The Faithful Five for 8.22.25: James Dobson, conservative Christian activist and Focus on the Family founder, dies at 89

August 22, 2025

Today’s news headlines of importance to the American faithful:

1. James Dobson, conservative Christian activist and Focus on the Family founder, dies at 89 (Christian Post)
2. Fight between library and church: Theft or civil disobedience? (Nebraska Examiner)
3. Study suggests online religious services may be less effective than in person (Religion News)
4. They refused to say ‘they/them’ on religious grounds. Then they were fired (USA Today)
5. ‘We Do Get to Heaven by Good Works’—Franklin Graham Corrects President Trump’s Heaven Comment (Church Leaders)

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