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Need to know: Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Muslims love New York, too
As we deal with the arrest of Ahmad Khan Rahami, there is fear of a backlash against people with brown skin, writes Hussein Rashid.
UC Berkeley reinstates a course some call anti-Semitic and anti-Israel
The student-led, one-credit offering looks at Israel through “the lens of settler colonialism.”
In the Bible Belt’s buckle, an effort to decriminalize marijuana
If it can happen in Nashville, headquarters of the Southern Baptist Convention, couldn’t it happen anywhere?
Vatican delegate urges Pope Francis to fire Guam archbishop over abuse
A special investigator appointed by Pope Francis looked into allegations that the archbishop abused altar boys.
Obama names last adviser to his final faith-based council
Rami Nashashibi co-founded the Inner-City Muslim Action Network in 1997.
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The ‘Splainer: The ‘spiritual battle’ over the Dakota Access pipeline
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In this part of India, Sunnis and Shiites show the world a different way to pray
The prayer took place in a Shiite shrine but was led by a Sunni imam as part of an initiative by a volunteer group called Shoulder to Shoulder.
Pope Francis to new bishops: Dispense mercy, don’t be ‘charming liars’
People don’t like whiny bishops, the pontiff said, and they can ‘sniff out narcissists, manipulators and hawkers of vain crusades.’
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For faithful Christian witness regardless of circumstances and with a more humble reading of God's actions in history.
Should kids be forced to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance?
Let kids kneel during the Pledge of Allegiance. Rebellion comes with the territory.
What a gay Christian rocker’s woes tell us about American Christianity
Trey Pearson’s woes reveal at least three surprising truths about American Christianity and LGBT issues.
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