07/25/2023
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Good afternoon! It's Tuesday, July 25, and today's headlines include a round-up of lesser-known presidential candidates, a report exploring Evangelical perceptions of fundraising ads, and reactions to the outcry over Jason Aldean's "Small Town" music video.
While former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden are widely seen as the most likely matchup for the 2024 presidential election, a number of other candidates have tossed their hats into the ring for the Republican and Democratic nominations. This list from The Christian Post reviews nine lesser-known candidates, including Perry Johnson, Steve Laffey, and Joe Exotic from "Tiger King." Full Story.
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A study from Infinity Concepts and Grey Matter Research has found no "statistically significant or meaningful" differences between how Evangelicals view an ad with a child of their own race versus a child of a different race. The researchers set out to "explore potential bias" among Evangelicals regarding their perception of fundraising advertisements based on the race of the struggling children in the ads. Read more.
As some prisons allow men who identify as women to be housed in women's prisons, a number of concerning reports are continuing to emerge. Among the bunch: a man convicted of manslaughter who has impregnated two female inmates at a women's only prison, a male triple murderer who is threatening women, and a convicted child killer who reportedly took hormones only two weeks out of the month so he could "maintain an erection." Read more.
Atlanta Hawks forward Adrian Griffin Jr., 19, testified, prayed and received prayer with his extended family during a worship service Sunday at Midwest Believers Church in Champaign, Ill., as they mourned the sudden death of his 2.5-year-old nephew, Jayce. The family has declined to provide further comment on Jayce's death. Read more.
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In this op-ed, Dr. Michael Brown decries End Times prophecies in light of the latest prophecy that the rapture will take place by the end of the year. "Back in 1988, a friend asked me if I was going to read the 88 Reasons book, which predicted the rapture on September 12 of that year. I responded with a smile, 'I'll read it on September 13,'" quips Brown. Read more.
The Daily Signal's Jarrett Stepman discusses country singer Jason Aldean's "Try That in a Small Town" and leftist attempts to "cancel" Aldean. "As our elite institutions embrace left-wing ideology as their predominant ethos, Americans en masse are in the process of abandoning them. You could ask Bud Light," Stepman writes. Read more.
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Matt Dermody, a Major League Baseball pitcher released by the Boston Red Sox following outrage over a tweet insisting that "homosexuals will not inherit the kingdom of God," vowed not to apologize for his position in exchange for placement on another team. Dermody discussed the tweet and resulting fallout during an episode of the "Tomi Lahren is Fearless" podcast, with Lahren asserting that the two-year-old tweet "got pulled out by the woke mob." Read more.
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"Learning to Love," the latest romcom from Pure Flix, focuses on God's presence amid loss and pain and the power of faith and positivity, says lead actress Ina Barrón. "[I]t's a family movie; kids can watch it. It has all these themes of relationships changing, trying to plan your life in certain ways, and letting go into what is and sort of allowing yourself to go along for the ride," Barrón said during an interview with CP. Read more.
Jason Aldean released his music video for "Try That in a Small Town," and many on the left were quick to accuse the singer of racism. After CMT pulled the video from its lineup, the song shot to No. 1 trending for music on YouTube. Meanwhile, many have come to Aldean's defense in the wake of the controversy. This article from CP highlights five reactions to the backlash over "Try That in a Small Town." Read now.
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