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    Former Anchorage strip club transformed into a house of God

    Culture Tiffany Borges - 12
    Patrons of the old Fantasies on Fifth strip joint in Anchorage probably never imagined that their den of iniquity would one day be transformed...
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    Alaska faith leaders urged to oppose Equality Act’s threat to religious, civil liberties

    Politics Joel Davidson - 2
    Religious leaders from across Alaska are being asked to sign a joint letter opposing the Equality Act, a measure which has already passed out...
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    How isolated minorities preserve religious identity amid dominant secular societies

    Culture Alexander Dolitsky - 5
    Ethnic minorities, religious refugees and other groups segregated by a dominant society have developed and implemented strategies and tactics intended to protect their national...
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    U.S. Bishops’ pending decision on pro-abortion Catholics may impact Sen. Murkowski

    Politics Joel Davidson - 19
    U.S. Catholics bishops will gather in June to discuss how to deal with Catholic politicians who support the killing of unborn babies through abortion....
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    How Russian Old Believers keep the faith in modern Alaska

    Culture Alexander Dolitsky - 3
    Profoundly religious, the Russian people were shaken to their core by the Russian Orthodox Church liturgical reforms introduced by Patriarch Nikon (1666–1667) who, under...
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    Alaskans to gather at State Capitol steps for National Day of Prayer

    Faith Joel Davidson - 4
    Alaskans will mark the 70th annual National Day of Prayer with a May 6 gathering on the steps of the Alaska State Capitol in...
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    U.S. Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka speaks about the role of faith in political life

    Politics Joel Davidson - 6
    Four days before announcing her intent to challenge Sen. Lisa Murkowski for her U.S. Senate seat in 2022, Kelly Tshibaka appeared on a prominent...
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    Kenai subjected to another ‘Hail Satan’ prayer at borough assembly meeting

    Culture Joel Davidson - 23
    Thanks to the ACLU’s dogged defense of public prayers to Satan, the Kenai Borough Assembly endured yet another invocation to Lucifer on April 6. Following...
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    He is Risen!

    Culture Joel Davidson - 9
    The world pauses today as nearly 2.4 billion Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. It is the high point of the church year, marking...
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    Alaskans to march through Anchorage in honor of Christ’s Good Friday Passion

    Faith Joel Davidson - 3
    In honor of Christ’s journey to the cross of Calvary, a group of Alaskans are planning to process through Anchorage, carrying a large wooden...
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    TODAY: Town hall will address effort to inject critical race theory across Anchorage schools

    Culture Joel Davidson - 21
    The Anchorage School District will hold the second of two online townhall meetings on March 30 to address its plan to inject critical race...
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    Governor’s Prayer Breakfast is back, featuring modern-day Indiana Jones

    Politics Joel Davidson - 4
    After taking last year off due to COVID concerns, the annual Governor’s Prayer Breakfast returns March 27 to provide an opportunity for Alaskans to...
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    Alaska pastors urged to mobilize against religious liberty threats posed by Equality Act

    Abortion Joel Davidson - 1
    Roughly 30 religious and political leaders gathered in Anchorage on March 18 to address concerns about the Equality Act and what they see as...
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    St. Patrick’s Day and the Irish descendants of Alaska

    Culture Joel Davidson - 1
    With more than 31.5 million Americans claiming some degree of Irish ancestry, Saint Patrick’s Day remains one of the most celebrated holidays in America....
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    Alaska pastors’ forum to address how ‘Equality Act’ threatens the unborn, religious liberty and more

    Abortion Joel Davidson - 0
    Alaska pastors and clergy are invited to a complementary reception and forum on March 18, 4 p.m., at the Petroleum Club in Anchorage. The...
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    Alaska to get 8,900 doses of abortion tainted Johnson & Johnson vaccine

    Abortion Joel Davidson - 16
    Alaska will soon begin distributing nearly 9,000 doses of a newly approved Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine which have raised serious ethical concerns for...
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    Sen. Sullivan won’t reveal stance on pro-abortion Equality Act that writes transgenderism into civil rights law

    Abortion Joel Davidson - 11
    Sen. Dan Sullivan is emailing a boilerplate response to those who are concerned about how he might vote on the Equality Act – a...
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    Biden’s presidency creates a crisis of faith – especially for U.S. Catholics

    Abortion Bob Flint - 11
    The election of Joe Biden as president is a threat to all people of faith, but particularly to the Roman Catholic Church in the...
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    Rep. Young doesn’t vote as House passes anti-religious freedom and pro-abortion Equality Act

    Abortion Joel Davidson - 21
    The U.S. House passed the Equality on Feb. 25, a comprehensive bill that threatens pro-life laws and advances the radical LGBTQ agenda while undermining...
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    Jim Minnery on why Bill Evans should not be Anchorage’s next mayor

    Freedom Jim Minnery - 4
    During the Anchorage Assembly election in 2014, Alaska Family Action sent a survey to candidates Adam Trombley and Bill Evans asking them a simple...
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