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  More American mothers killing their unborn babies; Russia fining Christians who help with Bible distribution; Tennessee Governor proclaims day of prayer, humility, & fasting 17.09.2026

  It’s Thursday, September 17th, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus. ([email protected]) By Jonathan Clark Russia fining Christians who help with Bible distribution Russia is cracking down on foreign religious organizations.  One of the groups is Mission Eurasia. The U.S.-based ministry works across post-Soviet Eurasia, equipping Christian leaders, distributing Bibles, and planting churches. Those who cooperate with the group in Russia have been convicted and fined.  Sergey Rakhuba, the president of Mission Eurasia, told Christianity Daily, “Governments can close an organization’s office. They can prohibit a foreign organization. They can confiscate books. … But it is much harder to stop the Gospel when it is already in the hearts and hands of thousands of local believers.” In Isaiah 55:11, God said, “So My word that goes forth from My mouth … shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.” Send a polite, 4-sentence note to the Russian Ambassador to America, Alexander Darchiev, and urge him to tell President Vladimir Putin to stop fining Christians who help distribute Bibles. Send it to the Russian Embassy, 2650 Wisconsin Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20007. To get the correct spelling of his name and the address, look at our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com. 2,634 Germans baptized in last 4 years Evangelical churches are experiencing growth in Germany. The Federation of Free Evangelical Churches in Germany reported 2,634 baptisms over the last four years. That’s up 76 percent from the previous four years.  Meanwhile, mainline Protestants and Roman Catholics continue to decline in Germany.   Christian mother allowed to adopt despite believing only 2 genders Here in the United States, a Christian mother in Oregon is free to adopt in accordance with her beliefs. Jessica Bates described her case. She said, “As a widowed mom of five, I was surprised to feel God nudging me to adopt. I never dreamt it would lead to a years-long lawsuit when Oregon excluded me just because of my religious convictions about gender.”  Alliance Defending Freedom announced she finally won the legal battle on Monday. She is now free to adopt without violating her Christian beliefs that God created only two genders – male and female. (Genesis 1:27) More American mothers killing their unborn babies Abortions continue to increase in the United States. Analysis by the Charlotte Lozier Institute found there were 1,129,020 reported abortions in America last year. That’s up 1.8 percent from 2024.  Plus, an estimated 393,700 babies were murdered in the womb during the first four months of this year. At that rate, abortions are set to keep rising in 2026.   Trump champions deregulation of fossil fuel power plants The Trump administration repealed most greenhouse gas requirements on U.S. power plants on Monday. The regulations from the Obama and Biden administrations limited carbon emissions from fossil fuel power plants.  Listen to comments from Lee Zeldin, the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.  ZELDIN: “Under the Obama and Biden administrations, the EPA went to war, targeting coal and natural gas. Many Americans remember the message being sent that our coal workers should just learn to code. “It's a different day under President Trump. Today, we are cutting the red tape to deliver the largest power sector deregulatory action ever saving 310 billion dollars for American families. We are also proposing to rescind all remaining greenhouse gas emission standards for power plants, all of them. “If finalized as proposed, energy producers will be given certainty for the future, empowering them to unleash the full potential of American energy and provide it at an affordable price for American families.” Average American spent $800 more on gas Americans
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  EPA: Chemical abortion drugs in tap water; U.S. military announced space weapons; Man who won U.S. Open didn’t realize he won at first 16.09.2026 8min

  It’s Wednesday, September 16th, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. ([email protected]) By Jonathan Clark and Timothy Reed Algerian police arrested 12 Christians in worship service Police in Algeria, Africa arrested 12 Christians at a worship service earlier this month. Authorities accused them of conducting unauthorized, non-Muslim religious services. Under the country’s laws, such unauthorized worship could be punished with heavy fines and long prison sentences. Over 50 Christians in Algeria have faced prosecution in similar cases in recent years. Morning Star News noted, “These cases … all attest to the persistence of a policy aimed at criminalizing the Christian faith and its structures within the country.” Please pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters in Algeria. Hebrews 13:3 says, “Remember the prisoners as if chained with them—those who are mistreated—since you yourselves are in the body also.” Send a polite, 4-sentence note to the Algerian Ambassador to America, Sabri Boukadoum, urging him to ask the government to stop harassing Christians and allow them to worship Jesus Christ openly and freely. Send your letter to the Algerian Embassy, 2118 Kalorama Road NW, Washington, DC 20008. To get the correct spelling of his name and the full address, visit our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com. 5.5 million Christians identify as Evangelical in United Kingdom The Evangelical Alliance UK released a survey on evangelicalism across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.  The survey recognized Evangelicals based on four ideas: devotion to the Bible as God's Word the centrality of the cross of Christ the belief that people must repent and turn to Christ, and the expression of the Gospel in evangelism and charitable work  People who hold evangelical beliefs and identify as Evangelical number 5.5 million in the United Kingdom. They make up about eight percent of the population. Evangelicals are now the majority among practicing Christians in the country. They are also young with over 40 percent under the age of 35. U.S. military announced space weapons On Monday, the U.S. military announced for the first time it has weapons in space.  Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink said, “The United States now has in-orbit, space-controlled weapons capable of defending the joint force against hostile adversary action.” He said the weapons use both traditional explosives as well as electronic warfare. They also have integrations with artificial intelligence.  EPA announced chemical abortion drugs in water The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency launched a new study last week about pollutants in drinking water. The study will trace and track over 1,400 substances. These include mifepristone and misoprostol which are used in chemical abortions. Kristan Hawkins with Students for Life of America said, “For almost a year now, Students for Life spearheaded a grassroots campaign calling for water testing, as the deregulation of chemical abortion pills . . . means that abortion water pollution exists nationwide.” Women are told to take the Abortion Kill Pills and flush everything directly into our water supply. About 700,000 chemical abortions each year send long-lasting abortion drugs and human remains into America’s wastewater systems. Mifepristone blocks progesterone, thus starving the baby. This drug has long-lasting metabolites that remain in the water because the water treatment plants are generally not capable of filtering out these chemicals. In addition to these chemicals, the water systems were never designed for the resulting 30-40 tons of human remains which becomes hazardous medical waste! By contrast, hospitals and abortion mills are not allowed to flush medical waste down the drain for good reason. Women more satisfied with U.S. church than men The American Bible Society released the late
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  Newly-unveiled Charlie Kirk statue vandalized; U.S. Airman shot down over Iran grateful to God; Sexually perverse activists threatened outspoken Australian pastor 15.09.2026

  It’s Tuesday, September 15th, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus. ([email protected]) By Kevin Swanson and Timothy Reed Sexually perverse activists threatened outspoken Australian pastor LGBTQ activists attacked a pastor’s home last week in Sydney, Australia, reports MyChristianDaily.com. Four people, two wearing hoods, cut the electricity to the home and then threatened to kill the pastor, his wife, and their newborn baby. They knew each member of the family by name. Other relatives were also mentioned by the assailants. The pastor, Andrew Sedra, is known for his public opposition to abortion and the homosexual/transgender agenda in Australia. In a message on her Instagram account, Millicent Sedra said, “We thank God for His continual protection as we boldly preach the Word of the Lord.” She included what appears to be a home video of the event on the post.  Pakistani Christian teen stands up to Muslim mob Here’s a story of a young 17-year-old boy who stood up against a mob of Muslim bullies who were harassing a Pakistani Christian girl.   Ikhlaq Masih was severely beaten unconscious with iron rods which required his hospitalization. Stand up to bullies and be prepared to pay the cost. That’s real courage for every young man listening today.   Isaiah 1:17 speaks of this.  “Learn to do good; Seek justice. Rebuke the oppressor. Defend the fatherless. Plead for the widow.” Turkey arrested 162 connected to homosexuality The nation of Turkey has announced 162 arrests involving 22 associations and businesses that promote homosexual and transgender material, which they find harmful to children, reports CNN. The groups reportedly have also “received large sums of funds from public institutions and foreign organizations abroad” to promote homosexuality in Turkey.  This is part of a broader pro-family campaign to contain the promotion of homosexuality in Turkey, and salvage the birth rates. Turkey President Recep Erdogan has publicly stated his commitment to improving the nation’s birth rate — now hovering around 1.5 which is identical to America’s low birth rate. British Parliament kills assisted suicide bill By a very close vote count of 286 to 270, British members of Parliament managed to kill an assisted suicide bill last Friday.  Both the Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican Church opposed the bill, reports the BBC. Alithea William of the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children called this a huge relief. In her words; “Parliament has stepped back from the very brink in rejecting this bill which would have put vulnerable people at incredible risk.”  Global trade down Global trade continues to suffer as the war in the Middle East drags on.  The Strait of Hormuz has been all but closed since March of this year, and with it, inflation has risen and global trade growth has been cut in half. According to the World Bank, global growth is set to fall to only 2.5% for 2026. By way of comparison, the Gross World Product growth rate has averaged around 3.7% per year over the last decade or so. Plus, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is projecting above 4% inflation in the United States this year alone. U.S. treasury yields are highest ever In economic news, long-term U.S. treasury yields are the highest they’ve been since the early 2000s, reports CNBC. And the 30-year mortgage rate hit 7.12%. That’s where it was around 2001 — some 25 years ago before the big dip in borrowing rates took place in the American economy.  Gas diesel prices skyrocket Gas and diesel prices are up.  The current average for just one gallon of diesel is a whopping $6.23, while a gallon of gas sits at an average of $4.31. Newly-unveiled Charlie Kirk statue vandalized A newly unveiled statue of slain activist Charlie Kirk was vandalized outside of the Turning Point USA headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona.  In a stateme
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  Rep. Brandon Gill: Mid-term election is mainstream vs. extreme; Former Muslim beaten badly by three Ugandan Muslim sons; Detroit pastor declares: “Satan, you will not steal our country!” 14.09.2026

  It’s Monday, September 14th, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus. ([email protected]) By Adam McManus Former Muslim beaten badly by three Ugandan Muslim sons A 52-year-old Christian in eastern Uganda was recovering from injuries after his Muslim sons attacked him for leaving Islam, reports Morning Star News. Kibirige Abumusa returned home on August 9 after an extended stay in Jinja City, where he had put his faith in Jesus Christ on June 1 at an open-air evangelistic event after which he stayed for discipleship. Immediately after Abumusa’s conversion, a Muslim imam in Jinja City told his son Budallah.  Upon his father’s return, Budallah questioned his father about abandoning Islam, calling him an infidel, and told him that he did not deserve to live because of his decision to leave Islam. Budallah struck Abumusa with a stick, and his four other sons joined in beating him. By the time neighbors arrived, Abumusa was weak, bleeding from the nose and had wounds on his hands, legs, and back. Islam teaches that killing a former Muslim earns the killer paradise. Muslims make up just 12 percent of Uganda’s population. In Matthew 16:24, Jesus said, “If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.” Detroit pastor declares: “Satan, you will not steal our country!” Appearing at the GOP Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas last week, Lorenzo Sewell, a black Detroit, Michigan pastor of the 180 Church, delivered a benediction which was well received. SEWELL: “I would like to preach a message entitled ‘Enough is enough.’ How many know that we are saying today: ‘Not today, Satan’? “You will not steal our country. You will not have our children. You will not have our families. Enough is enough. I know I got somebody in this room that believes in the King of Glory, the One who is strong and mighty, the One who is mighty in battle.  He's got the only name given among men whereby we must be saved, and that's the name of Jesus. Come on now. If you believe in that name, put your hands together and give your great God great glory. “Devil, you won't have the land where my fathers died. Devil, you won't have the land of the Pilgrim's pride. From every mountainside, we believe that freedom will ring. If you believe where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. Come on, Texas, put your hands together, and give our great God great glory. (applause) “Before I take my seat, let me just ask you one question: ‘Are you proud to be an American?’ CROWD: “Yes!” SEWELL: “For at least I know that I'm free, and I thank God for the men and the women that died, that gave that right to me. And I'm gonna stand up and fight, fight, fight for the soul of a nation. If that’s you, put your hands together and give your God great glory.” (applause) Psalm 96:8 says, "Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name.” While Lorenzo Sewell was in high school, his father went to prison for murder, and his younger brother was hit by a car and killed. That’s when Sewell became heavily involved in drugs, drug dealing, and the gang life, ultimately becoming a gang leader. During his senior year of high school, while under the influence of drugs and alcohol in Daytona Beach, Florida, Sewell was kicked out of a resort. On his way out, the security guard told Sewell that he would pray for him. On April 18, 1999, Sewell attended his grandmother's church, and had a "Damascus Road" experience that turned his life around. No wonder, after his dramatic conversion, he chose to name his church the 180 Church. Rep. Brandon Gill: Mid-term election is mainstream vs. extreme Appearing at the GOP Midterm Convention in Dallas on September 10th, Republican Congressman Brandon Gill of Texas explained what is at stake in the upcoming November 3rd election. GILL: “This election is very clear. It's the mainstream versus the extreme, because there's anothe
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  25-year anniversary of the 9/11 Muslim terrorist attacks; Cubans are pushed to breaking point as crises take toll; Court ruling for GOP-favorable Missouri map will help retain House 11.09.2026

  It’s Friday, September 11th, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus. ([email protected]) By Adam McManus Nigerian Muslims killed 11 in Adamawa State On September 7, suspected Boko Haram Muslim terrorists murdered at least 11 people in Zaranga Village located in the Adamawa State in Nigeria, reports International Christian Concern. The attackers entered the community before dawn, shooting residents and setting houses ablaze. One heartbroken man said, “My wife and two of my family members were killed during the early morning invasion of my village.” No doubt Amos 5:24 is the prayer to God of Nigerian Christians today. “Let justice roll down like waters.” Please send a polite, 4-sentence note to the Nigerian Ambassador to America, Lateef Are, urging him to ask his government to do more to protect people from the unabated Muslim violence. Send it to the Nigerian Embassy, 3519 International Court, NW, Washington, DC 20008. For the correct spelling of the Nigerian Ambassador’s name and the address, look at our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com.    Cubans are pushed to breaking point as crises take toll Sweltering nights. Water and power shortages. Dwindling fuel and crumbling homes. Limited public transportation and weak cellphone signals. The psychological toll of daily life in Cuba is pushing many to their breaking point on this island of nearly 10 million people, with no relief in sight as a U.S. energy embargo persists and longtime economic and financial troubles deepen, reports The Associated Press. Dr. Yomeidis Riverón said. “Before there was hope. Right now, what people have lost is exactly that.” Cuba’s crises worsened after U.S. President Donald Trump announced in late January that he would impose tariffs on any country that sells or provides oil to the Caribbean country. Longtime U.S. sanctions also have taken their toll. According to Communist Cuban Foreign Affairs Minister Bruno Parilla, from March 2025 to the end of February, “the U.S. policy of economic strangulation” amounted to more than $8 billion, a record figure. Island-wide blackouts have increased this year, and daily outages now surpass 24 hours. As a result, water is often scarce, and small protests have erupted, despite the fear of being detained, as anger and frustration boil over. The situation has worsened to a point that the U.S. Embassy recently issued two public health alerts about “the degradation of the water and energy infrastructure. ... Recent cases have included E. coli, norovirus, Shigella, and other gastrointestinal pathogens.” U.S. missionary to Cuba gives first account of the despair and hope Colleen Thoreson, a U.S. missionary to Cuba who serves with her husband Steve, has seen both the despair and the hope in Cuba. She said, “In Camagüey, [a city of 300,000,] the Cubans there are eating cats now and killing their horses for meat.” She added, “Forty percent of the pregnancies in Cuba end in abortion. Our team spends a lot of time in the big maternity hospital. Every month we continue to make a dent in that overall number of abortions. The majority of the pregnant women get born again before giving birth.” Her team, comprised primarily of Cuban believers, led 4,000 people to Christ in the hospitals alone last month. Luke 15:10 says, “There is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” First moments of the 9/11 Muslim terrorist attacks Twenty-five years ago today, at 8:46 a.m. on September 11, 2001, Dick Oliver, a reporter for Good Day New York on WNYW-TV, uttered these shocking words on live television as he talked to the anchor, Jim Ryan. OLIVER: “Jim, just a few moments ago, something, believed to be a plane, crashed into the South Tower of the World Trade Center. I just saw flames inside. You can see the smoke coming out of the, of the tower. We have no idea of what it was. It was a tremendo
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  Democrat Sen. Fetterman praised Trump at GOP Convention; Nigerian Muslims killed 51% more people in last quarter of 2025; New York homeschooling up 200% since 2011 10.09.2026 9min

  It’s Thursday, September 10th, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. ([email protected]) By Jonathan Clark and Adam McManus Nigerian Muslims killed 51 percent more people in last quarter of 2025 The Christian persecution charity Open Doors published a report on Nigeria, Africa this month. It’s ranked 7th on the charity’s list of the world’s most dangerous countries worldwide to be a Christian.  Islamic extremist groups drive much of the violence in the country which affects many Christians. Abductions linked to extremist violence rose to 3,415 incidents during the last quarter of 2025. That’s up 153 percent from 2024. Plus, civilians who were murdered rose to 1,735, up 51 percent. Many of those martyrs were Christians.  The report noted, “After a period of relative stabilization, killings and abductions appear to be rising again, with sharp increases recorded in late 2025.” In Psalm 82:4 and 8, the psalmist prays, “Deliver the poor and needy; free them from the hand of the wicked. … Arise, O God, Judge the Earth; for You shall inherit all nations.” Conservative Global Methodists grew to 7,250 churches The Global Methodist Church held its General Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa last week. The theologically conservative denomination started in 2022 as churches left the mainline United Methodist Church.   Global Methodists had around 4,700 churches in 2024. Now, just one and a half years later, they’ve grown to 7,250 churches. Federal appeals court heard abortion drug arguments Here in the United States, a federal appeals court heard arguments in a case about abortion drugs yesterday. Under the Biden administration, the Food and Drug Administration made the abortion drug mifepristone more accessible through the mail. Previously, an in-person visit to a doctor was required. The state of Louisiana is now challenging these changes in court. Attorney Erin Hawley with Alliance Defending Freedom said, “It’s high time the FDA be held accountable for the destruction it began causing under the Biden administration with this high-risk drug that is flowing illegally into states that protect life.” Democrat Sen. Fetterman praises Trump at GOP Convention  Republicans are holding their first-ever midterm convention this week. (You can watch the video here). The two-day event kicked off yesterday in Dallas, Texas. President Donald Trump attended the event, and was the keynote speaker, along with Vice President J.D. Vance, cabinet officials, and congressional candidates. Republicans hope to energize voters through the convention ahead of the midterm elections in November.   One surprise at the GOP Midterm Convention, which turned a lot of heads, was a video appearance by Democratic Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania who rejected the socialist rise of extreme candidates in his own party, praised Republican President Trump, and introduced his Republican colleague in the U.S. Senate from Pennsylvania, David McCormick. FETTERMAN: “A big room of Republicans in Dallas. Yes, I'm Senator John Fetterman, Pennsylvania. Yes, I'm a Democrat. Why am I here talking to you today? Because, well, I'm a common-sense Democrat. I'm always going to stand with America. “I'm always going to reject the extremes and socialism and that anti-American way of life. Dave McCormick is the kind of senator that gets the job done. And he's going to fight for Pennsylvania. “I'm proud to count him as my friend. Right back over my shoulder, that's the iconic U.S. steel mill. And that's exactly the kind of thing that will work together and will work with President Trump to fight and defend the steel way of life right here in the Steel Valley. “I have this opportunity to introduce this great American, a great senator. And yes, he's in a different party, but I'm proud to count him as my great friend. So, for everybody in Dallas, I'm here to introduce Dave
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  Using Artificial Intelligence for Bible study is problematic; Idaho given green light to enforce abortion ban; 105-year-old woman thanks God for her life 09.09.2026

  It’s Wednesday, September 9th, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus. ([email protected]) By Jonathan Clark No Christian refugees have been granted asylum in America The United States has not admitted any Christian refugees fleeing persecution over the last year. That’s down from over 18,000 Christian refugees admitted in 2017, according to a report from Open Doors and World Relief.  Compared to his first administration, the second Trump administration has deprioritized refugee resettlement for people suffering religious persecution.  World Relief created a petition which we have linked in our transcript today at TheWorldview.com. The petition calls for the U.S. government to “once again prioritize Christians and other religious minorities fleeing religious persecution.” Brazilian Evangelicals are largest group of young people in Catholic nation Evangelicals are now the largest religious group among young people in the historically Catholic nation of Brazil. The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics published new data from the country’s 2022 census.  Roman Catholicism remains the country’s largest religion at 57 percent but has been declining for decades. Evangelicals now represent 26.9 percent of the population. And people who identify with no religion remain a minority but are growing in Brazil. Our demographically-aging population The U.S. Census Bureau released a population report last month entitled, “An Aging World: 2025.” The report found that people aged 65 and older make up about 11 percent of the world’s 8.1 billion people. Meanwhile, children who are five years of age or younger make up only nine percent of the world’s population. This means there are more senior citizens than young children in the world for the first time on record. Plunging fertility rates are behind this demographic change.  Psalm 127:3 is as applicable today as the day it was written. “Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb is a reward.” Idaho given green light to enforce abortion ban A federal court ruled Idaho can enforce its ban on most abortions. Idaho passed its Defense of Life Act in 2020. The state’s supreme court upheld the law back in 2023. However, a new lawsuit seeks to allow abortions in the state to supposedly protect a mother’s so-called “health.”  Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador said, “Last month a federal judge blocked Idaho from enforcing our pro-life laws. We appealed immediately, and today the Ninth Circuit put that order on hold. Idaho can enforce the law again while this case is heard, which means unborn children and their mothers in our state are protected under Idaho law.” Artificial Intelligence making students less intelligent Global student performance is declining as Artificial Intelligence usage rises. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development surveyed over 760,000 students in 91 countries last year. Student performance continued to decline last year, especially in reading and math. Reading scores in the United States reached their lowest point in over two decades.  The report found that students who used Artificial Intelligence for specific schoolwork tasks were outperformed by those who did not use AI. Using Artificial Intelligence for Bible study is problematic Speaking of AI, the Barna Group reports a rising concern about Artificial Intelligence misinterpreting Scripture.  Seventy-four percent of U.S. adults are concerned about this. That figure rises to 83 percent among practicing Christians and 94 percent among pastors. When Artificial Intelligence is asked about theological disagreements, 60 percent of pastors say it should show all major interpretations, but not tell which is best. Meanwhile, practicing Christians are divided. Twenty-six percent say that Artificial Intelligence should show the major interpretations and tell which is b
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  Trump drafts plan to pay at-home parents $9,000 per child; Orthodox U.S. Jew harassed for hosting prayer group in home; Dutch race car driver heroically saves fellow driver after fiery crash 08.09.2026 9min

  It’s Tuesday, September 8th, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. ([email protected]) By Kevin Swanson, Timothy Reed, and Adam McManus New Pakistani law prohibits marriage to girls under 18 The Lahore High Court in Pakistan has ruled that anybody living in a marital relationship with a girl under 18 will constitute child abuse even if the minor offers so-called “consent.” The ruling is intended to protect minority girls, especially Christians, from forced religious conversions and sexual abuse in forced marriages to Muslim men. The decision comes after the passage of the Punjab Child Marriage Restraint Act 2026. This is a welcome decision after court proceedings with Maria Shahbaz — a 13-year-old Christian girl who was kidnapped in Lahore a year ago, and was forcibly married to a 30-year-old Muslim man.  According to Open Doors, Pakistan is the 8th most dangerous country worldwide for Christians. Orthodox U.S. Jew harassed for hosting prayer group in home Here in the United States there’s another religious persecution case. Back in 2021, Daniel Grand, an Orthodox Jewish homeowner in Cleveland, Ohio, emailed a group of friends, inviting them to his home on Saturdays for prayer. Apparently, he didn’t want to walk to the local synagogue since Orthodox Jews are not allowed to drive on the Sabbath. Somehow Daniel's email made it to a city official, and he was told to “cease and desist,” unless he first obtained a “special use permit.” The city officials dubbed his home “an illegal synagogue.” Thankfully, Alliance Defending Freedom has taken up the case. Incredibly, the attorneys noted that, according to the city, “The only way for Daniel Grand to pray with friends at his home [is] to convert his home to a commercial space and move his family.” Conservative German party won 44 percent of seats in local election The Alternative for Germany Party won 44 percent of the seats in their local election in the state of Saxony-Anholt over the weekend, reports CBS News. That’s the first time a nationalist, anti-immigration party has gained this much political ground since World War II. The Alternative for Germany Party is advocating for the deportation of immigrants — a position that is widely rejected in the rest of Germany right now. Twenty percent of Germans are foreign-born today. Nine years ago, that was 12 percent. The birth rate for German citizens is 1.2, whereas the current birth rate for foreign citizens living in Germany is 1.8. At this birth rate, the population of German citizens, without the benefit of immigration, would decrease from 71 million to 30 million in 50 years. With or without the Alternative for Germany Party, Germany is dying. Brazilian presidential election: Luiz da Silva vs. Flavio Bolsonaro The Brazilian presidential elections are approaching. The sitting president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, will face off against conservative Senator Flavio Bolsonaro.  Flavio is the son of Brazil’s previous president, Jair Bolsonaro, who has been imprisoned by rival parties in the country. Polls indicate a tightening in the race — which may head into a runoff. Several South American countries have seen a shift to the right of center since U.S. President Donald Trump took office in January 2025.  Canadian welcome males, pretending to be females, in women’s prisons The Canadian government is reiterating its support for males, pretending to be females, being housed in women’s prisons. This comes after the government was challenged by the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, which contested the ruling that men could invade women's prisons upon request. According to the Canadian government’s Statement of Defense, “The Directive is neutral in purpose, applies uniformly to all persons subject to it, and does not subject cisgender women inmates to differential treatment based on a protected ground or immutable chara
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  Lindsay Clancy’s mistrial on three murder charges; Feminist Gloria Steinem rejected God’s design; US strikes three Iranian oil tankers after Iran’s attack on US ships 07.09.2026

  It’s Labor Day Monday, September 7th, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus. ([email protected]) By Adam McManus Elderly Chinese pastor still missing A 73-year-old Chinese pastor, who suffers from serious cardiovascular issues, is still missing months after Chinese Communist authorities arrested him at his home in March, reports International Christian Concern. Pastor Wang Sanyuan is the pastor of Chanchunli Church in Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province in eastern China. As the influential leader of a government-registered church with 500 regular attendees, his arrest shocked his community.  No one knows where Wang was taken — not even his wife and children. A church statement said, “The family has nowhere to turn with their complaints and is pushed to the point of desperation.”  One local pastor said, “I believe the authorities are now settling old scores.”  In 2009, despite protests from the congregants, the church building was demolished by Communist authorities to make room for a shopping mall. Believers still protested, pitching their tents on the property. They were met with a force of more than 200 police, who stormed through their tents and injured 27 people. Through it all, Wang had encouraged his congregation to stand strong in their faith, according to ChinaAid. Pastor Wang, like those described in Hebrews 11:16, is a great man of faith.  Like our ancient Biblical heroes, Pastor Wang longs for a better country—a heavenly one. Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called his God, for the Lord has prepared a city for Pastor Wang and all who name Jesus as the Christ. Write a polite, 4-sentence note to the Chinese Ambassador to America, Xie Feng, urging him to persuade Chinese President Xi Jinping to reveal Pastor Wang’s whereabouts and release him. Send it to the Chinese Embassy, 3505 International Place NW, Washington, DC 20008. US strikes three Iranian oil tankers after Iran’s attack on US ships U.S. forces struck three Iranian oil tankers on September 5th including one off the coast of Kharg Island, near Iran's key oil export hub, reports Reuters. The strikes were carried out ‌after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles at two U.S. Navy ships, according to Central Command. Admiral Brad Cooper, head of U.S. Central Command, said, "Let the message ‌to the [Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps] be clear: If you shoot at two of our ships, we will impose an even higher economic cost — taking out three of ​yours.” Lindsay Clancy’s mistrial on three murder charges Lindsay Clancy’s six-week-long triple-murder trial ended in a mistrial in Massachusetts on September 4th after the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict, reports NBC News. The jury weighing the 36-year-old’s fate was sent back twice to deliberate but said that “with a heavy heart” it was ultimately unable to reach a verdict after seven days of deliberations. With the deadlock, Judge William Sullivan told the court he would declare a mistrial in the case, prompting Clancy’s 73-year-old defense attorney, Kevin Reddington, to announce his intent to appeal to Massachusetts’ top court, an effort which ultimately failed. The jury was tasked with determining whether Clancy was criminally responsible in the 2023 deaths of her three young children — 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson, 3, and 8-month-old Callan — or whether she was not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility because of mental illness. Prosecutors alleged Clancy strangled the children with exercise bands before attempting suicide by jumping from a second-story window which left her paralyzed and in a wheelchair. Steven Watercotte, a defense attorney who practices in Missouri and Illinois, explained what will happen next. WATERCOTTE: “A mistrial is basically going to put this trial back to square one, as if it didn't happen. A jury has to be unanimous in the
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  192 House Democrats refused to disavow socialism; Saturday Evening Post to cease publication; Radical Hindus tear apart house of Christians in India 04.09.2026

  It’s Friday, September 4th, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus. ([email protected]) By Adam McManus Radical Hindus tear apart house of Christians in India More disturbing persecution news against Christians in India. We are just now learning about what happened in early July to a Christian family in Chhattisgarh State. After the believers refused to participate in a Hindu reconversion ceremony called Ghar Wapsi, a radical Hindu mob tore down the roof of the family’s home, leaving seven people exposed to heavy monsoon rains and unable to live safely in the structure, reports International Christian Concern.  Around 8:00 a.m. on July 2nd, a group of nearly 100 anti-Christian activists surrounded the home of “Kamal Sinha” to force him to undergo Ghar Wapsi, a reconversion ceremony back to Hinduism. When Sinha refused, tensions escalated, and the mob climbed onto the roof and ripped it apart.  The man explained, “All of our harvested crops were drenched in the rainwater after the roof was destroyed.” The leader of the mob, named Dhruv, confronted Sinha, demanding that he and his family renounce Christianity.   He said, “By becoming Christians, you have polluted the village and defiled our gods and goddesses. You should not live here. You do not worship our deities, do not offer coconuts or other offerings, and do not accept the prasad given to our gods. And you follow another religion and another God. Therefore, leave the village. Otherwise, you will not be allowed to live here. We will stop your farming, demolish your house, and drive your entire family out.”  As a result of the attack and ongoing pressure, Sinha’s family was forced to shut down their small grocery shop. The mob also cut off the water and electricity connections to the Christian family’s house.  Just this year, hundreds of Christian families in Chhattisgarh, India have become homeless, building temporary shelters in the nearby forest. Please pray that God’s grace would be sufficient for these hurting believers and God’s power would be made perfect in their weakness, as 2 Corinthians 12:9 articulates. Send a polite, 4-sentence note to Vinay Kwatra, the Indian Ambassador to America, asking that he urge his government to protect Christians from the radical Hindus who persecute them. Address it to the Embassy of India, 2107 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008. 192 House Democrats refused to disavow socialism On September 1st, almost every House Democrat voted against a congressional resolution disavowing socialism and calling for the enactment of President Trump’s election security bill known as the SAVE America Act, reports the New York Post. The non-binding resolution, introduced by Republican Congressman Jeff Crank of Colorado, asked lawmakers to condemn and denounce “socialism in all its forms,” including the increasingly influential Democratic Socialists of America movement, and oppose the implementation of socialist policies in the United States.  The resolution passed in a 220-192 vote, with 192 Democrats opposing the measure.   Only eight Democrats voted with all the Republicans in support of the resolution. They included Representatives Kathy Castor of Florida, Henry Cuellar of Texas, Don Davis of North Carolina, Jared Golden of Maine, Vicente Gonzalez of Texas, Marie Perez of Washington, Darren Soto of Florida, and Gabe Vasquez of New Mexico. The resolution also called Congress to: “Reaffirm its support for free, fair and secure elections. “Reiterate that American elections are for American citizens only. “Recommit itself to upholding the Constitution of the United States. “Call for the enactment of the SAVE America Act to ensure election security, increase public confidence in America’s voting system, and close loopholes in order to prevent noncitizens from voting in elections.” Call your two senators at 202-224-3121, 24 hou
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  Archeological proof that Christ’s tomb was in garden; Iranian Muslim leaders killed 33 Christian ministers recently; Florida removing all Flock cameras 03.09.2026

  It’s Thursday, September 3rd, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus. ([email protected]) By Jonathan Clark Iranian Muslim leaders killed 33 Christian ministers recently Iranian authorities have killed at least 33 Christian ministers in the past few months. The pastors were serving with Iran Alive Ministries, a Texas-based organization that supports house churches in the country. Authorities also arrested 131 Christians associated with the organization. Some of them are now on death row.  Despite this persecution, the ministry reports 5,849 Muslims have converted to Christianity this year. Iran Alive founder Hormoz Shariat  told the Baptist Press, “Christian prisoners consider prison as their place of ministry and they are leading many people to Christ.” The Apostle Paul was also a witness in prison. Acts 16:25 says, “But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.” Iran-American War reaches sixth month The war between Iran and the United States continued into its six month last week. The United States carried out strikes on Iran’s southern coast on Tuesday. Iran fired on U.S. bases in the region. It’s the biggest exchange between the two countries since July, according to Reuters.  Despite ongoing conflict, oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz have rebounded to about two-thirds of pre-war levels.  Christian convert from Iran received asylum in Canada A Christian convert from Iran recently received asylum in Canada after being deported from the U.S. Twenty-seven-year old Artemis Ghasemzadeh entered America in 2024. If returned to Iran, she would face extreme persecution. International Christian Concern noted, “Refugees fleeing religious persecution have traditionally been granted asylum on American soil, but they faced more stringent border and refugee laws under the Trump administration. Ghasemzadeh pursued asylum in Canada after lawyers advised her that the United States was unlikely to allow her to return.”  Litigation over the Abortion Kill Pill delated until after midterms Litigation in the U.S. over the abortion kill pill is being delayed until after the midterm elections in November.  The case began last December. Florida and Texas challenged the original approval of the abortion drug mifepristone in 2000 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.  However, a federal judge paused the lawsuit on Sunday until at least December 1. If successful, the lawsuit would make the abortion drug unavailable in all states. Florida removing all Flock cameras Florida is removing all Flock cameras from state roads. Flock cameras automatically read license plates and capture vehicle data for law enforcement, neighborhoods, and businesses. The Florida Department of Transportation recently revoked permits for license plate readers, including Flock cameras along highways. The cameras are the subject of privacy concerns across the nation, especially alleged misuse of the cameras by police officers.  Listen to comments from Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis. DESANTIS: “I'm all about having law enforcement have tools to be able to hold criminals accountable. I think that's important that we do that. No one's been stronger on law enforcement than me. But I don't want to have this become a surveillance state.” American church attendance up Churches are seeing more people attend worship services in recent years. A new survey from Lifeway Research found 54 percent of U.S. Protestant pastors report a growing church. Thirty-percent report a plateaued church. And 16 percent report a declining church.  Scott McConnell, executive director of Lifeway Research, noted, “Given the trajectory of many churches before COVID, we expected to see more pastors reporting declines in attendance. However, we continue to see a majority of pastors saying their attendance is higher th
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  Trump’s Venezuelan oil deal gives access to 65 billion barrels; Australia’s new assisted suicide law; Bible societies distributed 148 million Scriptures in 2025 02.09.2026 7min

  It’s Wednesday, September 2nd, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. ([email protected]) By Jonathan Clark Another state in India passed anti-conversion law India’s state of Maharashtra became the 13th in the country to enact an “anti-conversion” law last week. It’s the country’s second-most populous state. This has prompted thousands of churches in the area to have worshippers sign a form. The form simply says the person is attending freely and not under coercion.  India’s “anti-conversion” laws are often used to target Christians. Hindu nationalists have attacked churches in Maharashtra 11 times in the last six months. India is ranked 12th on the Open Doors’ World Watch List of the most dangerous places to be a Christian.  In John 15:18-19, Jesus said, “If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet, because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.” Send a polite, 4-sentence note to Vinay Kwatra, the Indian Ambassador to America, asking that he urge his government not to pass these anti-conversion laws which target Christians. Address it to the Embassy of India, 2107 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008. You’ll find the correct spelling of the ambassador’s name and the address in our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com. Australia’s new assisted suicide law ABC News Australia reports Australia’s Northern Territory passed a bill legalizing assisted suicide last week. The territory was the first in the world to legalize voluntary euthanasia in the 1990s. Australia’s federal government overturned the law within a couple years. But in 2022, the government reversed its decision, allowing the territory to legalize assisted suicide once again.  Now, all states and territories in Australia allow for this form of killing. Over 7,200 people have died this way in the country since 2019. Trump’s Venezuelan oil deal gives access to 65 billion barrels The Trump administration announced a major oil deal with Venezuela on Friday.  The deal would give the United States access to 17 oil fields in Venezuela with proven reserves of 65 billion barrels of oil. That’s about 20 percent of the country’s reserves. By comparison, the U.S. has 46 billion barrels of proven oil reserves.  President Donald Trump hopes the deal will lower gas prices for Americans. However, analysts suggest that the deal will not relieve prices in the short-term.  Homeland Security investigates voter fraud in 9 states CNN reports that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is investigating voter fraud in nine states ahead of the midterm elections in November. These states include California, Connecticut, Georgia, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Wisconsin. The Trump administration is pushing for states to phase out certain electronic voting systems and move to paper ballots. The administration has threatened to withhold significant homeland security funds from states that do not adopt such election changes.  ICE arrested 51,000 immigration arrests in July U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement made 51,000 immigration arrests in July. That’s up from 43,000 arrests in June. Both months set records for the agency.  Nearly 20,000 of July’s arrests were in Texas and Florida. Both states have been very cooperative with the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts.  Gallup poll: Americans supportive of marriage if couple has kids A new Gallup poll found that more Americans are supportive of marriage when children are involved. Thirty-nine percent of U.S. adults say it is very important for a couple to be legally married if they have a child together. That’s up from 29 percent in 2020. However, it’s down from 49 percent in 2006. Gallup noted, “Weekly church attendees show one of the larg
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  Russia considers nuclear weapons against Ukraine; New Jersey bans prayer and protests at abortion mills; New NASA telescope 100 times more powerful than Hubble telescope 01.09.2026

  It’s Tuesday, September 1st, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus. ([email protected]) By Kevin Swanson and Timothy Reed Russia shot down 239 Ukrainian drones The Russian-Ukrainian War is not relenting. Russia fired almost 1,500 drones into Ukraine over the last four days. Meanwhile, Russia reportedly shot down 239 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory over the last day. Both countries are targeting food distribution and energy infrastructure over a long and drawn out conflict. Russian President Vladimir Putin is also preparing to send another large conscription to the battlefront, reports The Economist. Russia considers nuclear weapons against Ukraine A leader of the Russian legislature and the country’s nationalist party, Alexis Zhuvraflev, announced on Sunday that the use of nuclear weapons in the war is now under consideration. In his words, “If necessary, we are obliged to use [tactical nuclear weapons]. ... If we need to strike, we will strike.” Russian President Putin appears increasingly frustrated with the progress of the war. A source informed The Economist that Putin is afraid “they will hang me” if war objectives are not accomplished. For greater context, the Kyiv Post quoted U.S. CIA Director John Ratcliffe as saying the life expectancy of a Russian soldier on the front line was “less than 35 minutes.” He added that Moscow had captured only 1% of Ukraine’s total territory during the previous 18 months. How Chinese manufacturing and trade surplus is a military advantage China’s manufacturing productive capacity is on the increase — all told, about double that of the United States.   In 2025, China made 960.8 million metric tons of crude steel versus only 82 million tons in the United States. China produces three times the number of automobiles compared to the U.S. And China’s machine-tool production is six-fold that of the United States. China’s trade surplus is hitting $1 trillion this year while America’s trade deficit is going the other direction — now an annual rate of $900 billion.  Indeed, China's enormous manufacturing base becomes one of its greatest military strategic advantages. Politician in Alberta, Canada upset about tariff war with America Alberta, Canada Premier Danielle Smith shared her thoughts on the ongoing trade war between Canada and the United States. Listen. SMITH: “Tariffs and counter-tariffs are harmful to both countries involved. They disrupt businesses, threaten jobs, drive up inflation, decrease productivity, and strain relationships between allies. “What is happening between Canada and the United States right now is tragic, unjustified, and wholly unnecessary to what has been one of the largest and most successful trading relationships in world history.” Smith went on to push back against suggested oil tariffs against the United States. SMITH: “I cannot think of a more disastrous policy decision than cutting off or taxing Alberta's oil to the United States. Doing so would absolutely devastate the Canadian economy. It would not only extinguish the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of Albertans, it would economically hobble our friends and neighbors in other provinces to the east.” Flash flood in Nepal killed 955; 4,471 people are missing The death toll from flash flooding in Nepal has reached 955, with another 4,471 people missing as of today, reports the French News Agency. (We have a link to the eye-opening video from CBS Evening News in our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com) This flash flood has shaped up to be the worst disaster in Nepal since the earthquake of 2015 which killed around 9,000 people. It may also be the worst flash flood disaster in recorded history — topping the Peruvian glacial lake outburst of 1941.  American economy is lagging America’s golden age hasn’t quite arrived yet.   The U.S. economy is lagging — registering the lowest economic o
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  ​Undercover video exposes GOP Sen. Murkowski on SAVE Act; Democrat James Talarico: Muslims and Christians worship same God; Burmese military killed pastor and another believer 31.08.2026

  It’s Monday, August 31st, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus. ([email protected]) By Adam McManus Burmese military killed pastor and another believer The Burma Research Institute has confirmed that Rev. William, who used no last name, and another Chin Christian, Nam Ceu, were extrajudicially murdered on June 4th by the Burmese military dictatorship in Myanmar, reports International Christian Concern.  Rev. William had pastored the Chungcung Baptist Church in Chin State for more than 25 years. He was arrested with Ceu in May and had been detained by the military since then. Sources told the Burma Research Institute that Rev. William and Nam Ceu were killed for allegedly supporting the Hakha Chinland Defense Force, which is fighting against the Burmese military dictatorship. Psalm 116:15 says, "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints." Zo Tum Hmung, President of the Burma Research Institute, said, “We call the Trump administration to protect the persecuted Christians in Burma.” Send a polite, 4-sentence note to Kyaw Moe Tun, the Permanent Representative of Myanmar to the United Nations.  Address it to the Myanmar Delegation, 10 East 77th Street, New York, NY 10075. Democrat James Talarico: Muslims and Christians worship same God James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator in Texas who is running against Republican Ken Paxton, the current Texas Attorney General, falsely claimed that Muslims worship the same God as Jews and Christians. Listen. TALARICO: “Christians and Muslims and Jews all worship the same God. Muslims love Jesus. They love Moses and Abraham. We are all branches on the same tree as the Abrahamic faiths.  “So. it's heartbreaking to watch extremists, whether they are Christian nationalists or whether they're the Taliban or al-Qaeda, perverting these beautiful traditions, that have so much in common, to attack others and consolidate their own power.” There are three primary differences between Christianity and Islam. First, regarding the nature of God, Christians teach that God is the Trinity—one God existing in three co-equal, co-eternal persons: the Father, the Son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19) By contrast, Islam completely rejects the Trinity. Second, Christians believe that Jesus is the divine Son of God and God incarnate who physically died on the cross for the atonement of the sins of the elect and rose from the dead. (John 1:1,14) By contrast, while Islam reveres Jesus as a major, virgin-born prophet and messenger of God, it explicitly denies His divinity, crucifixion, and resurrection. And third, Christianity teaches that salvation is a free gift of grace received through personal faith in the finished sacrificial work of Jesus Christ, rather than by human effort. (Ephesians 2:8-9) By contrast, Islam teaches that salvation depends on total submission to Allah’s will, adherence to the Five Pillars of Islam, and the final judgment of one's deeds. Therefore, Muslims and Christians clearly do not worship the same God. Georgia Democrat distanced himself from antisemitic leftist Georgia Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff has offered sharp criticism of President Donald Trump which generated buzz about Ossoff potentially running for president in 2028.   That, in turn, has attracted some left-wing figures who have lauded his messaging like left-wing streamer Hasan Piker, who told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency in April that he was “intrigued” by Ossoff. There are two developments of note.  First, Ossoff, whose father is Jewish, is facing criticism from some of Georgia’s local Jewish community over his votes to block certain arms sales to Israel. Second, Senator Ossoff has distanced himself from Hasan Piker over recent comments that many interpreted as justifying threats to American Jews,  reports the Jewish Telegraph Agency.   Speaking on a Twitch livestr
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  Girl Scouts promotes Islam; Flash flood in Nepal killed 360; Mom banned from school after protesting push of sexual perversion 28.08.2026

  It’s Friday, August 28th, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus. ([email protected]) By Adam McManus Nigerian Christian farmers are being targeted by Fulani Muslims For many Christian farmers in the Plateau State of Nigeria, traveling to their own farms has become dangerous, reports International Christian Concern. Some have stopped going altogether. Others now move in groups, hoping that numbers will offer some protection. But for families who depend on agriculture for survival, abandoning their land is not an easy choice.  The fear has grown following a series of attacks by armed men suspected to be Fulani Muslim militias which have targeted farmers traveling to and from their fields.  On July 30, according to Christian leader Joseph Yonkpa, 60-year-old Christian farmer Bulus Turu was “attacked and macheted while returning from his farm.”  At least 27 people have been killed in ambushes, many of whom were Christian farmers traveling to their farms.  Yohana Boh, a community leader, said, “We received early warning, but the Nigerian Army ignored it. We can’t sleep. We can’t farm. We’re calling for help.” Send a polite, 4-sentence note to Lateef Kayode, the Nigerian Ambassador to America, asking him to urge his government to protect the Christian farmers there. Address your letter to the Nigerian Embassy, 3519 International Court, NW, Washington, DC 20008. You can find that address, and the spelling of the Nigerian Ambassador’s name, in our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com. Flash flood in Nepal killed 360 The deadly flash flood in Nepal on August 26th has killed 360 people and left 1,400 missing including 90 Americans, reports Weather.com. The flood was likely caused by a huge chunk of a glacier that broke off and temporarily dammed a river.  That may have led to the backed-up water surging downstream with enormous force a few hours later. In fact, water levels in rivers across the flood-affected region rose by as much as 29.5 feet in 30 minutes. The U.S. State Department said it is not aware of any U.S. deaths, but three Americans have been rescued. Hundreds have lost their homes across the Himalayan region, and officials reported large-scale damage to critical infrastructure, including hydropower dams, roads, buildings and bridges in the region. US Patriot missile stocks in Europe are ‘beyond critical’ due to Iran war An unnamed U.S. defense official in Europe and an unnamed NATO official told the Associated Press that the U.S. military is experiencing a “beyond critical” shortage of advanced missile interceptors in Europe largely driven by President Donald Trump’s war with Iran. This raises concerns about vulnerabilities in NATO countries to a potential Russian attack. The U.S. defense official said the most concerning shortfall involves Patriot missile interceptors, which can shoot down Russia’s high-speed ballistic missiles. The NATO official confirmed the low inventories of Patriots among American and NATO forces in Europe. President Trump renames Lake Ontario to Lake America On August 27th, President Donald Trump said he is renaming Lake Ontario to be known as “Lake America” in the United States as he escalates his trade war with Canada, reports the Associated Press. The president signed an executive order directing the Interior Department to update the lake’s name in the U.S. geographic naming service. Girl Scouts promotes Islam The Girl Scouts organization in America already has plunged neck-deep into transgenderism and abortion, with ideologies that support such leftist agendas. Now, the group is jumping into Islam, reports WorldNetDaily.com. An online report confirmed the Girls Scouts are offering "badges" that are earned by little girls when they visit mosques and learn the "Pillars of Islam." Not surprisingly, social media commenters were outraged. Turning Point USA, founded by Charlie Kirk, tweet
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  Dolly Parton championed a false gospel; Facebook/Instagram pay $18 billion over addictive algorithms for kids; Haitian gang members killed 50 people in church 27.08.2026

  It’s Thursday, August 27th, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus. ([email protected]) By Jonathan Clark and Adam McManus Haitian gang members killed 50 people in church Gang members attacked a church in Haiti on Sunday, killing nearly 50 people. Displaced people were sheltering in the building of Church of the Ark of the New Covenant. The evangelical church is located near Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince. Up to 90 percent of the area is controlled by gangs. The gang members killed 47 people and injured another 22 people.  Please pray for Christians in Haiti who face much of the widespread gang violence in the country.  In John 10:10, Jesus said, “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” Germany first country to display Muslim prayer times on official signs Evangelical Focus reports a German town became the first in the country to display Muslim prayer times on its official signs. The municipality of Penzberg previously listed Sunday service times for the Catholic and Lutheran parishes in town. Signage now includes prayer times for the local mosque established in 1990. Muslims with a migrant background make up about eight percent of Germany’s population, up from five percent in 2016. New U.S. economic sanctions against Iran The Trump administration announced aggressive economic sanctions against Iran on Monday.  Operation Economic Outcast aims to cut Iran’s financial connections with the rest of the world. The sanctions will also affect any country doing business with the regime.  Listen to comments from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. BESSENT: “We want to make clear here today that no one is above the reach of U.S. sanctions. That if they facilitate transactions and are part of the ecosystem that turns Iranian oil into money, into repression, they will be targeted.” Facebook/Instagram pay $18 billion over addictive algorithms for kids Meta Platforms agreed to pay up to $18 billion over the next decade in a settlement announced yesterday. Nearly every U.S. state accused the social media company of designing its platforms to be addictive to children. The tech giant is being held accountable for the role its platforms played in undermining children’s mental health. These platforms include Facebook and Instagram.  California will get the largest sum of $1.5 billion, but several other states will still collect hundreds of millions of dollars each over the decade. The money will be used to pay for legal fees, mental health care for children, after-school programs, and education about the risks of social media use. According to the Associated Press, Meta will eliminate push notifications during weekday school hours and bring in “robust” age-assurance measures and “age-appropriate” content controls to prevent bullying and harmful material about eating disorders and self-harm. The case also argued that Meta violated federal laws by routinely collecting data on children under 13 without their parents’ consent. As part of the settlement, Meta agreed to limit teenagers’ use of Instagram and Facebook to a couple of hours a day. 1,235 assisted suicide deaths in California last year The state of California reported 1,235 assisted suicide deaths last year. The death toll is up nearly 150 percent over the past five years.  The California End of Life Option Act allows adults, expected to live six months or less, to obtain life-ending drugs. The state has authorized the deaths of at least 6,758 people since the law went into effect in 2016. 3 California homeschoolers sue over prohibition from participation Three homeschool families petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court last week after California excluded them from a state program. Some of California’s tuition-free charter schools allow homeschool academy programs. However,
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  Somalian Muslims beat mother of 8 for trusting Christ; Update on Trump’s border wall; 570th anniversary of Gutenberg Bible 26.08.2026 6min

  It’s Wednesday, August 26th, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. ([email protected]) By Jonathan Clark Somalian Muslims attack mother of 8 for trusting Christ Muslim extremists in Somalia, Africa attacked a mother of eight for converting from Islam to Christianity. Sophia Ibrahim came to Christ in April 2022. Several Muslim men beat her unconscious after they found her attending a Bible study this month. She was discharged from the hospital last week.  Ibrahim told Morning Star News, “I will continue serving [God] and making others know Him because of the everlasting life and the joy of knowing Christ.”   Somalia is ranked second on the Open Doors’ World Watch List of the most dangerous countries worldwide to be a Christian.  In Philippians 3:8, the Apostle Paul wrote, “Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ.” Bible app expands footprint into Latin America The Bible app YouVersion is expanding its presence in Latin America. YouVersion leaders met in Mexico City last week to partner with churches and ministries. Among Latin American countries, Mexico and Colombia have some of the highest levels of Bible app usage. YouVersion CEO Bobby Gruenewald told Christian Daily International, “It took us 17 years to reach the first 1 billion devices. We believe the next billion will come in the next five years. There is a hunger for the Word of God at a global level.”   2 Timothy 3:16 says, “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness.” Update on Trump’s border wall The Trump administration is continuing to build the wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. The New American reported, “According to data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, as of mid-August 2026, about 365 miles of primary border wall, 58 miles of replacement border wall, and 423 miles of secondary border wall either are now under construction or have been completed since U.S. President Donald Trump took office in January 2025.” The Trump administration is seeking to build or finish 1,200 new miles of wall, as well as hundreds more miles of vehicle barriers and replacement wall. Funding for the continued border project mostly comes from Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, passed in 2025. President Trump rejected trans ideology and affirmed parental rights President Donald Trump addressed education at the White House on Monday as many students return to school this week.  The president specifically called out transgender ideology in schools. Listen. TRUMP: “Every public school in America is now on notice that if they tell a child that they are trapped in the wrong body, they are committing child abuse. … “Under the Trump administration, we're systematically ending every single one of these radical Left betrayals, and we're putting the parents back in charge. They're the ones that love our children. They're the ones that should be in charge.” (applause) Alliance Defending Freedom advances religious liberty in 250 bills Alliance Defending Freedom is helping to advance religious liberty through over 250 state and federal bills this year. These measures support core God-given freedoms. Dozens have already become law. The organization said it provided “legal analysis, bill review, and guidance on laws that curb radical gender ideology, end institutional censorship, and help secure parental rights.” 570th anniversary of Gutenberg Bible And finally, this week in history is commemorated as the anniversary of the Gutenberg Bible. It is named after Johannes Gutenberg, a German inventor and printer. The earliest date appearing on a copy of the completed Gutenberg Bible is August 24, 1456 – 570 years ago. This Bible represented the first work printed
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  “Spiderman: Brand New Day” misuses God’s name 16 times; Divorce rate up for those over 55; Surrogate mother chooses life despite pressure to abort 25.08.2026 8min

  It’s Tuesday, August 25th, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus. ([email protected]) By Kevin Swanson and Timothy Reed Indonesian pastor sentenced for citing Mohammed’s polygamy An Indonesian pastor has been sentenced to two years in prison for pointing out Mohammad’s polygamy. At the time of his death, the founder of Islam had nine wives. Dedi Saputra was falsely accused of “hostility, hatred or incitement” with a “potential of causing unrest.”  Like Dedi, the Apostle Paul ran into troubles along the way as well.  In Acts 17:4-5, Luke writes, “And some of them [in Thessalonica] were persuaded; and a great multitude of the devout Greeks, and not a few of the leading women, joined Paul and Silas. “But the Jews who were not persuaded, becoming envious, took some of the evil men from the marketplace, and gathering a mob, set all the city in an uproar.”     Surrogate mother speaks up for choosing life Baby Gabriel, the child in the middle of a massive rent-a-womb controversy, has survived his first heart surgery since being born two weeks ago. The child’s surrogate mother, McKenna West, refused to abort him despite being sued by his biological parents, Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed. However, Baby Gabriel is now in the custody of the very parents who sought to have him killed!  In the New York Post, Miss West wrote, “No woman should be forced to kill the baby inside her. Most importantly, every child deserves a chance to live. As a cardiac nurse, I knew this little one had a great shot at survival if given the opportunity to receive the necessary treatment. “After I communicated to the contracting couple that I could not end this baby’s life, their lawyer, and my own former lawyer, sent me letters threatening six-figure penalties if I didn’t comply with their demand to terminate. The contracting couple cut off my payments, and I covered the rest of the pregnancy expenses myself.” Here’s what Miss West told Lila Rose in the Live Action podcast.  WEST: “A diagnosis does not automatically mean that there is no hope or that somebody cannot live. But I knew that this baby boy that I was carrying, that I was feeling move, that he deserved that chance.” Listen to this word for our day from Exodus 22:22-24. “You shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child.  If you afflict them in any way, and they cry at all to Me, I will surely hear their cry; and My wrath will become hot, and I will kill you with the sword; your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.” America and Canada at a stalemate in trade war The United States and Canada are in another trade war. The White House has announced that the U.S. will impose 50% tariffs on certain Canadian products like vehicles and steel imports. And now, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will “hit back.”  Here’s what Carney said in a press conference on Saturday: “You’re at war when you’re attacked, and we got attacked.” He added this. CARNEY: “We cannot accept what they’ve offered and we will not give what they’ve asked.”  (Read the transcript of Carney’s remarks) Trump added this on Truth Social on Sunday: “Canada wants the benefits of being a State, without being one!!! They have also charged our great farmers, for many years, massive amounts of tariffs. No more!!!” United States to buy back its own bonds to lower inflation U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the federal government will be buying back its own bonds in an effort to rein in inflation and reduce the interest on the bonds, reports CNBC. That means that the government will use its $1 trillion checking account -- which happens to be borrowed money to begin with -- to buy its long-term bonds, in an artificial attempt to reduce interest rates. U.S. debt topped $40 trillion The United States federal debt topped $40 trillion last week, reports CBS News. (Check out the eye-open
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  Wolves in White Coats: How doctors profited from “gender medicine”; ‘Influencer’ tries to justify her 26-week abortion; Young brothers address science and the Bible 24.08.2026

  It’s Monday, August 24th, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus. ([email protected]) By Adam McManus Urge Chinese ambassador to allow Chinese pastor to come to U.S. ChinaAid, an international group supporting persecuted Christians inside China, has launched a petition and advocacy campaign to bring Pastor John Cao back to his home in the U.S, reports International Christian Concern. Pastor John has been imprisoned in China for seven years for his missionary work on the China-Myanmar border, helping establish 16 schools that serve thousands of local children and families. While he was “released” in 2024, he is still blocked from returning to the United States, where his wife and sons -- all of whom are American citizens -- live. To make matters worse, Pastor John now has advanced prostate cancer, and his situation is even more critical. ChinaAid’s campaign and petition, which I’ve signed, call for Pastor John’s immediate release, particularly urging President Donald Trump to personally raise his situation in his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on September 24th. Write a polite and urgent 4-sentence note to the Chinese Ambassador to America, Xie Feng, urging him to persuade Chinese President Jinping to release Pastor John Cao so he can reunite with his wife and children here in America. Send it to the Chinese Embassy, 3505 International Place NW, Washington, DC 20008. You can find that address in our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com. Wolves in White Coats: How doctors profited from “gender medicine” Appearing on Epoch TV, Admiral Brian Christine, who serves as the Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary, discussed a disturbing new report entitled “Wolves in White Coats: How Doctors and Hospitals Pushed and Profited from the Fraud of so-called ‘Gender Medicine.’” He laid significant blame on the Biden administration and his predecessor, a man born Richard Levine in 1957, who pretended to be a woman named “Rachel.” CHRISTINE: “The gender ideology pushed on the American people, and these unfortunate children, by the Biden administration, the last administration, and by my predecessor ‘Rachel’ Levine, he really pushed gender ideology on the country and even suggested removing age limitations on performing mutilating surgeries or castrating chemicals.” Admiral Christine defined what a sex-rejecting procedure was. CHRISTINE: “Sex rejecting procedures: What we mean is either castrating chemicals, cross-sex hormones, or even surgeries to change the external appearance of the body. These mutilating surgeries that don't do anything to change gender, but radically change the appearance of the body, and can certainly have complications along the way.” He revealed the alarming number of surgeries that were tragically performed on confused minors. CHRISTINE: “From 2019 up to 2023, $120 million spent on sex-rejecting procedures in this country. Over 5,500 surgeries, sex-rejecting surgeries on minors.” Not surprisingly, fraud abounded. CHRISTINE: “There was $11 million billed for ‘precocious’ puberty in kids who were 13 to 17 years old. That's not precocious puberty. That's just puberty!” The financial incentive for the ethically-challenged doctors is obvious. CHRISTINE: “If you take a child who has gender dysphoria and you get them to agree to sex-rejecting procedures, you've created a patient for life. So, there can be a tremendous financial incentive for these practitioners and these clinics to have these patients who come back again and again and again.” Psalm 82:4 says, “Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.” ‘Influencer’ tries to justify her 26-week abortion A social media fitness and lifestyle influencer in Australia with 480,000 followers, named Danielle Mitchell, has publicly documented the details of her abortion at 26 weeks after discovering her baby had severe defect
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  J.D. Vance believes Christian lifestyle suffices over verbal evangelism; Ex-Fauci adviser pleads guilty to concealing COVID-19 origins; Senator Darline Graham performed poorly in GOP Senatorial run-off debate 21.08.2026 8min

  It’s Friday, August 21st, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. ([email protected]) By Adam McManus Nigerian policed arrested 22-year-old for converting to Christianity Nigerian police arrested a 22-year-old woman for converting to Christianity from Islam, reports International Christian Concern. Though the Federal High Court ruled in her favor, the Christian family that helped her is facing false charges of kidnapping. In 2025, “Sarah” fled from her home in Kano State after her elder siblings tried forcing her into an arranged marriage with a Muslim. While she was on the run, a Christian family took her in and shared the Gospel with her. Through the Abaras family’s witness, she gave her life to Jesus Christ.  When her siblings learned of her conversion, they began working with the local Hisbah, the Islamic police force, to track her down and arrest her.  Police discovered her and detained her for four days, during which they beat her and pressured her to return home and accept the Muslim-arranged marriage. When she was released, the Abaras family helped her escape to a neighboring state with less Muslim influence. Please pray for Sarah’s safety and that her Christian faith would grow stronger. According to Open Doors, Nigeria, Africa is the seventh most dangerous country worldwide for Christians. Ex-Fauci adviser pleads guilty to concealing COVID-19 origins On August 18th, Dr. Anthony Fauci’s former senior adviser pleaded guilty to plotting to conceal federal records related to research on the origins of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, reports the Associated Press. Dr. David Morens is scheduled to be sentenced on November 12 by U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis in Greenbelt, Maryland. Morens pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the U.S. government, a felony punishable by a maximum prison sentence of five years. Morens is accused of using his private email account to intentionally circumvent public records laws while employed at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The Justice Department alleges that he concealed or destroyed records of discussions related to COVID-19 research grants, including an effort to revive a controversial coronavirus grant. The indictment follows a probe by House Republicans into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic that scrutinized Morens’ email communications and accused him of intentionally concealing records. In congressional testimony, Morens denied attempting to evade federal transparency laws by using his personal email. Proverbs 12:22 says, “The Lord detests lying lips, but He delights in people who are trustworthy.” Senator Darline Graham performed poorly in Senatorial run-off debate On August 19th, NewsMaxTV hosted the South Carolina GOP Senatorial run-off debate between Senator Darline Graham, who was appointed by South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster in the wake of the death of her brother Lindsey Graham, and Congressman Ralph Norman. When Greta Van Susteren asked a foreign policy question, it was clear that Senator Darline was out of her depth. Listen. VAN SUSTEREN: “Senator [Graham], are Taiwan and the South China Sea national security issues for the United States? If so, why?” GRAHAM: “Um. I'm sorry. Could you repeat the question?” VAN SUSTEREN: “Are Taiwan and the South China Sea national security issues for the United States. And if so, why or how?” GRAHAM: “I'm just going to be honest here. I'm not on national security. I'm not that informed on national security. (audience boos and laughs) So, but I do support the military. My brother was in the Air Force for 33 years, so I will do everything I can to support the military. My dad was in the Army. “I'm not a polished politician up here. I’m … National security is not my thing, not my area of expertise. But I do support the military.” By contrast, Congressman Ralph Norman, her opponent in the South Carol