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Posted by Chad on May 25, 2024

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Psychiatry journal issues major correction to study on trans surgeries effect on mental health

Eat or Be Eaten: Excerpt from New DI Press Novel for Young Adults

Apologetics315 Podcast: Beauty and Love with Paul Gould

Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson dazzles on the diamond, rests in the 'love of Christ'

Study: Americans Who Declare No Faith Has Plateaued After Decades of Growth

Movie Review: Sight

There Are New Atheists in Foxholes, Part 1

Harrison Butker breaks silence on viral speech, says he seeks to please Jesus, not the world

Study: Risk of Suicide and Self-Harm Following Gender-Affirmation Surgery

Interview: The Brilliance of Blaise Pascal (Jesus, Science, Islam, and more)

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Chad

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