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Christmas ad for Trump’s $60 Bibles airs on conservative media

A Christmas-themed version of Donald Trump’s video advert promoting his “God Bless the USA” Bibles has been spotted airing on conservative media ahead of the holiday season.

The Independent UK

In the Bible, angels can be deadly. So why do we place them at the top of our Christmas trees?

Those beautiful white and gold angels you see on Christmas trees were originally monsters. At least, that is the claim made by scholar Esther Hamori in her book God’s Monsters. Hamori writes that angels “have acquired the soft-edged glow of a Hallmark card, but are some of the deadliest shapeshifters…

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How to watch 'Lost Treasures of the Bible' online from anywhere

Archeologists and CGI technology help bring the stories of the Bible to a 21st century audience. Here's where you can watch "Lost Treasures of the Bible" anywhere.

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Five Christmas story elements that don’t appear in the Bible, from the little donkey to the inn keeper

Despite the secularisation of Christmas, biblical symbolism seems to be everywhere at this time of year.

The Conversation

Parent Criticizes Family For Prioritizing Sports Over Church, Replaces Activities With Bible Study

Ultra-religious father blames his autistic son for making the family late to church, leading to a speeding ticket and harsh punishments. The post Parent Criticizes Family For Prioritizing Sports Over Church, Replaces Activities With Bible Study first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Surfing sells: Tracks celebrates 600th issue with Stephanie Gilmore on its cover

Iconic magazine known as ‘the surfers’ bible’ has covered the sport and culture for 55 years but is now making giant leaps in support of women

The Guardian - AU

Satanic Temple Launches Ohio After School Club in Response to Bible Studies Program: 'When They Open the Door for One Religion, They Open It for All'

A Satanic temple launched an after-school program in an Ohio elementary school as an alternative to a Christian-based Bible studies program.

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Bible sales are spiking, but it's not because of Donald Trump's "God Bless the USA" Bible

Sales of the book are up 22%.

Fortune

Who should have the last word on assisted dying in a secular Britain?

People of all faiths and none should be free to express their concerns in the public sphere

The Guardian - UK

Welcome to Babel: new documentary charts the creation of painter Jiawei Shen’s three-storey magnum opus

When Jiawei Shen first came to Australia, he bought a copy of that great western ideological text, the Bible. The doctrine that had shaped his life until then had come from the writings of the great Marxist thinkers – Karl Marx, Vladimir Lenin and of course, Mao Zedong.

The Conversation

Morning Mail: Netanyahu backs Lebanon ceasefire, trade war fears after Trump threats, an epic bible tale

Donald Trump’s tariff plan could ignite tit-for-tat around the world, economists fear

The Guardian - AU

The 1920s desecration of a Gutenberg Bible shocked the US – but miraculously gave a Jewish family new life in Australia

Michael Visontay discovered that a ‘crime against history’ in the book world set off a chain of events that led to his family’s delicatessen in 1950s Sydney

The Guardian - AU

In The City and Its Uncertain Walls, Haruki Murakami explores the transformative potential of storytelling

Japanese writer Haruki Murakami has won phenomenal worldwide popularity. His Norwegian Wood, marketed as ren’ai shōsetsu (a romance novel) when it was first published in Japan in 1987, has become a veritable bible of love among young people in East Asia. English translations of Kafka On the Shore and 1Q84…

The Conversation

Gangs, guns and bibles in Cape Town: what it takes to quit a life of violence and stay alive

“Blood in and blood out” is a well-known saying in the townships of Cape Town, South Africa. It refers to the violent initiation rituals often needed to enter a gang – and the likelihood of being killed before one can get out. These are the perils that people face when…

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Texas approves Bible stories in schools

The state-created and optional curriculum comes as many states are pushing biblical education in public schools

The Guardian - US

Texas approves new Bible-based curriculum for elementary schools

Teachers can opt in, but state is offering financial incentive of $60 a student for participating school districts

Latin Times

Texas Education Board Approves Controversial Bible Studies Program, Will Pay Elementary Schools to Teach It

The Texas State Board of Education has approved a controversial Bible-focused curriculum for elementary schools, claiming they will pay them to teach it.

The Independent UK

Texas approves Bible-based lessons in public schools in latest win for Christian activists

It’s the latest in a series of GOP efforts to bring Christianity into classrooms – but opponents say it’s inappropriate and driven by ideological, not educational, concerns

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Texas Education Board To Vote On Bible Curriculum Integration

Texas education officials consider introducing Bible stories in elementary school curriculum, sparking debate over religious inclusion and constitutional i...

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Texas is taking a final vote on allowing Bible-infused lessons in public schools

Texas education officials will soon decide if a controversial Bible-infused curriculum can be taught in public schools

Latin Times

Republican Senator Worried About Atheist Teachers Reading Bible to Students, Wants to Replace Them with Religious Scholars

Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin, from Oklahoma, expressed concern about teachers who "may not be believers" themselves teaching the Bible in the state's public schools.

The Independent UK

Texas board advances plan to allow Bible material in elemetary school lessons

The Texas State Board of Education has given initial approval to a Bible-infused curriculum that would be optional for public schools to adopt for lessons from kindergarten through fifth grade

The Guardian - US

Texas education board signals support for Bible-infused school curriculum

Eight of 15 board members give preliminary approval to controversial syllabus before official vote on Friday

Latin Times

Texas Education Board to Vote on Bible Studies in Public Schools as Wave of Faith-Based Classroom Initiatives Sweeps Nation

The Texas State Board of Education will vote on Tuesday whether to approve a public school curriculum that heavily incorporates Christianity.

The Independent UK

Texas officials vote on adding the Bible to language arts curriculum

The controversial proposal has sparked a fierce debate among parents and educators

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