It's not a reprint. Why Sacred Harp singers are revamping an iconic pre-Civil War hymnal A new edition of “The Sacred Harp,” a Christian hymnal first published in 1844, is being released this year.

Have you heard of Sacred Harp singing? I teamed up with Jessie Wardarski to tell the story of a passionate group of a cappella singers and why they're updating a Christian hymnal from 1844 called "The Sacred Harp." apnews.com/article/sacr...

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How an anti-evolution law a century ago set up an infamous showdown over religion in public schools Tennessee became the first state in the country a hundred years ago to ban the teaching of evolution in public school classrooms.

100 years ago today, the Tennessee legislature became the first in the nation to ban the teaching of evolution in public schools. It sparked the famous Scopes monkey trial, fueling debates still happening today about what is taught in government-funded schools. apnews.com/article/scop...

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Trump won't ban immigration arrests at churches. Now clergy are weighing how to resist Numerous faith leaders across the U.S. say the immigration crackdown launched by President Donald Trump’s new administration has sown fear within their migrant-friendly congregations.

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Beyond evangelicals, Trump and his allies courted smaller faith groups, from the Amish to Chabad Donald Trump’s lock on the white evangelical vote is legendary, but he didn't focus exclusively on large religious voter blocs.

What do Coptic and Assyrian Christians, the Amish and Chabad have in common? They were all wooed by Trump and his allies. apnews.com/article/pres...

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From 'The Exorcist' to 'Heretic,' why holy horror can be a hit with moviegoers Religion is well-suited for terrifying and entertaining thrill-seeking moviegoers. In the new horror movie, “Heretic,” Hugh Grant plays a diabolical religious skeptic who traps two scared missionaries...

Have you seen "Heretic" yet? I took a look at why religion makes for some terrifying horror movies.
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Virgin Mary statue, a symbol of resilience, returns to Notre Dame Cathedral 5 years after fire A medieval statue of the Virgin Mary and Child, known as the “Virgin of Paris,” has returned to Notre Dame cathedral, five years after surviving the devastating fire of 2019.

The Mary statue is back at Notre Dame. apnews.com/article/c716...

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