Democratic presidential candidate businessman Tom Steyer speaks at a campaign stop at the Grumpy Goat Tavern, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020, in Ankeny, Iowa. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Need to know: Monday, February 3, 2020
Democratic presidential hopeful Tom Steyer on faith, climate change and who goes to heaven
Known for his environmental advocacy, Tom Steyer, like other candidates, has made a point of referencing his faith often while on the campaign trail. He spoke with RNS to discuss his faith, how it intersects with his policy agenda, and the overlap between religion and politics in the United States.
Rachael Denhollander: Christian colleges key in declaring sex abuse is ‘evil’
‘You are the most equipped to help survivors to understand and teach your students to understand this is wrong,’ Denhollander said.
Minnesota Methodists say rebooting churches can be helpful but comes with peril
While painful for many longtime church members, advocates say a “restart” can help reverse shrinking numbers and breathe new life into congregations.
French cardinal is acquitted of sex abuse coverup as country faces its own legacy of pedophilia
The emergence of cases of sexual abuse by clergy led the French bishops to create a commission in June 2019 to study current and historic abuse cases involving clergy in the country.
Impeachment and the decline of constitutional faith
In the language of both Democrats and Republicans, the Constitution is not the sacred document it used to be, writes Mark Silk.
Evangelicals see Trump as a way to get what they want after decades of defeat
Trump has handed his ultra-loyal evangelical base policy victories and in return they turn a blind eye to his scandals.
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Tom Steyer and preaching the environmental gospel on the campaign trail
Lots of people see God in nature. But for Tom Steyer, a billionaire environmentalist turned presidential candidate, God is found not only in the environment but also in those who fight to protect it.
Sekulow-run Christian charities steered $65M to the Trump lawyer and his family
An Associated Press review of tax documents found that tens of missions of dollars were directed to Trump lawyer and Christian legal giant Jay Sekulow and his family.
Trump curbs immigration for 6 nations in election-year push
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced Friday that it was curbing legal immigration from six additional countries that officials said did not meet security standards, as part of an election-year push to further restrict immigration.
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Mormons (and everyone else) will soon have access to the Church’s Handbook
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is going to make one single policy handbook publicly available, ending decades of secrecy and, frankly, confusion, writes Jana Riess.
The Focolare have two words for our broken political dialogue: Jesus forsaken
(RNS) — The lay Catholic group teaches a model of dialogue that urges us to Christ-like suffering as a bridge to those with opposing views.
Jack Van Impe: Prophet of doom who gave true believers hope
Many Christians will dearly miss Jack Van Impe’s preaching on the apocalypse, but they can be comforted that his death will certainly not mean an end to his message of hope, and warning, writes John E. "Jay" Phelan Jr.
