Here’s FBI Glossary for Flagging ‘Violent Extremism’

Plus: How the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected Church Attendance Habits April 7 2023 Good Friday greetings from Washington, where the FBI wields a glossary to help agents identify violent extremists online. Fred Lucas reports. With Easter Sunday in view, our Katrina Trinko ponders Americans’ growing absence from the pews. On a bonus edition of the podcast, meet a crowdfunded Christian movie that put major contenders on the ropes. Plus: how the U.S. can counter China; churches come under escalating attack; CBS News flaunts its pro-Democrat bias; and a disturbing addiction to mobile devices. On this date in 1970, American icon John Wayne wins his first and only Academy Award for acting when he claims the Oscar for playing dissolute U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn in the Western “True Grit.” Morning Bell returns Monday. Have a blessed Easter. NEWS [Here’s FBI Glossary for Flagging ‘Violent Extremism’]() [Here’s FBI Glossary for Flagging ‘Violent Extremism’]() By Fred Lucas The FBI uses a “glossary of terms” to look for online that could indicate someone is involved with “violent extremism,” according to newly obtained documents. [More]() COMMENTARY [How the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected Church Attendance Habits]() [How the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected Church Attendance Habits]() By Katrina Trinko Just three years ago, most churches were closed for Easter because of the pandemic. Will the churches be full this Easter? [More]() NEWS [Not Just Nashville: Attacks Against Churches Nearly Tripled in 2023, Report Finds]() [Not Just Nashville: Attacks Against Churches Nearly Tripled in 2023, Report Finds]() By Ben Johnson The Nashville shooting at a church-run school constitutes 2023’s deadliest act of violence so far against churches as such attacks nearly tripled in the first three months of the year, a new report finds. [More]() COMMENTARY [At CBS News, Kid Gloves for Fetterman, Brass Knuckles for Greene]() [At CBS News, Kid Gloves for Fetterman, Brass Knuckles for Greene]() By Tim Graham CBS News offers a perfectly awful contrast on its Palm Sunday news shows: Jane Pauley praises a Democrat while Lesley Stahl assaults a Republican. [More]() COMMENTARY [Heritage Report Addresses How America Wins New Cold War With China]() [Heritage Report Addresses How America Wins New Cold War With China]() By Andrew J. Harding The Chinese Communist Party has made it clear that it intends to overtake the United States and restructure the global order in its image. Here’s how the U.S. can fight back. [More]() COMMENTARY [It’s Time to Put Away Our Phones]() [It’s Time to Put Away Our Phones]() By Neil Patel Americans check their phones an average of 344 times per day, or about once every four minutes. When you factor in sleep time, it’s more like at least once every three minutes. [More]() ANALYSIS [The Crowdfunded Christian Film That Outpunched 'Creed III' at the Box Office]() [The Crowdfunded Christian Film That Outpunched 'Creed III' at the Box Office]() By Tyler O'Neil A Christian film about Abraham sacrificing Isaac, which ties in to the story of Jesus, becomes a box office hit just before Easter—even though Hollywood rejected it. [More]() [LOGO-CHARCOAL_75percent.jpg] [Donate to The Daily Signal]() [Find us on Facebook]() [Find us on Facebook]() [Follow us on Twitter]() [Follow us on Twitter]() How are we doing?We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at [letters@dailysignal.com](). The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 [(800) 546-2843]() Add [morningbell@heritage.org]() to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as {EMAIL}. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, [please click here to update your subscription.]() -