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Retired Karnataka worker builds 2 million-book library, lets people read for free

Anke Gowda, a 79-year-old retired sugar factory worker from Karnataka, has done something most of us can’t even imagine, he’s spent the last 50 years collecting close to two million books. And the best part? He lets anyone read them for free. (Photo Credit: BBC News) Gowda grew up in…

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Clergy wives in Ghana can be powerful – but it takes constant bargaining with men

There is a story in the Bible of a sick woman who held on to the cloak of Jesus amid an impenetrable crowd. She did get her healing, as Jesus immediately felt the loss of power from within himself. However, he did not rebuke the woman for his loss. Rather,…

The Conversation

The self-taught French nose bringing history to life through fragrance

Young Frenchman Alexandre Helwani is using ancient texts and forgotten techniques to bring old fragrances back to life. Through experiments in his laboratory, this self-taught 'nose' merges history, culture and smell to create scents such as the Bible and the Odyssey.

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Managing Money in a Quiet Season of Life

No one really talks about the quiet seasons of life. Or as I am calling this season…the “Huh?” season.

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Judge quotes Bible and Thomas Jefferson as he orders release of 5-year-old and father detained by ICE

Judge Fred Biery lambasts Trump’s ‘ill-conceived and incompetently-implemented’ mass deportation campaign

The Independent UK

Texas Education Agency moves to correct 4,200 errors in Bible-infused curriculum

State Board of Education members criticized the publishing errors and postponed their vote on the agency’s request until their next meeting.

The Texas Tribune

Our family has a unique approach to grievances: ‘If you make peace, you heap coals of fire on your enemy’s head’

Advice about how to deal with barbs and those who throw them has trickled down from the Bible and through the generations for Meg Keneally and her father Thomas

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‘Greatest con artist’: Donald Trump’s ‘God Bless the USA’ Bibles were apparently made in China, and made him a $6.8 million profit

Donald Trump has long wrapped himself in patriotism, from campaign slogans to speeches invoking “greatness” and “faith.” But his cash cow, the “God Bless the USA” Bible, has revealed a cynical truth about how he monetizes both religion and his political brand.

The Mary Sue

‘I thought it was going to perish’: the remarkable revival of an endangered language in Lesotho

Concentrated among 1,000 people in the remote Daliwe valley, siPhuthi has gained a dictionary, a Bible translation and official recognition thanks to intrepid linguists and activists

The Guardian - UK

Thecla, the beast fighter: The saint who faced down lions and killer seals is one of many ‘leading ladies’ in early Christian texts

The Bible is filled with brave and courageous women.

The Conversation

‘It’s younger people seeking some sort of spirituality’: UK Bible sales reach record high

Surge in 2025 sales correlates with the growth in church attendances in England and Wales, research shows

The Guardian - UK

Chris Benoit Horror: The 'Twisted' Reason WWE Legend Placed Bibles Next To Slain Wife and Son

The Chris Benoit murder-suicide still shocks fans, with investigators confirming Bibles were placed beside his wife and son at the crime scene.

International Business Times UK

Jesus Never Faced Crucifixion, Says AI: Faith's Bible Reckoning Begins

Veteran filmmaker Julian Doyle uses AI to claim Jesus' Crucifixion was a mistake—the wrong man, Judas the Galilean, was nailed by Pilate.

International Business Times UK

In Pictures: Wales hosts first Oasis reunion gig and Welsh Bible goes on display

The year in pictures.

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Identity Politics in the Classroom: Was Mel Curth Targeted for Being Transgender?

OU fired transgender instructor Mel Curth after failing a student's Bible-based essay on gender, sparking claims of religious discrimination and political backlash.

The Independent UK

Oklahoma college instructor is fired after giving failing grade to a Bible-based essay on gender

The University of Oklahoma has fired an instructor who was accused by a student of religious discrimination

International Business Times UK

University of Oklahoma Essay Scandal: Professor Mel Curth Removed After 'Arbitrary' Grading of Bible-Based Essay

University of Oklahoma essay controversy leads to Mel Curth's removal over arbitrary grading of Samantha Fulnecky's Bible-based paper on gender norms

International Business Times

Prosperity Is More Than Wealth: There Is a Path Forward, and the West's Biblical Foundations Help Explain Why

When people in the majority of the world look at the West, they often see material abundance: higher incomes, stronger institutions, and more stable systems. What they also see, rightly, is the cost of that prosperity: social fragmentation, loneliness, cultural decay, and moral confusion.

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The Bible says little about Jesus’ childhood – but that didn’t stop medieval Christians from enjoying tales of him as holy ‘rascal’

Manger scenes displayed around Christmastime usually feature an ox and an ass beside the infant Jesus. According to the Gospel of Luke, Mary placed her child in a manger – an animal feeding bin – “because there was no room for them in the inn.”

International Business Times UK

JD Vance Calls For Ban On '6–7' Brainrot Meme After Son 'Went Absolutely Nuts' In Church

US Vice President JD Vance calls for a ban on the viral '6-7' meme after his son repeated it during church readings.

The Conversation

Outside the West, the Kundalini tradition presents a model of the ‘divine feminine’ beyond binary gender

The notion of the divine feminine is a recurring motif in American pop culture, playing with the assumptions people make when referring to God – often the deity described in the Bible – as “He.”

International Business Times UK

O.J. Simpson 'Coughing Up Cash', Estate Pays Nearly £58 Million Debt: Report

O.J. Simpson's estate has accepted a $58 million claim from Ron Goldman's father nearly 30 years after a civil jury found Simpson liable for Ron's death and Nicole Brown Simpson's killing.

International Business Times UK

Samantha Fulnecky: OU Student Given 'Zero' for Bible-Based Essay Now Hailed as 'American Hero' by Far-Right Leader

OU student Samantha Fulnecky will not have her failing Bible-based essay count toward her final grade after a formal appeal.

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A suspect was arrested in a pipe bomb case, a new member was sworn in on a pink Bible, and the Capitol gingerbread house got a sugar coating.

The Independent UK

Oklahoma university instructor on leave after failing Bible-based essay on gender

A University of Oklahoma instructor has been placed on leave after a student complained about receiving a failing grade on a paper

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