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Evangelical supporters place hands on and pray with President Trump in the Oval Office of the White House. Photo courtesy of Johnnie Moore
Need to know: Monday, December 18, 2017
‘Trumpvangelicals’ top religion journalists’ poll
And the president himself tops the list of religion newsmakers of the year — despite his lack of church attendance and biblical literacy.
A dark horse emerges victorious in Alabama’s election: the black voter
It turns out that black Christians, not white evangelicals, are the story, writes Larycia Hawkins.
How Mike Pence’s Mideast trip to help embattled Christians evolved into a visit devoid of Christians
Pence originally said his trip to Israel and Egypt was envisioned as a show of solidarity with persecuted Christians. So why isn't there a single Christian on his itinerary?
This evangelical leader denounced Trump. Then the death threats started
Jen Hatmaker is one of the most popular religious figures in America—and she is paying a steep price for speaking out for what she believes.
My quest to find Roy Moore’s ‘Jewish attorney’ (if there is one)
How hard could it be to identify this one very special Jewish attorney? Liz Brody tried to find out.
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Chinese Muslims shackled by police state, high-tech surveillance
KORLA, China (AP) — Thousands — possibly tens of thousands — are thought to have been spirited without trial into secretive detention camps for alleged political crimes that range from having extremist thoughts to merely traveling or studying abroad, an AP investigative report found.
Suicide bombers attack church in Pakistan, killing 9
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Hundreds of worshippers were attending services ahead of Christmas when the bombers appeared in the city of Quetta and clashed with security forces.
Effort to allow partisan politics in church reaches dead end
NEW YORK (AP) — A provision that would have freed churches to make political endorsements has been dropped from the Republican tax overhaul, dashing the hopes of a segment of religious conservatives on what has been a key issue to the Trump administration.
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Whites, not blacks, were the key to Doug Jones’ victory
Even though it's nice to think that African Americans made the difference.
The Bill of Rights, Thomas Jefferson, and the danger of ‘God-given rights’
(RNS) — 'Premising our rights on some supernatural benevolence is dangerous,' writes Andrew L. Seidel on the Bill of Rights Day (Dec. 15.)
New Mormon policy gives teen boys power to baptize in the temple, and teen girls get to do … what, exactly?
While many Mormons are thrilled with the new policy allowing teenage boys to perform baptisms for the dead, guest blogger Emily Jensen points out that girls are, once again, an afterthought.
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