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HANNIBAL, Mo. — An independent agency that accredits degree-granting institutions in the United States has removed Hannibal-LaGrange University from probation. An assessment team with the Higher Learning Commission noted the efforts of the Missouri Baptist Convention-affiliated school, HGLU reported. Those steps included “diligent work toward financial health, improved enrollment strategies, and responsible endowment management.” “HLGU […]
More than two in five Americans (43%) say they are driven to accumulate nice things. More than half (55%) disagree, and 2% aren’t sure. Similarly, 43% say shopping makes them feel worthwhile, 55% disagree and 3% aren’t sure. Slightly fewer judge their progress based on accumulating high-quality possessions. Two in five (41%) believe they are […]
This brings us back to the heart of the Condon commentary. I came into Catholic media in 2018, pretty much the week the McCarrick scandal broke. … I spent my first year in journalism wondering how, how something as big as McCarrick could play out in plain sight for so long and go unchallenged. And, as a […]
(Analysis) China’s energy security faces a significant challenge due to its heavy reliance on the Strait of Malacca. This strategic chokepoint is crucial for global trade, with about 40% of maritime trade passing through it. For China, approximately 80% of its oil imports traverse this narrow passage, making it a potential target for disruption by […]
(ANALYSIS) This seems like a lifetime ago, but the 2004 election was actually a really interesting one in terms of religion and politics. George W. Bush was seeking a second term, and his Democratic challenger was John Kerry. The Republicans devised a strategy to goose turnout in a bunch of battleground states. Same-sex marriage was […]
Pete Hegseth wears his Christian pride on his sleeve — literally, and sometimes in Hebrew. The Minnesota National Guard veteran, Fox News personality and now nominee for U.S. secretary of defense has a slew of religiously inspired tattoos that have drawn attention as Hegseth’s public vetting for a senior position in President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet […]
Investigation finds former Gateway elders complicit At the beginning of the video, Fambro identifies himself as “one of three remaining elders.” On Nov. 3, Gateway elder Tra Willbanks announced that the church had removed four elders as part of an investigation into allegations against Morris, which was conducted by law firm Haynes & Boone. The […]
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A Christian worldview. Life skills. Bible education. Safety. Flexibility. These are some of the benefits homeschooling parents say they can offer their kids that are unavailable — or available to a much lesser degree — in public or even private Christian schools. Sisters Rebecca Stewart and Jessica Dean — co-directors of Virtue […]
(ANALYSIS) Do the Ten Commandments have a valid place in U.S. classrooms? Louisiana’s Legislature and governor insist the answer is “yes.” But on Nov. 12, 2024, a federal judge said “no.” U.S. District Judge John W. deGravelles blocked the state’s controversial House Bill 71, which Gov. Jeff Landry had signed into law on June 19, […]
(Analysis) In the global race for technological supremacy, semiconductors have emerged as the most critical asset. These tiny chips power everything from smartphones to artificial intelligence (AI) systems and advanced military equipment. But behind China’s rise as a manufacturing powerhouse lies a glaring vulnerability: its deep reliance on the West and its allies—Taiwan, Japan, South […]