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Need to know: Tuesday, August 2, 2016
Muslim women adjust the volume: #CanYouHearUsNow, Trump?
They take to the internet to counter the stereotype, repeated by Trump, that Islam oppresses women.
Silicon Valley’s hippest church is going public
A Bay Area church known as C3 Silicon Valley – C3SV for short – recruits with a techie vibe.
Swedish Muslim takes on anti-Semitism
A cool young Muslim with a leather jacket and lots of tattoos wants to help the Jews of Europe.
Boston mob boss resurfaces in Memphis as pastor
Bobby Luisi was involved in many a murder – and then he started his own ministry.
Biden officiates same-sex wedding for two White House staffers
The nuptials took place at the vice presidential residence in Washington, DC.
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Latest news from RNS
The ‘Splainer: Was Charles Koch using the term ‘blood libel’ correctly?
(RNS) Billionaire Charles Koch said rumors he would support Hillary Clinton for president amounted to “a blood libel,” but do they really? Let us 'Splain.
Franklin Graham rebuts pope on Islam: ‘This is a war of religion’
(RNS) The evangelist says the Roman pontiff's latest remarks are dead wrong: 'Radical Islamists are following the teachings of the Quran.'
Pope Francis will await judgment on Cardinal Pell over sex abuse claims
ROME (RNS) Pope Francis said that once Australian judicial authorities complete their investigation of the Vatican's finance chief he will take any necessary action.
More views from RNS
Donald Trump has sacrificed so much
TRUMP TOWER, New York (RNS) Twitter reminds us of how much Donald J. Trump has done for his family, his business and his country.
Cincinnati pastor wins trip to meet Hillary Clinton — and gives her a book by Kierkegaard
My friend Rich Jones (out of 230,000 people!) won a trip to the DNC last week to meet Hillary Clinton -- and got a chance to talk with her and v-p candidate Tim Kaine about matters of faith.
This Once Was Your Land
A version for the Age of Trump.
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Bonus tracks
- Comedian John Cleese starts Church of JC Capitalist
- Euphemisms abound in the Democratic platform on abortion
- France shuts down 20 mosques and Muslim prayer halls
- Hillary Clinton bikini mural covered with niqab after public decency complaints
- There will be some Jews voting for Trump, new Jewish group insists
