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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

Religious Employment and Title VII: Part 2—Reading the Exemption Textually

A textualist interpretation of Section 702 shows that the exemption applies when a religious employer confines employment to people who fit the employer's religious observances, practices, and beliefs.

Reason

Do Aliens Believe in God? Scientist Claims Space Visitors May Share Our History of Religion

Dr. Gary Wenk claims alien visitors likely shared our history of religion and gods. Explore how universal mortality may have shaped extraterrestrial faith.

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Kemi Badenoch refuses pact with Reform 'liars' as Jenrick claims defection 'uniting the right'

The Tory leader compared Jenrick’s defection to a priest switching religion, saying ‘It’s just not serious...it means you never cared’

Evening Standard

Backdoor blasphemy laws ‘will never happen’, says Cabinet minister amid row over Labour’s redefinition of Islamophobia

It comes after Reform’s candidate for London mayor Laila Cunningham suggested women in burkas should be stopped and searched by police

Evening Standard

From bolts to blue jets, lightning comes in many strange forms

Lightning has captured people’s fascination for millennia. It’s embedded in mythology, religion and popular culture. Think of Thor in Norse mythology or Indra in Hinduism.

The Conversation

Thomas Hardy’s Jude the Obscure criticised university elitism – it still rings true today

Thomas Hardy’s final novel, Jude the Obscure (1895), was ahead of its time in more ways that one. Upon its publication, it provoked controversy with its explicit criticism of organised religion and traditional marriage, leading to book burnings and public criticism.

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Houston Texans' Anderson and Al-Shaair built faith-based bond despite practicing different religions

Houston Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr. and linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair were brought together by football, but it's a relationship forged by faith

The Independent UK

My cultural awakening: Losing My Religion by REM helped me escape a doomsday cult

I had been a member of the Children of God for two decades, but was growing disillusioned with its controlling behaviour and worrying sexual practices. Then I heard Michael Stipe’s lyrics and was set on a path to freedom

The Guardian - UK

How Bluey uses religious parables to teach lessons we all need

Bluey is a smart show that draws on all kinds of inspirations for its charming stories, including religious ones. My newly published research looks at what Bluey has to say about religion, and the religion of play which the characters live by.

The Conversation

Trump launches U.S. strikes on ISIS in Nigeria, calls the move defense of Christians

Nigerian government reaffirms that this is not about religion.

We Got This Covered

The great unchurching of America

A seismic shift in religion is upon U.S.

Axios

Truth in fantasy: what Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials taught us over its 30-year run

The ‘religious atheist’ author held a reputation as CS Lewis’s opposite. But his two trilogies – which came to a close this year – were a celebration of humanity and imagination

The Guardian - US

'A huge surprise': 1,500-year-old church found next to Zoroastrianism place of worship in Iraq

A 2,000-year-old palace in the Republic of Georgia and a 1,500-year-old church in Iraq suggest Zoroastrians coexisted with people of other religions.

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Texas Observer

A Light the Darkness Cannot Extinguish

At the close of an awful year, a religion scholar offers reflections on resisting despair in dark times, for the religious and non-religious alike.

Roll Call

Candidates from the clergy see role for religion in Democratic Party - Roll Call

As Democrats look beyond 2024’s losses, candidates from clergy backgrounds see a bigger role for religion in an increasingly secular party.

Space

'Fiddler on the Moon' documentary explores how Judaism might adapt as humanity reaches out into space

'No matter what your traditions are, someone is going to break them.'

Radio France Internationale

How a scandal and a socialist MP broke the French state's ties to the church

On 9 December 1905, France abolished Catholicism as the state religion after MPs voted to separate church and state, a move that redefined the relationship between the republic and religious worship and founded the principle of secularism seen in modern France.

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The Independent UK

Mexican devotion to the Virgin of Guadalupe blends into national identity

Mexicans' devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe — an apparition of the Virgin Mary — extends beyond religion

International Business Times

Religion and Responsibility: A Framework for Ethical Living

The teachings of Iglesia Ni Cristo ask its followers to demonstrate their faith by complying with God's commandments. Faith is therefore imbued with accountability—to themselves, their conscience, and their community.

International Business Times UK

Elon Musk Breaks Character With Shock Revelation About What He Truly Believes About God

Elon Musk made an unexpected and unusual admission about his spiritual beliefs on the Katie Miller podcast, saying he believes the universe came from 'something' and recognising 'The Creator' while avoiding formal religious labels.

The Independent UK

Riveting images of faith and spirituality: 30 of AP's best religion photos of 2025

From a bird's-eye view high above St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, a stunning photograph shows the estimated 250,000 mourners who gathered for the funeral of Pope Francis. Another photo, taken at sunset from a beach in Uruguay, shows a solitary woman wading knee-deep into the ocean to pay homage…

Axios

Poll: Most Americans favor birthright citizenship, not Trump's immigration plan

Trump's support on immigration declines across religions, survey finds.

The Independent UK

Nicaraguans celebrate Virgin Mary in Miami despite fears at home and in US

Hundreds of Nicaraguans caroled the Virgin Mary at flower-and-light-filled altars set up in church parking lots as well as the back of vehicles on the streets of Miami to mark the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception

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12 Religious Leaders Who Completely Changed the World

Faith possesses the power to move mountains, but it also constructs civilizations and dismantles empires. Throughout human history, select figures have achieved far more than simple preaching. They fundamentally altered the very way humanity thinks, lives, and interacts. Their influence extends well beyond the walls of places of worship. In…

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