The Faithful Five for 8.5.25: Cynthia Erivo’s ‘demonic’ portrayal of Jesus prompts outrage: ‘Intentional blasphemy’

August 5, 2025

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

  1. Cynthia Erivo’s ‘demonic’ portrayal of Jesus prompts outrage: ‘Intentional blasphemy’ (Christian Post)
  2. The Rise of Silicon Valley’s Techno-Religion (NY Times)
  3. Divorce Rates Are Falling and Marriage Is Rising, Says Leading Researcher (Crosswalk)
  4. Federal judge blocks Arkansas Ten Commandments law in certain districts (Fox News)
  5. As ‘What If…’ returns to theaters, Dallas Jenkins recalls finding his Christian movie calling (Religion News)

And read our latest story:

Trump to reverse Biden-era policy allowing VA hospitals to perform abortions