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Need to know: Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Can pastors make a comeback after scandal? One Baptist tries
Half of Protestant pastors say their peers should leave the pulpit for a time if accused of misconduct.
Study: Changes in racial composition lead to decline in church attendance
Can diversity in the pews lead to lower attendance in churches? A new study says yes.
Citadel refuses Muslim woman’s request to wear hijab
The military college declined to make an exception to the standardized uniform considered essential to its learning goals.
Priest accused of sex abuse opens teen pregnancy center
A teen sex scandal forced him from his church. Then he cofounded a teen pregnancy counseling center.
Evangelicals watch Trump’s VP search
Evangelical leaders may activate their extensive grass-roots networks if he picks someone they like.
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Baptist agency comes clean about ex-missionary’s trail of sexual abuse
Now in his mid-80s, Donn Ketcham has never faced criminal prosecution or civil litigation.
ACLU sues to block Mississippi law denying services to LGBT couples
Supporters say letting business owners refuse to serve same-sex couples is a religious freedom issue. The ACLU calls it discrimination.
Muslim student wrongly identified as ‘Isis’ in yearbook
The California teen, who wears a hijab, was embarrassed and distressed to be falsely tagged in the book as "Isis Phillips."
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Why Pro-Life Democrats are disappearing
In six years, the number of pro-life Democrats in Congress has dropped from forty to just two.
Why do some mainstream churches dislike Israel?
This Israel Independence Day, let's celebrate the Israel that really exists. Not the one of imagined perfection.
Help Wanted: President of the United States
If interested, please make your candidacy known at the earliest possible moment.
Yes, Trump is selling Reaganism
Its essence, not its ideological superstructure.
Methodists consider revoking female ordination (SATIRE)
But a group of prominent local church pastors -- who are also openly female -- have drafted a statement opposing the move.
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