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Appeals Court Lets Historic Cross and Nativity Stay in Los Angeles

Appeals Court Lets Historic Cross and Nativity Stay in Los Angeles

A nearly century-old cross and a Nativity display in Los Angeles’ historic El Pueblo district can remain in place after a federal appeals court upheld a lower court’s decision not to order their removal. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday declined to reverse a district court ruling that rejected atheist plaintiff Jack Gerritsen’s request to remove the displays from Olvera Street.

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Younger Churchgoers Most Likely to Say Culture Makes Some Biblical Truths “Obsolete”

Younger Churchgoers Most Likely to Say Culture Makes Some Biblical Truths “Obsolete”

Younger Protestant churchgoers in the United States are more likely than older attendees to say cultural change can make some biblical truths “obsolete,” according to a new Lifeway Research survey. Overall, 28% agreed “that as culture changes, some biblical truths become obsolete,” up from 24% in 2019. Another 34% said they “accept some truths from the Bible, but others do not fit what they believe,” compared with 30% six years earlier.

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Federal Judge Allows Bid for First Religious Charter School in U.S. to Proceed in Oklahoma

Federal Judge Allows Bid for First Religious Charter School in U.S. to Proceed in Oklahoma

National Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School may continue pursuing plans to become the nation’s first religious charter school while its legal challenge to an Oklahoma law moves forward, a federal judge ruled. According to Baptist Press, the National Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation is challenging provisions of the Oklahoma Charter Schools Act that bar religious organizations from operating publicly funded charter schools because of their religious character.

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Joe Biden Receives Planned Parenthood Award, Urges Supporters “Not to Give Up”

Joe Biden Receives Planned Parenthood Award, Urges Supporters “Not to Give Up”

Former President Joe Biden received an award from Planned Parenthood of Delaware on Thursday and used his remarks to defend his abortion-rights record while encouraging supporters to continue their efforts. Biden spoke at Planned Parenthood of Delaware’s 22nd Annual Chocolate & Champagne Gala in Claymont, where former first lady Jill Biden presented him with the Sonia Schorr Sloan Service Award.