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Need to know: Monday, June 12, 2017
Anti-Shariah rallies nationwide ‘intended to manufacture fear’
In Richardson, Texas, protesters wore desert fatigues and carried military-style handguns or rifles. The rhetoric was often rancorous but a robust contingent of police officers kept the peace.
Religious liberals sat out of politics for 40 years. Now they want in the game
After 40 years in which the Christian right has dominated the influence of organized religion on American politics — souring some people on religion altogether — left-leaning faith leaders are hungry to break the right’s grip.
What I learned after the Pulse nightclub shooting
Nearly a year after Pulse, I am still learning the cost of ignorance, the benefits of a second chance and the depths of grace, writes Pastor Joel C. Hunter in a commentary on LGBTQ victims.
CNN drops Reza Aslan following vulgar criticism of Trump
The host of the network’s weekly show “Believer,” assailed Trump in a series of vulgar messages on Twitter after the terrorist attack at London Bridge last weekend. He later apologized.
ICE arrests dozens of undocumented Chaldeans from metro Detroit in weekend sweep
“Sending them back to Iraq is like a death sentence,” said Martin Manna, an Iraqi-American Christian advocate who is president of the Chaldean Community Foundation based in the area.
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Politics, culture or theology? Why evangelicals back Trump on global warming
They may be taking the Bible literally, which could explain their climate change skepticism. But some experts say it’s more complicated than that.
Interfaith coalition launches ‘Know Your Neighbor’ campaign
(RNS) The Islamic Networks Group and its 70 interfaith partners announced their summer campaign encouraging interfaith discussion and understanding.
Trump: ‘It’s time to put a stop to attacks on religion’
Shortly after James Comey questioned the president’s integrity on Capitol Hill, Trump promised his evangelical base he’ll fight for religious liberty.
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Islamist militants carry out terror, not jihad
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (RNS) And here are the Quranic verses that prove it.
Colorado Mormons: Mark your calendars for September 9!
On September 9, the Colorado Faith Forums will offer a symposium on Mormon women scholars. It's going to be terrific and I hope to see you there.
Donald Trump: amoral familist
And his white evangelical clients.
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- The gospel according to Wonder Woman?
- 1,800 American rabbis and cantors tell Israel to create Palestinian state
- The monk who left the monastery to fix broken retirement plans
- Imam resigns from US mosque where a senior cleric said female genital mutilation prevents ‘hypersexuality’
- How Trump is highlighting divisions among Southern Baptists
