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Ryan Denison is the Senior Editor for Theology at Denison Forum, where he contributes writing and research to many of the ministry’s productions. He holds a PhD in church history from BH Carroll Theological Institute after having earned his MDiv at Truett Seminary. Ryan has also taught at BH Carroll and Dallas Baptist University. He and his wife, Candice, live in East Texas and have two children.

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U.S. President Joe Biden, left, meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, to discuss the the war between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Oct. 18, 2023. Iran proxy war

Biden warns Israel about future US support in war

An LGBTQ+ rainbow flag overlaps an American flag. By nevodka.com/stock.adobe.com

More than 1 in 5 Gen Z Americans now identify as LGBTQ+

Houston guard Jamal Shead, left, drives toward the basket as Cincinnati guard Simas Lukosius, right, defends during the first half of an NCAA basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

Why this year’s NCAA basketball tournaments could be the most unpredictable ever

Devotees of TikTok gather at the Capitol in Washington, as the House passed a bill that would lead to a nationwide ban of the popular video app if its China-based owner doesn't sell, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Lawmakers contend the app's owner, ByteDance, is beholden to the Chinese government, which could demand access to the data of TikTok's consumers in the U.S. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Why congress’ attempt to ban TikTok matters

President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol, Thursday March 7, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Joe Biden delivers “feisty” State of the Union address

Timothee Chalamet attends the premiere of "Dune: Part Two" at Lincoln Center Plaza on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP). Dune 2

In Dune 2, a messiah battles himself

The country of India is centered on a wooden map. Religious persecution in India is rising. By Александра Замулина/stock.adobe.com

70 million Christians in India under increasing threat of religious persecution

FILE - Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny takes part in a march in memory of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov in Moscow, Russia on Feb. 29, 2020. Russia's prison agency says that imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died. He was 47. The Federal Prison Service said in a statement that Navalny felt unwell after a walk on Friday Feb. 16, 2024 and lost consciousness. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, File)

Alexei Navalny: “The fact is that I am a Christian”

Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking to young scientists during his visit to the Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia in Korolev, outside Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. (Grigory Sysoev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Is Russia sending nukes to space? How to respond with faith when we’re right to be afraid

In this composited image, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) kneels in prayer with teammates and Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Brandin Cooks (3) after an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023 (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez). And Kansas City Chiefs place kicker Harrison Butker celebrates a field goal against the Buffalo Bills during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023 in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann). Both men are Christians in Super Bowl LVIII.

Christians in Super Bowl LVIII: What Brock Purdy and Harrison Butker have in common

An ancient scroll, completely covered in blazing-hot volcanic material, is displayed at the Naples' National Library, Italy, Jan. 20, 2015. (AP Photo/Salvatore Laporta) The Vesuvius Challenge recently revealed that parts of a scroll have been deciphered.

AI resurrects 2,000-year-old writings in $1 million Vesuvius Challenge

An open laptop's screen shows lines of code superimposed over China's flag, an illustration of China's increasing cybersecurity attacks on America. By littlewolf1989/stock.adobe.com.

China seeks to “wreak havoc” on US through cybersecurity attacks

A photorapher's hand holds a telephoto lens at a sporting event. By TopMicrobialStock/stock.adobe.com. Nash Pils is becoming an increasingly well-known sports photographer.

“It wasn’t the disability. It was the ability.” The inspiring story of teen photographer Nash Pils

A staffer shows the location of the minute hand shortly before the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announces the latest decision on the Doomsday Clock minute hand, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, at the National Press Club Broadcast Center, in Washington. This year, Jan. 2024, the clock will remain set to 90 seconds to midnight. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

“The most dangerous moment in modern history”: The Doomsday Clock nears midnight

FILE - Anti-abortion activists march outside of the U.S. Capitol during the March for Life in Washington, Jan. 20, 2023. More than a year after a generational victory for their movement, opponents of abortion rights will rally in the nation's capital with an eye on presidential elections that could be heavily influenced by abortion politics. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

March for Life at 51: Do we truly value people over politics?

Is The Book of Clarence blasphemy? / LaKeith Stanfield arrives at the premiere of "The Book of Clarence" on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP).

Is “The Book of Clarence” blasphemy? What the new film says about Jesus—and us

U.S. Attorney for the District of Colombia Matthew Graves speaks about the unfolding of the January 6 Capitol riot during a presentation ahead of this year's third anniversary in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Who’s to blame for the January 6 Capitol riot? How to live with the consequences of our actions

FILE -People line up to order fast food from a Chick-fil-A restaurant at the Iroquois Travel Plaza rest stop on the New York State Thruway in Little Falls, New York, on Friday, June 30, 2023. New York lawmakers have introduced a bill that would require restaurants in state highway system rest areas to operate seven days a week, a measure apparently aimed at interfering with a policy at the fast food chain Chick-fil-A of staying closed on Sundays. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

Will New York force Chick-fil-A to open on Sundays?

Mary looks at Joseph as they sit behind the baby Jesus in a manger in a live nativity scene. By Anneke/stock.adobe.com. In stark contrast, a Satanic display was recently placed—and then torn down—at the Iowa capitol building.

Satanic display in Iowa’s capitol torn down: On the enduring hope and power of nativity scenes

A Buddhist monk in orange robes sits atop a high mountain staring across an expanse into a rising sun. By ittipol/stock.adobe.com

From Buddhist monk to Thai gang member to Christian pastor: A reminder that God is still at work

In this combination of photos, Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks on Sept. 16, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa, at left, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom, speaks on Sept. 12, 2023, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo). Newsom and DeSantis held a debate on Nov. 30, 2023.

In “The Great Red vs. Blue State Debate,” DeSantis and Newsom personify a divided America

Republican presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., speaks during a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by NBC News, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Tim Scott drops out of presidential race: How to change the nation without the ballot box

Paul Meacham holds high a sign that reads "Ohio is pro-life" as the crowd prays during the Ohio March for Life rally at the Ohio State House in Columbus, Ohio, Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster). Is the pro-life movement losing?

Why the pro-life movement seems to be losing

President Joe Biden signs an executive on artificial intelligence (AI) in the East Room of the White House, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, in Washington. Vice President Kamala Harris looks on at right. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Is “safe, secure, and trustworthy” AI possible? Biden issues Executive Order on artificial intelligence

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