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The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Sanctuary is sacred

A cardboard sign that says, “Sanctuary is Sacred,” with a protest in the background.
Church sanctuary upholds the concept that all are welcome and safe in the body of Christ. The Trump administration would like to deny that truth.
Ashley Newman, Staff Writer • April 8, 2025

In a recent report from the Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, it is estimated that one in 12 Christians in the U.S. are at risk of deportation or have a family member at risk of deportation; 80% of those at risk of deportation are Christian.  Trump’s...

Alabama megachurch blurs line between church and state

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Briarwood Presbyterian Church should reconsider establishing their own police department.
Justin Yun, Writer • May 3, 2017
Briarwood Presbyterian Church should reconsider establishing their own police department.

Pastors sued city of Houston over denied petition

| Infographic by Angelica Abalos/THE CHIMES
Pastors sue the city of Houston after the invalidation of a petition without explanation.
Grace Gibney, Writer • October 29, 2014
Pastors sue the city of Houston after the invalidation of a petition without explanation.