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Erin Zimmerman’s film explores how the New Testament was written and why its message still resonates with a generation seeking hope A new film billed as the New Testament's "origin story" aims to make an impact as younger generations show an increasing interest in faith and the Bible. "I could not have looked two years ahead and seen the interest in the Bible that we see now," filmmaker Erin Zimmerman told Fox News Digital. "Last year, Bible sales were up 22%, and this year they're up 36%. I couldn't have planned a more perfect time for this film to come out." Zimmerman is the four-time Emmy-nominated filmmaker behind "Oracles of God: The Story of the New Testament," a new CBN Films documentary that explores how the New Testament was written and preserved. It will screen in theaters nationwide Nov. 2, 3 and 5 and serves as the second installment in her five-part series on the origins and evidence of Scripture. The first film, focused on the Old Testament, premiered in 2023. While living in Israel in 2017, Zimmerman said she felt called by God to create a documentary series that treated Scripture from a "pure" standpoint, not as "secret" or "mistranslated," as she believes some secular productions have done. She described "Oracles of God" as the New Testament's "origin story," tracing how the Gospels and letters came together and why the early accounts of Jesus and the apostles still matter today. Filming was delayed by both the COVID-19 pandemic and the Hamas attack on Israel in October 2023. Zimmerman now sees that timing as providential, saying the experience deepened her faith and strengthened bonds with her Israeli crew. She said she could not have foreseen that, two years later, renewed spiritual interest would sweep the culture. The release comes amid a growing hunger for faith-based entertainment, with series like "House of David" on Amazon Prime and "The Chosen" continuing to draw large audiences. Bible sales also jumped 36% in September following the assassination of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, according to a recent Wall Street Journal analysis, which previously reported a 22% boom in Bible sales in 2024. Zimmerman said the recent turbulence of world events has left many young people "searching for peace." She believes figures like Kirk, a devout Christian who frequently quoted Scripture online, have inspired many younger Americans to explore Christianity, believing it might offer the meaning and purpose they’ve been missing. "They're seeing Charlie Kirk on TikTok and seeing all the times that he quoted the Bible and that he was calm and that he was happy," she said. "I think something about that really appealed to them, and they said, 'I don't have that in my life.'"
Zimmerman said the documentary is the most accessible of the series and addresses common objections to the Bible’s accuracy, such as claims that it has been mistranslated or changed over centuries. The film draws on scholarship and historical evidence to show how early Jewish and Christian scribes handled Scripture with "great care and reverence," she explained, noting that thousands of preserved Greek manuscripts of the New Testament help confirm its reliability.
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Widow says she saw 'faintest smile' on Charlie Kirk's face, indicating he didn't suffer Erika Kirk, the widow of slain Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, remembered her husband's legacy at a memorial for him Sunday — and revealed her thoughts about his alleged assassin.
Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old suspect charged in Charlie Kirk's Sept. 10 death, was much like the other young men that Charlie Kirk encountered, Erika Kirk said. Charlie Kirk "wanted to save young men, just like the one who took his life," she said. "Our Savior said, 'Father, forgive them, for they not know what they do.' That young man … I forgive him," Erika Kirk said. "I forgive him because it was what Christ did, and it's what Charlie would do." Speaking to a crowd at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, Erika Kirk thanked the audience for honoring her husband. She began her speech by quoting one of Charlie Kirk's favorite Bible verses, Isaiah 6:8: "Here I am, Lord. Send me," and recalled a time that Charlie Kirk repeated it at the end of a conference. LGBTQ Catholics march through St. Peter’s Basilica in Jubilee rite as Vatican calendar entry stirs controversy Pope Francis' welcoming approach cited as paving way for inclusion despite unchanged Church teaching Over 1,000 LGBTQ Catholics and their families walked through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica this weekend as part of a Jubilee pilgrimage listed on the Vatican’s official Holy Year calendar.
The event appeared under the neutral title "Pilgrimage of the Tenda di Gionata Association (Jonathan's Tent) and other associations" for Sept. 6, 2025, on their website. The listing marks the first time an LGBTQ pilgrimage has been included in the Vatican’s Jubilee program. Many pilgrims hailed it as a sign of welcome following Pope Francis’ 12-year papacy, while critics in Catholic media blasted the move as undermining church tradition. Pilgrims came from the U.S., Italy and Brazil. Groups included DignityUSA, Outreach and a delegation of transgenders from Rome. Many pointed to Pope Francis’ record, from his 2013 remark, "Who am I to judge?" to his decision allowing priests to bless same-sex couples as paving the way for the pilgrimage. While never changing the church's teaching on homosexuality, Francis met repeatedly with LGBT advocates. It is clear in the Bible where God stands on this issue. This is our remarks at United By Prayer. We must all pray for the Catholic Religion and the LGBTQ community, they are in dire need. With heavy hearts, we mourn the loss of Charlie Kirk. His life was full of God, country, Love and Family, yet the legacy he left on countless lives will endure and only Grow forever!
Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Erika, their children, and their loved ones, as we ask God to grant them comfort, strength, and peace during this very difficult time. May his memory continue to be a source of blessings and inspiration for all. Charlie completed his mission from God yesterday only to truly create a Starting Point for others to continue his mission into the future. God Bless Charlie Kirk
President Donald Trump's new OPM head says that 'no federal employee should be forced to choose between their faith and their federal service.'
In his first week as head of President Donald Trump’s U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Scott Kupor issued new guidance to executive agency directors cracking down on religious discrimination in the federal workforce.
The memo, obtained by Fox News Digital, encourages the use of telework, flexible schedules and leave options to meet "reasonable" religious needs while maintaining efficient agency operations. The new guidance instructs the heads and acting heads of executive agencies and departments that they must make certain religious accommodations for workers, such as abstaining from work during specific times or participating in religious observances or practices. |
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