President Carter speaking at Liberty U. commencement
Liberty University, whose president’s early endorsement of President Trump foreshadowed a groundswell of evangelical support for the chief executive, has invited former President (and liberal Democrat) Jimmy Carter to speak at its spring commencement ceremony. Carter will be the third president to speak at the school, following George H.W. Bush and Trump. Scheduled for May 19, the school’s 45th commencement will recognize about 18,000 graduates, including the first class of the College of Osteopathic Medicine. In a statement regarding the invitation to Carter, Liberty President Jerry Falwell Jr. said he had tremendous respect for the former chief executive as a [...]
Google bans Christian content ads
The publishing arm of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS) had its remarketing ads disabled by Google for violating company policy. Remarketing ads are aimed at people who have already visited a website online or via a mobile app. After receiving notice of the decision, Concordia Publishing House (CPH) contacted Google and was told “remarketing ads based on religious beliefs were not allowed.” A statement on the CPH website said further reviews and discussions led to the internet giant saying CPH could remove all items referring to Jesus or the Bible, or use a different type of advertising product. [...]
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