ChatGPT Gets 70M Religion Queries a Week, Franklin Graham on His Past, Talarico on Senate Run as "Ministry"

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Top headlines for Wednesday, October 21, 2026

ChatGPT fields 70 million weekly religious queries, with Islam and Christianity leading, highlighting AI’s role in spiritual exploration. Meanwhile, poet Malcolm Guite offers King Arthur as a model of humble masculinity amid a crisis of identity. Franklin Graham reflects on life in his father’s shadow, finding purpose on his own path. In Texas, a high-stakes Senate race sees faith deeply entwined, with pastors backing both candidates, and a holdout juror defends justice over insanity.

00:11 ChatGPT gets 70M requests about religion weekly, most about Islam
01:20 King Arthur offers antidote to toxic masculinity: author
02:18 Franklin Graham talks growing up, giving life to Christ
04:07 Human trafficking law used against faith groups, attorney says
05:16 Lindsay Clancy holdout juror discusses Catholic faith, law school
06:12 Talarico credits pastor with encouraging Senate run as 'ministry'
07:02 Coalition of pastors unite behind Ken Paxton amid tightening race

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• ChatGPT gets 70M requests about religion weekly, most about Islam | U.S.
• King Arthur offers antidote to toxic masculinity: author | Fiction
• Franklin Graham talks growing up, giving life to Christ | Podcast
• Human trafficking law used against faith groups, attorney says | U.S.
• Lindsay Clancy holdout juror discusses Catholic faith, law school | U.S.
• Talarico credits pastor with encouraging Senate run as 'ministry' | Politics
• Coalition of pastors unite behind Ken Paxton amid tightening race | Politics