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Evangel University becomes latest school to drop Crusader mascot
Evangel University is retiring the use of its Crusader mascot after a lengthy review process. The Crusader has been the…
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Church & Ministry
Why Christianity put away its dancing shoes – only to discover them centuries later
In the PBS documentary series “The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song,” scholar Henry Louis Gates…
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Church & Ministry
Community pulls together to relocate and renovate historic black church
A historic black church is being saved from demolition as a community pulls together in the effort. In September 2014,…
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Palestinian Authority caught destroying remains of Joshua’s Altar
The Palestinian Authority is under fire after it purposely began destroying the remains of Joshua’s Altar on Mount Ebal. Archaeologists…
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MU will keep Thomas Jefferson statue after calls to remove it
A statue of Thomas Jefferson will remain on the Campus of the University of Missouri in Columbia. That’s the recommendation…
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Travel
Royal purple fabric could be from household of King David
Have Israeli archaeologists discovered fabric from the household of King David? That’s the amazing assessment coming from Israeli. Israeli media…
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Columns
Helen Keller and her remarkable friendship with Mark Twain
Helen Keller was 14 years old when she first met the world-famous Mark Twain in 1894. They became fast friends.…
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Travel
Museum of the Bible works to return artifacts to rightful owners
Over 11,500 artifacts the Museum of the Bible had purchased are being returned to Iraq and Egypt. Steve Green, president…
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Travel
PBS’s ‘The Black Church’ celebrates stories of worship & struggle
Just in time for Black History month PBS is airing a two-part series about the rich 400-year history of the…
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