When I wandered the streets of Washington more than 30 years ago to learn what services homeless men could receive, I found two kinds of institutions, each with drawbacks. The Community for Creative Non-Violence at the corner of Second and D streets in Washington, D.C. —1,350 beds, the most of any shelter in the United […]
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Actor Christian Oliver and two daughters killed in plane crash in Caribbean
Actor Christian Oliver and his two daughters died in a plane crash near a tiny private island in the eastern Caribbean, according to police in St Vincent and the Grenadines. The crash occurred on Thursday just west of Petit Nevis island near Bequia as the plane headed for nearby St Lucia, police said in a […]
US actor Christian Oliver and his 2 daughters died in a plane crash in the Caribbean, police say
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — U.S. actor Christian Oliver and his two daughters died in a plane crash near a tiny private island in the eastern Caribbean, according to police in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The crash occurred Thursday just west of Petit Nevis island near Bequia as the plane headed for nearby […]
‘Speed Racer’ Actor Christian Oliver & 2 Daughters Killed In Caribbean Plane Crash
Christian Oliver, (real name Christian Klepser), who starred in films including Speed Racer and Valkyrie among others, was killed Thursday along with his two young daughters when their small plane crashed into the sea off a Caribbean island. The owner and pilot of the plane, identified as Robert Sachs, also died in the crash. Oliver […]
Meet the New Apostolic Reformation, cutting edge of the Christian right
Lance Wallnau’s book, “God’s Chaos Candidate” played a significant role in solidifying evangelical support for Donald Trump in 2016, brushing aside concerns about his obvious lack of morality. Paula White-Cain gave the invocation at Trump’s inauguration in 2017, at his re-election campaign kick-off in 2019 and his Jan. 6, 2021, pre-insurrection rally. On the second occasion, […]
Biden’s Christian ‘Persecution’? We Assess Trump’s Recent Claims.
Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly tried to appeal to Christian voters in recent weeks by accusing the Biden administration of criminalizing Americans for their faith. On multiple occasions this month, Trump has claimed that President Joe Biden has “persecuted” Catholics in particular. Biden is Catholic. Sign up for The Morning newsletter from the New […]
Christian Eriksen insists Manchester United need to become more consistent
Christian Eriksen says Manchester United must iron out their inconsistencies after a limp defeat at Nottingham Forest that was “hard to swallow” but “nothing new”. Erik ten Hag’s side have seen forward momentum followed by setbacks on numerous occasions this season, with the conclusion to 2023 epitomising their ongoing issues. Old Trafford was rocking on […]
Trump isn’t the real threat to democracy. Christian nationalism is
Less than a year away from what is surely the most fateful presidential election in American history, warnings about the threats to democracy associated with right-wing extremism and Trumpist authoritarianism dominate media’s attention. Meanwhile, at the local level, a related movement, Christian nationalism, constitutes an equally serious creeping threat to democracy, pluralism and diversity. Its […]
Christian nationalist groups are mobilizing before the 2024 elections
On a cold night in November, a man named Jefferson Davis addressed a crowd of conservative activists gathered in an American Legion hall 20 miles north of Milwaukee. In his left hand, Davis brandished an unusual prop. Related: ‘The venom of our age’: James Carville on the danger of Mike Johnson’s Christian nationalism “In this […]
House speaker’s Christian nationalist ties spark first amendment fears
Links between the new Republican House speaker, Mike Johnson, and key Christian nationalist leaders have sparked fears the devout Louisiana congressman might seek to erode elements of the first amendment, which protects key US civil liberties including freedom of religion and the separation of church and state. Related: ‘The venom of our age’: James Carville […]
IDF confirms ‘incident’ at Gaza church after patriarch says 2 Christian women killed, convent bombed
Israeli Defense Forces confirmed an “incident” at the last Catholic Church in Gaza following accusations from the prelate that soldiers shot and killed two Christian women and struck a convent. Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizzaballa claimed in a letter Saturday that two Christian women were killed by IDF snipers inside the Holy Family Church […]
Florida GOP votes to strip Chair Christian Ziegler of authority amid rape allegation
The Florida GOP on Sunday began the process of removing Chair Christian Ziegler amid a sexual assault allegation, with the party’s executive board voting during an emergency meeting to censure the chair, strip his authority and reduce his salary to $1. The board also voted to hold a meeting of the party’s full governing body […]