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Need to know: Monday, November 14, 2016
Religious environmentalists gird themselves for a Trump presidency
“I am dismayed and scared for what this means for the poor, for creation and for all of our descendants,” said Rabbi Fred Scherlinder Dobb.
President-elect Donald Trump says same-sex marriage is ‘settled’ law
“It’s law,” he said in an interview with CBS. “It was settled in the Supreme Court. I mean, it’s done.”
Trump draws rebuke for ‘alt-right’ White House pick
Jewish and Muslim groups were among those denouncing Trump’s appointment of Steve Bannon as senior adviser and chief strategist, despite his long affiliation with the white nationalist movement.
A Christian mom blogger announces she’s dating soccer star Abby Wambach
Glennon Doyle Melton, author of the blog Momastery, dropped the bombshell on Facebook on Sunday night.
Muslim Americans reassure their children and prepare for a new day
Muslims expressed shock and disappointment at Trump’s election, but they were neither panic-stricken nor despondent. Mostly they spoke of the need to build stronger coalitions with fellow minorities.
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Parallel lives? Trump and Berlusconi
(RNS) Similarities to Italy’s former prime minister should make Trump-supporting Christians nervous.
Pope Francis reminds Donald Trump not to forget the poor
His greatest worry was for migrants and refugees and the poor in wealthy countries.
Congregations spur members to have end-of-life conversations
A faith-related initiative started by journalist Ellen Goodman encourages congregational members to talk about a subject few want to discuss.
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On Veterans Day, a chaplain’s salute
(RNS) Being a chaplain provided me a unique view of the armed forces especially because military clergy preach peace, mercy and compassion within a large organization that employs deadly force.
What encourages me about this election
“I am particularly saddened that 81 percent of white American evangelicals got into bed with a monster,” writes John Fea. But its youngest members give him hope.
Discovering the other America we did not know
He knew his customers, and he made the sale, writes David Gushee.
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