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Need to know: Wednesday, July 20, 2016
GOP platform: Plenty for evangelicals to love
Marriage between one man and one woman, tax-free church politicking, school prayer and more are all in the party platform.
Ben Carson suggests Hillary Clinton worships the devil
It’s being called one of the most “original" attacks ever made on a political candidate.
Sisters’ ‘lemonade ministry’ in Cleveland opens dialogue on country’s needs
Nuns park their bus and hope to “start a dialogue of healing,” with a refreshing drink.
First openly LGBT United Methodist bishop: ‘This is the time’
Karen Oliveto talks about how the Orlando shooting and the controversy at the UMC General Conference changed her.
A third of Nice truck attack’s dead were reportedly Muslims
Local Islamic association holds funerals for 30 dead Muslim men, women and children killed in Bastille Day rampage.
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Top Saudi clerical body renews fatwa against Pokemon
DUBAI (Reuters) The fatwa made no mention of the successful new "Pokemon Go" mobile game.
Indian Muslim women defy tradition – and men – to be judges
A women’s rights group is training its first class of 30 women in Quranic law to graduate qazis, or judges, jobs traditionally reserved for men.
Moorish Scientists struggled with tainted reputation even before Baton Rouge
The Louisiana cop killer was but one man who has cited the group’s influence.
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GOP platform tries to make religious liberty untouchable
By insulating it from any competing constitutional rights.
Pro-Trump pastor whitewashes history of pastors during Jim Crow — including the history of his church
Robert Jeffress pastors First Baptist Dallas. His church was once the most prominent voice for segregation in the country
It’s time for churches to step forward and heal our national wounds
(RNS) Christians are on the front lines of a spiritual battle for the soul and future of our nation. The time has come for the church to be the church.
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