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Born in 1966, Tyson’s childhood was marked by poverty and violence. With an absent father and mother who struggled to make ends meet, Tyson left New York City to live with famed boxing trainer Cus D’Amato. Under D’Amato, Tyson found some focus and became the youngest boxer to win a heavyweight title — a feat […]
Donald Trump’s cabinet picks started off Trumpian but not manifestly ridiculous. South Dakota governor and dog-killer Kristi Noem for homeland security, a position she has no background for but at least she has several years of executive experience. Fox talk show host Pete Hegseth has deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan on his CV for his […]
(ANALYSIS) The scene unfolds whenever the Rev. Russell Moore asks people in the pews to read a passage of scripture as he begins a sermon. At that point “most people pull up their phones and go to their Bible app rather than their physical Bible,” said Moore, editor in chief of Christianity Today and former […]
Unsurprisingly, those who attend more frequently are more likely to also be members. Churchgoers who attend a worship service at least four times a month are more likely to be a member of that church than those who attend one to three times a month (88% vs. 74%). Those who attend a Restorationist movement church […]
A related category is the aging of ministry leaders, which is a likely explanation for why succession planning is on their minds. Once again, the largest percentage of respondents — 46% — said they are between ages 60 and 70. As we reported from the January survey, a trend appears to be emerging, demonstrating some turnover and […]
How Morris acquired this vast wealth is uncertain. TRR asked Gateway to reveal Morris’ salary over the past decade, but the church refused to comment. And despite claiming to have independent audits for the past 19 years, Gateway has not released any audits to the public. When TRR asked for the audits, Gateway responded,“The details […]
As President-elect Donald Trump huddles with his transition team to shape his new cabinet, several influential figures who played a key role in his campaign’s outreach to Arab American voters in Michigan are pushing for him to adopt a more favorable stance toward Palestinians in a post-war effort for regional peace. In an interview with […]
Freedom of religion or belief, a right that speaks to something so deep-seated in each of us that it practically defines what it is to be human, is under attack in many parts of the world. Repressive laws, exclusion, deportation, imprisonment and out-and-out genocide threaten the liberty of far too many religious communities in far too […]
Since Donald Trump’s reelection as US president, Australian leaders have spent considerable airtime assuring voters there’s nothing to worry about. Headlines were dominated this morning by Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ speech to the Australian Institute of International Affairs, claiming Australia is well-placed to handle any potential economic consequences of the next Trump administration. Of course Trump […]
The impact came out of nowhere — but Southern Baptist Chaplain Charles LeClair will never forget it. Suddenly, another truck barreled toward them, slamming into their jeep and sending LeClair hurtling to the ground. It was September 1969. LeClair and his assistant were traveling a dirt road in South Vietnam between Long Binh Army Base […]