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NEWS STORY RNS-White-Sermon:  Paula White’s sermon comment about ‘Satanic pregnancies’ goes viral (RNS) – A sermon clip from presidential faith advisor Paula White went viral over the weekend. The clip shows White praying for the country and President Donald Trump and against what she called “satanic pregnancies” – a term she said referred to the […]

NEWS STORY
RNS-White-Sermon:  Paula White’s sermon comment about ‘Satanic pregnancies’ goes viral
(RNS) – A sermon clip from presidential faith advisor Paula White went viral over the weekend. The clip shows White praying for the country and President Donald Trump and against what she called “satanic pregnancies” – a term she said referred to the plans of the devil. By Bob Smietana. 297 words. (categories a)

COMMENTARY
RNS-Everett-Oped: Why Christians should audit their words, worship and practices for anti-Semitism
(RNS) — It has become terrifyingly clear that Jews have become targets of extremist violence in the United States — a trend that has shocked and horrified American Jews and their neighbors. And as uncomfortable as it is to admit, the Christian church has a role in perpetuating anti-Semitism. For the sake of the integrity of our faith and the safety of our neighbors, Christians must confront our own legacy of anti-Semitism. By Laura Everett and Dan Joslyn-Siemiatkoski. 1,012 words. (category: k)