The Christian Post, by Jim Denison: I need to begin with a disclaimer: this will be a positive article written to encourage Christians that we can face any circumstance we encounter this year with optimistic, joyful faith in our Father’s…

Fox News, by Matt London: “The rise of the ‘nones.’ Why is it happening?” FOX News contributor and Fox Nation host Tom Shillue asked a panel of experts on “Deep Dive.” Shillue was referring to new Pew Research Center polling…

WND: When the Church of England recently announced Stephen Cottrell as the next Archbishop of York, eyebrows were raised. The U.K.’s Christian Institute, for example, pointed to his view that the Bible must yield to the “cultural beliefs” of contemporary…

Independent, by Andy Gregory: Tens of thousands of residents and holiday goers in the Australian state of Victoria have been urged to evacuate “immediately to survive,” as escalating bushfires threaten an area the size of Montenegro. The popular summer holiday…

Vox, by Julia Belluz: When we fret about the deterioration of the American diet, we tend to focus on the excessive amounts of sugar, salt, and calories we’re now eating. What we don’t talk about: an important ingredient that’s gone…

Reuters, by Stephanie Nebehay and Dave Sherwood: Chilean police and soldiers used excessive or unnecessary force to quell recent demonstrations, committing serious human rights violations including unlawful killings and torture that should be prosecuted, the United Nations said on Friday….