Americans are drinking as much alcohol now as in Civil War days
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“The average American drinks 60 percent more hard liquor now than in the mid-1990s…. more wine, too: 50 percent more per person since 1995.” - The Hill
Shiny Happy People Documentary about the Duggar Family
Has anyone watched the recently released documentary about the Duggar family (from TLC's hit reality show 19 Kids and Counting) and their involvement with IBLP, ATI, and Bill Gothard? I've seen the first two episodes so far, which are currently streaming for free right now on a channel called Freevee. (I don't have Amazon Prime and don't plan to get it, so I'm not sure when I'll see the other two episodes).
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Has Pride Month Hit Its Limit? The Social Backlash
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“Perhaps because Americans feel they are no longer allowed to turn on the TV, open social media, shop for clothes, buy groceries, or walk down the street without being assaulted by sexual propaganda … all year round, not just in June.” - Breakpoint
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Al Mohler: “Make no mistake, America is now on trial”
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“This is not a witch hunt. On the other hand, there are other dimensions we also must remember. Here are the optics…” - Mohler
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“Two Corinthians” – Religious Populism in the West
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“Tobias Cremer’s The Godless Crusade: Religion, Populism, and Right-Wing Identity Politics in the West, which evaluates this question on four interrelated arguments using Germany, France, and the United States as case studies.” - Providence
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Survey: Religion, race shape views on pronoun usage
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“White evangelicals and others of conservative faiths appear to be the most resistant to gender-neutral pronouns, according to the survey by” PRRI. - Axios
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Died: Pat Robertson, Broadcast Pioneer Who Brought Christian TV to the Mainstream
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“With CBN, ‘The 700 Club,’ Regent, the Christian Coalition, and a run for president, he changed evangelicals’ place in public life.” - CToday
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“The core issue is simple: most people do not want to wear tech things on their face.”
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“What Apple, Meta And Sony Don’t Get About AR And VR” - Forbes
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200-plus North American Muslim authorities join the sexuality culture wars
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“Reviewing Islam’s belief, the group states that ‘by a decree from God, sexual relations are permitted within the bounds of marriage, and marriage can only occur between a man and a woman,’ citing Quran 4:16, 7:80-83…” - GetReligion
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First U.S. law banning public drag shows ruled unconstitutional
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U.S. District Judge Thomas Parker: “The AEA’s regulation of ‘adult-oriented performances that are harmful to minors under § 39-17-901’ does target protected speech, despite Defendant claims to the contrary” - BPNews
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