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Former Alabama Chief Justice and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore speaks at a revival, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017, in Jackson, Ala. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Need to know: Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Why evangelicals might vote for Roy Moore anyway
Conservative Christians have developed a particular intellectual strategy for engaging with others called “presuppositionalism.”
Closing doors: Small religious colleges struggle for survival
St. Gregory’s Roman Catholic university in Oklahoma is just the latest small religious college to close in an increasingly competitive higher education marketplace.
Pope Francis shouldn’t risk going to Myanmar
He risks either compromising his moral authority or endangering the Christians of that country, writes RNS columnist Thomas Reese.
Nigeria police say at least 50 killed in mosque bombing
A suicide bomber suspected of working for Boko Haram attacked as worshippers gathered for morning prayers in northeastern Nigeria in one of the region's deadliest assaults in years.
Della Reese, minister and star of ‘Touched by an Angel,’ dies at 86
A onetime gospel singer and groundbreaking African-American talk show host, she was later known for her lead role in the TV series “Touched by an Angel."
A popular public school Bible class in West Virginia faces legal challenge
Bible classes on school time are a rarity in public education, but in Mercer County they are a long-standing tradition. (Subscription may be required.)
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‘Faithful’ Detroit priest beatified by Catholic Church
DETROIT (AP) — More than 60,000 people attended a Mass in Detroit where Father Solanus, as he was known, has an extraordinary following, decades after his death in 1957.
Jerusalem cemetery goes deep underground with tunnel burials
JERUSALEM (AP) — Tunnels stretching more than a kilometer (half-mile) in length beneath Jerusalem's main cemetery have been carefully dug over the past two years to make room for some 22,000 graves — enough space to meet the city's needs for the next decade.
Dedicated to God, Museum of the Bible opens with prayer and fanfare
And museum co-founder Steve Green breathes a sigh of relief.
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GOP ‘war’ on Johnson Amendment turns serious
It's not just about endorsing a candidate from the pulpit.
Feeling guilty about drinking? Well, ask the saints
(The Conversation) Alcohol abuse is no laughing matter, but is it sinful to drink and make merry, moderately and responsibly, during a holy season or at any other time?
The Ruby Woo pilgrimage: Hear the pulpits roar
(RNS) — Christian, evangelical, feminist activist Lisa Sharon Harper explains how she came to lead the 'Ruby Woo' pilgrimage.
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