Perhaps the most famous religious fraud of the 20th century was the Jim and Tammy Bakker/PTL scandal. The PTL scandal has become emblematic of faith-based fraud, and no discussion of the subject is complete without an examination of what happened over 50 years ago in Charlotte, N.C.

For the first time, Iran’s Islamist regime has made it a crime to watch Christian television programs. Under a new law, Christian satellite channels have been designated as “hostile organizations.”

The Bible Access List 2026 assessed 106 countries to offer “the clearest global picture yet of where, and why, people still struggle to access a Bible.” 

...The discovery of the New World – and a new community of peoples with which to establish a relationship – tested the Spanish Empire’s true devotion to Christian principles and challenged it to implement them.

As an able-bodied Christian, it’s actually quite easy for me to say that I’m opposed to assisted suicide. But Jason J. McGuire is battling Stage IV colorectal cancer, and his prognosis is not good.

“We know that God’s given us that food to manage and also consume so that we can be what He’s created us to be. We’re managing God’s creation that He gave to us.”

...Trump has single-handedly turned the tide in the war on Columbus. In doing so, Trump is defending not just one explorer, but all of Western history - and the very foundations of American greatness.

...While Biden and the Democrats pushed Columbus Day’s rebranding as “Indigenous Peoples’ Day”—this year’s proclamation is a reassertion of pride in the European explorers’ courageous spirit.

More pastors are preaching longer sermons, and most churchgoers are OK with it. In fact, a small but growing number would prefer even more each week.

...How are young people forming their personal behavior? We could start with binge drinking...According to statistics, more than 1,500 college students are killed annually by alcohol-related accidents.

Something significant is happening to money in Canada, but Americans shouldn't make the mistake of thinking this is merely a Canadian experiment. Six of Canada's largest banks have announced that...

For days, the country has been riveted by the case of death row inmate Christa Pike, who was sentenced to die by lethal injection on September 30. Only Christa didn’t die.

Let the contrast sink in: when the state’s attempt to kill a convicted murderer fails, doctors rush to save her life. When a mother’s attempt to kill an innocent child fails, the child is left to die.

...When the focus is on progressing—getting a spot on the team, becoming the best player, winning the championship—the atmosphere shifts. The sport is no longer about teamwork, fun and exercise. It’s about continuous improvement, made possible by sometimes extreme parental investment.

The propaganda press continue to lie about the fiery riots spreading across France.  Both European and American outlets have described the violent insurrections as spontaneous gatherings of students who are upset about dilapidated, overcrowded schools and poor curricula. 

Imagine growing up as the most digitally connected generation in human history. Generation Alpha has been completely formed by technology...they've been on screens most of their life.

...The problem isn't the red-letter Bible. Highlighting the recorded words of Jesus can be a wonderful study tool...The problem begins when the color of the ink becomes a hierarchy of authority.

...In fiscal year 2025, the government spent $7.4 trillion and collected $5.4 trillion, meaning that one out of every four dollars it spent added to the deficit.

... The Bible gives us the true history of the universe, and it didn’t begin with a big bang and stars slowly forming. It began when God spoke and fashioned the earth, covered with water, and then God created...

There is good news to be found about religion and the religious in spite of the doomsayers.