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The concept of not giving up is one of the most universal themes in music, and it’s explored in countless ways across genres. In rock and roll, the idea can take on multiple meanings, whether it’s about not giving up on oneself, on a relationship, or even on society. The resilience and determination that are often expressed through this theme can be channeled in emotional ballads, anthems of defiance, or reflective songs of hope. For this list, we wanted to highlight the best songs that embody the spirit of perseverance, drawing from a wide range of genres beyond just rock, The post 10 Best Songs About Not Giving Up appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

An attorney has issued a warning over an elaborate AI voice-cloning scam which nearly fooled his dad into handing over $35,000. You may have heard about election interference scams that use AI to recreate a candidate’s voice to spread disinformation about voting—but that same artificial intelligence is being used to create panic in family members […] The post Attorney Warns His Voice was Cloned by AI in Phone Scam That Nearly Tricked His Dad Out of $35k appeared first on Good News Network.

Jesus’ triumph over the powers of darkness is one of the great doctrines of the Christian faith. As a Christian, I take great confidence and comfort in his conquest. Sin and death no longer hold power over me because of the devastating victory secured over them by Jesus. Every time we proclaim that Jesus is Lord and Christ is King, we are reminded that “he disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him” (Colossians 2:15, ESV). Yet there is an emerging attachment to Christus Victor that looks far more like Nietzsche than Christ, to the extent that I wonder if we’re talking about the same Jesus. The victory of Jesus, to these folks, is permissive rather than formative; it is a call to aggression rather than cruciformity. This shift is taking place most clearly in the Christian nationalist circles, where the evidence is regular, if you’re looking for it. What's the big deal? Let’s back up. What’s the problem? After all, none of us are keen on losing. None of us want to be made to look the fool. Being a Christian in the open isn’t what it used to be. With secularism in the cards, the deck is stacked against Christians in the public square. Every time we try to make Jesus more explicable, we make him smaller. And in his grace, he just won’t let us do that. Isn’t growing a spine a good thing? Shouldn’t we be celebrating Christian strength in an antagonistic world? Sure. Maybe. Well, it depends. The Gospels are filled with people trying to make sense of Jesus by categorizing or locating Jesus in their religious-political-cultural schema. And they're littered with the wreckage of their failed attempts, as Jesus deftly explodes each one. Don’t take my word for it; see Matthew 16:32; 19:10, 13; Mark 6:52; 10:26; Luke 9:54; 18:34; John 4:27. It seems we’re still struggling to make sense of him today. Why? Because Jesus is punk rock and doesn’t like to be labeled? No. Because he’s God, and every time we try to make Jesus more explicable, we make him smaller. And in his grace, he just won’t let us do that. A muscular Jesus for a muscular Christianity It seems to me that many people, particularly the Christian nationalists and many on the far right, want a more muscular Jesus for a more muscular Christianity. Tired of a weak religion, these folks crave something more vibrant, more directed. And really, I don’t begrudge the effort. We still haven’t figured out what to do with modernity. And we certainly haven’t figured out what to do with men and masculinity in a modern world. Many Christians are hungry for someone, anyone, who can point them toward a meaningful vision of constructive and creative strength. As Christians, we know we should point them to Jesus. But perhaps Jesus has a bit of a PR problem? Is it really a good idea to tell your constituents not only to take one on the chin but to willingly offer the other side? And then to go model it by getting crucified? The last thing we need in our masculinity crisis is a teacher who tells men to become more meek and make peace a priority. And then there’s that deeply problematic episode where Jesus does the slave work of foot-washing and then tells his elite crew to follow suit. Perhaps, then, we need to rehabilitate Jesus’ image — to give him a slightly tougher edge, a bit more grit, maybe some red laser eyes. With the revisionist’s flair, we recut this film to include the scene where Jesus flips temple tables while wielding a whip, then cut to the one where he stills a storm with a single word and finally to the exquisite takedowns: “whitewashed tombs,” “children of hell,” “brood of vipers.” This seems to be the thrust of a recent article that invokes Nietzsche to frame the pitiful state of contemporary evangelicalism. While admitting that he doesn't agree with Nietzsche’s conclusions about Christianity (I should hope), the author argues that the American church has become a “pacified church obsessed with soothing our pitiful state.” What we need, he argues, is an invigorated passion for virtue, honor, and “manly warfare.” Or to put it differently, we need a muscular Jesus for a muscular Christianity. Seeing Jesus rightly The problem — as you’ll have anticipated by this point — is that in doing this, we’re not really pointing people to Jesus but to a magazine-cutout collage of what we desire Jesus to be. Jesus spends so much time exploding malformed notions of himself because sin has twisted our understanding of what humanity is supposed to be. The experience of redemption is not simply about escaping the penalty for our sin but about being remade, or reformed, into humanity as God intended. This is why Paul tells us that we’ve been predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son (Rom. 8:29). Through sin, we’ve lost the plot on what it means to be human. In Jesus, we rediscover it. True greatness is found in humble service. That true triumph is had through suffering. And that true power is gained through weakness. Which means we have got to see Jesus as he presents himself. The whole Jesus, the complex and three-dimensional Jesus. We must hold together what feels like tension to us: the King riding into Jerusalem with the abused and crucified Christ; the sharp-tongued destroyer of hypocrisy with the King who welcomes wild little children; the all-knowing man who would not entrust himself to humanity with the suffering servant who asks his friends to stay up while he prays in agony; the mighty stiller of storms with the healer who has compassion on the relentless, crushing masses bringing their most vulnerable to him. Or perhaps the vision in Revelation 5 puts it best: “‘Weep no more; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals.’ And between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders I saw a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain” (Revelation 5:5-6, ESV). The conquest of the Lion is effected only in the sacrifice of the Lamb. And so they remain, indivisibly bound together. I’m convinced that Nietzsche grasped the true outlines of the gospel. He understood what it meant for God the Son to die for the sins of the world. But he hated that vision. He was disgusted by the weakness and apparent inconsistency of it all. He wanted a vision of strength — a self-sufficient humanity that took the chaos of the world by the horns and made something glorious out of it. It seems he’s finding company once more. But Nietzsche missed the real beauty of the gospel. My hope is that Christians trying to find their footing in this tumultuous world won’t, that they will instead see that true greatness is found in humble service. That true triumph is had through suffering. And that true power is gained through weakness.

Chloe Cole was convinced by medical doctors at only 12 years old that she was transgender, leading her down a path of irreversible medical procedures. Now, the prominent detransitioner is 20, and she’s voting for Donald Trump. “I have been incredibly frustrated with the U.S. government and its complacency in allowing so many children and young women and men who are vulnerable, like me, to go down this path without either helping those of us who have already been hurt, or just looking the other way when children and youth are being harmed,” Cole tells Jill Savage and Matthew Peterson of “Blaze News Tonight.” “I absolutely refuse to endorse a candidate who is not only allowing it to happen but also actively encouraging parents and families to allow their children to go down these paths,” she adds. While Cole has seen “a lot of remarkable change being made,” including that 26 states have now passed laws to protect children from going through what she did, she doesn’t believe we’re making progress quickly enough. “Even amongst states that are more conservative, there still is this pervasive lie that parts of the treatment are reversible, that it’s safe to allow children to go on it,” Cole explains. “It is completely dangerous.” Horrifyingly enough, Savage adds that over 5,700 minors had transgender surgery between 2019 and 2023, and over 14,000 have received care for dysphoria. Cole believes that the high numbers are due to the practice being “incredibly lucrative,” which fits what the advocacy group Do No Harm has found. The group has reported that doctors submitted charges of around $119 million for the procedures done on children in that four-year time frame. “It really makes sense as to why doctors would be incentivized to do this young and younger and throughout long periods of the patient’s life. Because the younger that you go, the further that a patient is going to go into it, and the further that you go, the more interventions, the more medications, the more surgeries,” Cole explains. “We’re creating lifetime slaves to the pharmaceutical and to the health care industries,” she adds. Want more from 'Blaze News Tonight'?To enjoy more provocative opinions, expert analysis, and breaking stories you won’t see anywhere else, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

The number of active players in Nexon’s live service free-to-play shooter, The First Descendant, has fallen by almost an average of 90% since the game’s initial release. Meanwhile, fellow free shooter Once Human is still thriving, and that even had a very similar number of players at launch from around the same time. The First Descendent is by no means quiet, still raking in around 30,000 players a day, but the numbers aren't what they used to be. Continue reading The First Descendant Steam players drop by 87% in the three months since launch MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The First Descendant system requirements, The First Descendant characters, The First Descendant crossplay

With Command and Conquer almost entirely silent for a few years now, plenty of others have come for the throne. C&C’s RTS excellence is a hard nut to crack though, as even two decades later Red Alert and the original remain unmatched. That simple but effective base building and combat loop can be found almost everywhere on Steam, but Battlefall looks like one of the most promising attempts at bringing the RTS back in full force. With C&C, Mad Max, and Terminator all heavy inspirations, you can try a brand-new multiplayer demo for Battlefall right now, and make that call for yourself. Continue reading Upcoming RTS and Command and Conquer rival Battlefall has a new multiplayer demo MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best RTS games, Best strategy games, Best grand strategy games

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As Election Day gets ever closer, the entire country is sitting on the edge of its collective seat. Who will win? Will Trump do his classic dance once more? Will Kamala ever finish a sentence?