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*A study released by the Rasmussen Reports polling firm on Good Friday found that 64% of Americans believe that Jesus Christ rose from the dead, says CNSnews.com. While Americans who believe in the resurrection remain in the majority, that number is down significantly when compared to a Rasmussen Poll that asked the same question, released a year [...]
*Rick Ross has disappointed fans again but this time in Guyana. According to a statement issued by his reps, the rapper had to cancel his concert scheduled for April 9 due to his health. He was supposed to be on stage during the Easter Fest Rozay at the Guyana National Stadium, but he suffered another [...]
*Paps were stationed at The Grove in Los Angeles on Thursday when Jennifer Lopez and her boyfriend, Casper Smart, took her twins to visit the mall’s Easter Bunny Bungalow. According to reports, the venue actually closed down to the public for a while so the foursome could have their picture taken in privacy, reports E! [...]
*The Last Supper was probably the next-to-last supper of Jesus’ life, a British researcher has concluded after using ancient calendars and astrological data to rethink the chronology of what Christians know as Holy Week. Colin Humphreys, a scientist who previously explored the Exodus of the Old Testament, believes his studies show that Holy Thursday — [...]
*It’s purely a coincidence, but U.S. Catholics and Protestants alike are being introduced this Easter season to separate “official” updated translations of the Christian Bible, which arrive in the year the magisterial King James Version celebrates its 400th birthday. But with millions of dollars in publishing revenue and the trust of millions of churchgoers hanging [...]
*And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” -Mark 15:33-34, ESV Here Jesus speaks a word we could have [...]
*On Ash Wednesday, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed a law abolishing the death penalty in his state, adding the Land of Lincoln to the growing list of 16 states where capital punishment is no longer an option. “It is impossible to create a perfect system, free of all mistakes,” Quinn said after signing the death penalty [...]
*It might be a peculiar call to make in a church, but The United Methodist Church is asking its members to fast from alcohol during Lent. To be clear, the 7.8 million-member denomination affirms abstinence from alcohol. But “Alcohol Free Lent” is meant to start discussions on “the elephant in the room – alcohol use [...]
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