#Preservationists have a vested interest in UWS church fight

#Preservationists have a vested interest in UWS church fight

“Preservationists have a vested interest in UWS church fight” Preservation and landmarking disputes sometimes make for hard choices. Whether to raze crumbling West-Park Presbyterian Church at Amsterdam Avenue and West 86th Street might not be the easiest call at first glance. The pretty, 140-year old, Romanesque-Revival structure is a rare grace note amidst mostly drab surroundings. But the…

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#Hillsong’s bombshell Carl Lentz report leaked: sex, lies, manipulation

#Hillsong’s bombshell Carl Lentz report leaked: sex, lies, manipulation

“Hillsong’s bombshell Carl Lentz report leaked: sex, lies, manipulation” Judgment Day just isn’t letting up for this scandalized ex-preacher. Former Hillsong Church pastor Carl Lentz’s reputation took yet another blow this week when the megachurch’s internal investigation into his alleged wrongdoings was leaked to the press.  The Australia-based religious institution had previously only released cherry-picked…

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#Fallen Hillsong church boss ‘deeply sorry’ for boozing, ‘father’s evil’

#Fallen Hillsong church boss ‘deeply sorry’ for boozing, ‘father’s evil’

“Fallen Hillsong church boss ‘deeply sorry’ for boozing, ‘father’s evil’” Hillsong megachurch’s freshly resigned founder Brian Houston would like congregants to know he has “no intention of retiring,” he informed congregants in an apology email reportedly sent from his Hillsong email address.  “As hollow as it may sound, I believe I am the person and…

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#More pastors leave Hillsong megachurch amid scandal, doc release

#More pastors leave Hillsong megachurch amid scandal, doc release

“More pastors leave Hillsong megachurch amid scandal, doc release” These shepherds are running to greener pastures.  Yet another set of Hillsong megachurch pastors stepped down this weekend, following the resignation of church founder and former leader Brian Houston last week, as well as the release of Discovery+’s three-part docuseries on the church, produced in association…

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#Pandemic shutdowns were a blow to religious liberty

#Pandemic shutdowns were a blow to religious liberty

“#Pandemic shutdowns were a blow to religious liberty” A year ago this month, Orthodox Jews from Brooklyn were taking to the streets in fiery protests against then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s restrictions on religious services, ultimately seeing those rules struck down by the Supreme Court ahead of Hanukkah and Christmas.  Later, at Easter time, a pastor in…

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#How our culture and government gave too much power to Facebook

#How our culture and government gave too much power to Facebook

“#How our culture and government gave too much power to Facebook” Capitalism offers an optimal paradigm to organize a virtuous society’s economic affairs. But virtue is a precondition for capitalism, not a product of it, and no modern phenomenon better highlights that distinction than the rise of addictive social-media platforms. This past week, The Wall…

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#Alleged would-be arsonist thwarted by Queens pastor

#Alleged would-be arsonist thwarted by Queens pastor

“#Alleged would-be arsonist thwarted by Queens pastor” A man was caught on video allegedly trying to start a fire in the entryway of a Queens church Saturday before the pastor thwarted him, cops and diocese officials say. Surveillance footage released by the Diocese of Brooklyn shows the alleged would-be arsonist first toss what appears to…

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#Hillsong COO downsizes NYC apartment amid founder charges

#Hillsong COO downsizes NYC apartment amid founder charges

“#Hillsong COO downsizes NYC apartment amid founder charges” This Hillsong higher-up’s life is going south, as she downsized to a downtown NYC apartment.  Amid the ongoing controversy and scandal surrounding Australia-based megachurch Hillsong, its chief operating officer is trying to sell her swanky Manhattan pad and has downgraded to a cheaper, smaller unit. The Post…

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#Maine church seeks preemptive ban on COVD-19 restrictions

#Maine church seeks preemptive ban on COVD-19 restrictions

“#Maine church seeks preemptive ban on COVD-19 restrictions” PORTLAND, Maine — A Maine church that sued over coronavirus restrictions last year is taking a preemptive legal strike against future restrictions associated with a variant of the virus that’s spreading across the country. Calvary Chapel in Orrington is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to stop Democratic…

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