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Arnold Schwarzenegger says seeing loved ones again in Heaven is 'fantasy'
Arnold Schwarzenegger says seeing loved ones again in Heaven is 'fantasy'

"We won't see each other again after we're gone," said The Terminator star.

Study reveals doubts about God
Study reveals doubts about God

While less than half of adults in the U.S. believe in God without a doubt or attend religious services frequently, the majority, almost 80%, say they still pray, a new study from NORC at the University of Chicago shows.

Christian celebrity culture, megachurches are a turn-off, poll finds
Christian celebrity culture, megachurches are a turn-off, poll finds

While a majority of Americans have a positive view of Jesus, most, including Christians, also have a negative opinion of celebrity Christian culture, celebrity pastors, Evangelicals, megachurches and famous worship bands, a new study from Barna Group shows.

Syncretism is becoming the prevailing worldview, warns George Barna
Syncretism is becoming the prevailing worldview, warns George Barna

"The ideological and philosophical confusion that characterizes America is perhaps the biggest reflection of the nation's rejection of biblical principles and its decision to replace God's truth with 'personal truth.'"

Brian and Bobbie Houston\'s daughter, son-in-law resign from Hillsong Church
Brian and Bobbie Houston's daughter, son-in-law resign from Hillsong Church

A year after her father stepped down as global senior pastor, Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston's daughter, Laura Toganivalu, and her husband, Peter, announced that they, too, have officially stepped down as global pastors of the denomination's youth ministry, Hillsong Young & Free.

Less than half of born-again Christians believe Jesus lived sinless life on Earth: study
Less than half of born-again Christians believe Jesus lived sinless life on Earth: study

Millions of Christians no longer attending church since pandemic.

Brian Houston calls claims about wife Bobbie buying a Cartier watch 'yet another falsehood'
Brian Houston calls claims about wife Bobbie buying a Cartier watch 'yet another falsehood'

"Bobbie has neither bought, owned, or worn a Cartier watch in the past 25 years. It is just another lie told under parliamentary privilege."

Carl Lentz and wife Laura to spill \'Secrets of Hillsong\' in new FX docuseries
Carl Lentz and wife Laura to spill 'Secrets of Hillsong' in new FX docuseries

Months after vowing to tell their story in the aftermath of a sex and leadership scandal that led to his firing from Hillsong Church NYC more than two years ago, Carl Lentz and his wife, Laura, are set to give their first public interview in a new docuseries set to premiere on FX in May called "The Secrets of Hillsong."

Ex-Southern Baptist Convention President Johnny Hunt sues denomination
Ex-Southern Baptist Convention President Johnny Hunt sues denomination

Former Southern Baptist Convention president Johnny Hunt has admitted to "only kissing and some awkward fondling" between himself and the wife of a younger minister who accused him of sexual assault while on a beach vacation with his family in Panama City, Florida, 12 years ago.

Most pastors think hybrid church is here to stay, study finds
Most pastors think hybrid church is here to stay, study finds

As many churches have now reopened their doors in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic only a minority of them view in-person worship services as the church model of the future.

8 witnesses testified against Hillsong founder Brian Houston in court case, wife Bobbie reveals
8 witnesses testified against Hillsong founder Brian Houston in court case, wife Bobbie reveals

The Hillsong Church founder's wife of nearly 46 years said she vowed to her husband last year that if no one else stood up for him, she would "die on my sword if need be" to defend his "integrity, character & worth" against what she called a "modern day persecution."

Only a minority of parents emphasize passing on their faith to children: study
Only a minority of parents emphasize passing on their faith to children: study

While mental health concerns top the list of worries for parents today, and studies suggest religion is good for mental health, passing on their religious beliefs to their children is not highly prioritized by US adults with children younger than 18, new data from the Pew Research Center show.

Decline in church attendance drove deaths of despair among middle-aged white population: study
Decline in church attendance drove deaths of despair among middle-aged white population: study

"We show that the initial rise in deaths of despair in the US was preceded by a large decline in organized religious participation."

Pandemic accelerated fall in church attendance, especially among the young
Pandemic accelerated fall in church attendance, especially among the young

While religious identity among Americans remained largely stable throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, it accelerated existing trends in declining church attendance, particularly among the young, a new report from the Survey Center on American Life shows.

'Journey' band member threatens legal action against televangelist Paula White-Cain
'Journey' band member threatens legal action against televangelist Paula White-Cain

Televangelist's attorney says claims are 'nonsensical'

Nearly half of Gen Z-ers have a mental condition - study
Nearly half of Gen Z-ers have a mental condition - study

The most frequently cited conditions were anxiety and depression.