and experts, most of whom I do not know.”
“I have been told that few people have been able to “ace” this Examination and, in fact, most do very poorly, which is why many other Presidents have decided not to take it at all.”
Trump, 79, Boasts About Taking Three Separate Dementia Tests
The president bragged about his results in a late-night social media rant.
He's frequently sundowning in public now:
During a White House press conference alongside French president Emmanuel Macron on Monday (February 24), Trump was asked about trade between the US and neighbouring countries Mexico and Canada.
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"I look at some of these agreements and I say who would ever sign a thing like this. The tariffs will go forward, yes. We’ll make up a lot of territory. Our country will be liquid and rich again."
It was Trump who signed “those things”.
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Anglican Church bishop found not guilty of mishandling sex abuse cases
- By Michie
An Anglican Church in North America bishop has been found not guilty by an ecclesiastical court of mishandling abuse cases in his diocese.
According an ACNA press release from Monday evening, Bishop Stewart Ruch III of the Anglican Diocese of the Upper Midwest, which is based in Wheaton, Illinois, was found not guilty on the charges of "Habitual neglect of episcopal duties," "Conduct giving scandal, including abuse of ecclesiastical power," "Violation of ordination vows" and "Disobedience to canons."
“The Court unanimously found Bishop Ruch not guilty on all four charges, citing the prosecution’s failure to meet the canonical burden of proving the charges by clear and convincing evidence," stated ACNA.
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According an ACNA press release from Monday evening, Bishop Stewart Ruch III of the Anglican Diocese of the Upper Midwest, which is based in Wheaton, Illinois, was found not guilty on the charges of "Habitual neglect of episcopal duties," "Conduct giving scandal, including abuse of ecclesiastical power," "Violation of ordination vows" and "Disobedience to canons."
“The Court unanimously found Bishop Ruch not guilty on all four charges, citing the prosecution’s failure to meet the canonical burden of proving the charges by clear and convincing evidence," stated ACNA.
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Anglican Church bishop found not guilty of mishandling sex abuse cases
An Anglican Church in North America bishop has been found not guilty by an ecclesiastical court of mishandling abuse cases in his diocese
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RFK Adjusts Hepatitis B Vaccine Recommendations; Democrats Lose Their Minds
- By probinson
- American Politics
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First you ask me to explain my position. So I do, using facts and evidence. Then you dismiss it as a "ranting post" and don't address any of the facts or evidence presented.
And then you want me to believe you care about evidence? Not likely.
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How critical theory paved the way for Nick Fuentes
- By Michie
- General Politics
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I was teaching an undergraduate colloquium on critical theory at the University of Notre Dame when the news broke of Tucker Carlson’s interview with Nick Fuentes.
The timing was interesting because the colloquium’s final document for discussion was a 2023 Hedgehog Review essay by Malloy Owen. Owen traces the fascinating migration of critical theory — a family of philosophies often associated with the Left — to the Right of the political spectrum. Even a superficial glance at contemporary political discourse indicates the plausibility of this thesis. The rhetoric birthed by critical theory (“It is all about power,” “Established institutions are ineradicably corrupt and need to be torn down,” and “Everything you have been told is a lie”) is obviously no longer a monopoly of the Left.
Owen mentions Carlson, although it may be generous to attribute his Fuentes interview to intellectual commitments. The gig media economy favors pundits who are prepared to transgress boundaries; their exchange had no real intellectual substance. The two men commiserated with each other over how they had been victimized by establishment conspiracies, and Carlson avoided anything approaching a question that might have challenged Fuentes’s well-documented views on the Jews and on Hitler. Indeed, even Fuentes’s claim to be a fan of Stalin merited no exploration. The interview was all very therapeutic and hardly a replay of Chomsky vs. Foucault.
Yet it also revealed how some on the Right are indulging in the same critical theoretical games as those on the Left.
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The timing was interesting because the colloquium’s final document for discussion was a 2023 Hedgehog Review essay by Malloy Owen. Owen traces the fascinating migration of critical theory — a family of philosophies often associated with the Left — to the Right of the political spectrum. Even a superficial glance at contemporary political discourse indicates the plausibility of this thesis. The rhetoric birthed by critical theory (“It is all about power,” “Established institutions are ineradicably corrupt and need to be torn down,” and “Everything you have been told is a lie”) is obviously no longer a monopoly of the Left.
Owen mentions Carlson, although it may be generous to attribute his Fuentes interview to intellectual commitments. The gig media economy favors pundits who are prepared to transgress boundaries; their exchange had no real intellectual substance. The two men commiserated with each other over how they had been victimized by establishment conspiracies, and Carlson avoided anything approaching a question that might have challenged Fuentes’s well-documented views on the Jews and on Hitler. Indeed, even Fuentes’s claim to be a fan of Stalin merited no exploration. The interview was all very therapeutic and hardly a replay of Chomsky vs. Foucault.
Yet it also revealed how some on the Right are indulging in the same critical theoretical games as those on the Left.
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How Critical Theory Paved the Way for Nick Fuentes - First Things
I was teaching an undergraduate colloquium on critical theory at the University of Notre Dame when the news broke of Tucker Carlson’s interview with Nick Fuentes. The timing was...
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Pope Leo XIV: True treasure is found in the heart, not ‘too much doing’
- By Michie
- One Bread, One Body - Catholic
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Pope Leo XIV said Wednesday true satisfaction is found not in the accumulation of money or things, or by “too much doing,” but by returning to Jesus Christ, the source of hope, love, and joy.
“We are absorbed by many activities that do not always leave us satisfied … We have to assume responsibility for many commitments, solve problems, face difficulties,” the pope said at the general audience in St. Peter’s Square Dec. 17.
“Yet,” he added, “we often perceive how too much doing, instead of giving us fulfillment, becomes a vortex that overwhelms us, takes away our serenity, and prevents us from living to the fullest what is truly important in our lives.”
In his catechesis, the pontiff stressed that the true value of life is not measured by “days full of activities” or economic success.
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“We are absorbed by many activities that do not always leave us satisfied … We have to assume responsibility for many commitments, solve problems, face difficulties,” the pope said at the general audience in St. Peter’s Square Dec. 17.
“Yet,” he added, “we often perceive how too much doing, instead of giving us fulfillment, becomes a vortex that overwhelms us, takes away our serenity, and prevents us from living to the fullest what is truly important in our lives.”
In his catechesis, the pontiff stressed that the true value of life is not measured by “days full of activities” or economic success.
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Pope Leo XIV: True treasure is found in the heart, not ‘too much doing’
Pope Leo XIV spoke about the solution for restless hearts in his catechesis at the general audience in St. Peter’s Square on Dec. 17.
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At abortion facilities across the nation, carolers bring tidings of life
- By Michie
- One Bread, One Body - Catholic
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When a pregnant woman at an abortion facility heard distant carolers singing “Silent Night,” she got up and left.
The mother, back in 2003, decided to keep her baby after a pro-life group’s first Christmas caroling event outside a Chicago abortion clinic struck her heart.
“The memories of Christmases past stirred in her and she decided she couldn’t go through with the abortion and kept her child,” said Matthew Yonke, a spokesman for the Pro-Life Action League, the group that coordinates these events.
She would be the first of many women who chose life after hearing carols. Now, the tradition extends across the nation — and babies continue to be saved.
As Christmas Day approaches, nearly 100 caroling groups across the U.S. are gathering at various abortion facilities to sing.
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The mother, back in 2003, decided to keep her baby after a pro-life group’s first Christmas caroling event outside a Chicago abortion clinic struck her heart.
“The memories of Christmases past stirred in her and she decided she couldn’t go through with the abortion and kept her child,” said Matthew Yonke, a spokesman for the Pro-Life Action League, the group that coordinates these events.
She would be the first of many women who chose life after hearing carols. Now, the tradition extends across the nation — and babies continue to be saved.
As Christmas Day approaches, nearly 100 caroling groups across the U.S. are gathering at various abortion facilities to sing.
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At abortion facilities across the nation, carolers bring tidings of life
As Christmas Day approaches, nearly 100 caroling groups across the U.S. are gathering at various abortion facilities to sing Christmas carols.
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Why religion matters at the EU-Balkans summit today
- By Michie
- OBOB General Politics Forum
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In a strongly secular European Union, the Balkans’ complex religious reality plays an important role as officials and diplomats gather on Wednesday to discuss the membership plans for six nations.
The EU-Western Balkans summit on Dec. 17 brings together European Union representatives and their counterparts from six Western Balkan nations: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia.
As officials discuss EU enlargement and current challenges, religious leaders and analysts underscore that the churches — deeply woven into the region’s national identities, geopolitics, and social fabric — will be crucial to the success of both European integration and regional stability.
The EU considers itself the main trading partner, investor, and donor for the Western Balkans and provides substantial assistance and financial support to the region. However, the religious landscape — marked by Orthodox majorities, significant Muslim populations, and Catholic minorities — reflects complex historical, ethnic, and political tensions that shape the region’s future.
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The EU-Western Balkans summit on Dec. 17 brings together European Union representatives and their counterparts from six Western Balkan nations: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia.
As officials discuss EU enlargement and current challenges, religious leaders and analysts underscore that the churches — deeply woven into the region’s national identities, geopolitics, and social fabric — will be crucial to the success of both European integration and regional stability.
The EU considers itself the main trading partner, investor, and donor for the Western Balkans and provides substantial assistance and financial support to the region. However, the religious landscape — marked by Orthodox majorities, significant Muslim populations, and Catholic minorities — reflects complex historical, ethnic, and political tensions that shape the region’s future.
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What is the role of religions in the Western Balkans ahead of EU summit?
The EU-Western Balkans summit on Dec. 17 in Brussels brings together European Union leaders and their counterparts from six Western Balkan nations.
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Christian religious education in Northern Ireland ruled unlawful; bishops respond
- By Michie
- One Bread, One Body - Catholic
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A U.K. Supreme Court ruling has found that Christian religious education taught in schools in Northern Ireland is unlawful.
In its judgment, the court found that the current approach lacks an “objective, critical, and pluralistic” framework and leans more toward indoctrination than fostering a diverse understanding of beliefs.
Responding to the ruling, which does not apply to Catholic schools, Bishop Alan McGuckian, SJ, of the Down and Connor Diocese firmly challenged the idea that Christianity should be given no priority in all schools, stating that anyone seeking to do so is “cutting off their nose to spite their face.”
The landmark ruling follows a case brought by an unnamed father and his daughter who attended a non-Catholic state-controlled primary school in Belfast. The girl received nondenominational Christian religious education and took part in Christian worship.
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In its judgment, the court found that the current approach lacks an “objective, critical, and pluralistic” framework and leans more toward indoctrination than fostering a diverse understanding of beliefs.
Responding to the ruling, which does not apply to Catholic schools, Bishop Alan McGuckian, SJ, of the Down and Connor Diocese firmly challenged the idea that Christianity should be given no priority in all schools, stating that anyone seeking to do so is “cutting off their nose to spite their face.”
The landmark ruling follows a case brought by an unnamed father and his daughter who attended a non-Catholic state-controlled primary school in Belfast. The girl received nondenominational Christian religious education and took part in Christian worship.
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Christian religious education in Northern Ireland ruled unlawful
A U.K. Supreme Court ruling has found that Christian religious education taught in schools in Northern Ireland is unlawful, but it does not apply to Catholic schools.
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Truly Repent this Advent Season
- By johnnypapa
- One Bread, One Body - Catholic
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Truly Repent this Advent Season - Catholic Exchange
John the Baptist warns against ritual without repentance. Advent requires real conversion, bearing fruit that prepares the heart for Christ.
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Vogue magazine includes Pope Leo XIV on its list of best dressed of 2025
- By Michie
- One Bread, One Body - Catholic
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Although “papal fashion,” meticulously crafted down to the smallest detail, has evolved over time, the popes’ attire still holds profound symbolism that continues to capture the attention of many.
Proof of this is the recent naming of Pope Leo XIV as one of the 55 best-dressed people of 2025 by Vogue magazine, one of the most prestigious and recognized fashion and beauty publications in the world.
Pope Leo XIV shares this distinction with athletes, actors, singers, politicians, and models, including Rosalía, Rihanna, Bad Bunny, actress Jennifer Lawrence, and tennis player Venus Williams.
The American magazine, founded in 1892, highlights in its annual ranking that Leo XIV has broken “with the humble tastes of his predecessor,” Pope Francis, preserving “the papal legacy of impeccably crafted liturgical vestments.”
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Proof of this is the recent naming of Pope Leo XIV as one of the 55 best-dressed people of 2025 by Vogue magazine, one of the most prestigious and recognized fashion and beauty publications in the world.
Pope Leo XIV shares this distinction with athletes, actors, singers, politicians, and models, including Rosalía, Rihanna, Bad Bunny, actress Jennifer Lawrence, and tennis player Venus Williams.
The American magazine, founded in 1892, highlights in its annual ranking that Leo XIV has broken “with the humble tastes of his predecessor,” Pope Francis, preserving “the papal legacy of impeccably crafted liturgical vestments.”
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Vogue magazine includes Pope Leo XIV on its list of best dressed of 2025
Vogue magazine recently named Pope Leo XIV one of the 55 best-dressed people of 2025.
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The Evidence of Affirmation
- By johnnypapa
- One Bread, One Body - Catholic
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The Evidence of Affirmation
Intellectual honesty occasionally requires us to reconsider the foundations of our religious faith—not with Zechariah’s skepticism, but with John’s faith.
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