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Need to know: Thursday, July 21, 2016
How #ThisFlag pastor Evan Mawarire used Facebook to shut down Zimbabwe
What started as a social media campaign of flag selfies and hashtags has evolved into a full-fledged citizen movement with “Captain Zimbabwe” as its leader.
Why Trump has a Catholic voter problem
Many moderate and conservative Catholics don’t seem to buy what Trump is selling. Here are three reasons why.
Mike Pence’s journey: Catholic Democrat to evangelical Republican
At a Christian music festival in Kentucky, Pence “gave my life to Jesus Christ,” the soon-to-be GOP vice-presidential recalled years later, “and that’s changed everything.”
Why some young evangelical women are increasingly drawn to feminism — and to Hillary Clinton
Today more young evangelical conservative women identify as feminists, and as Clinton is nominated these women are perhaps more primed than ever to celebrate a woman in the White House – unlike many of their fellow believers.
Cue Saul Alinsky, the Jewish bogeyman the GOP loves to hate — again and again
Two days into the coronation of Donald J. Trump, the arrival of Saul Alinsky, in all his dead Jewish radical glory, was not a surprise.
The ‘Splainer: Who is Fethullah Gulen?
In 80 countries followers of reclusive Turkish imam Fethullah Gulen, who lives in a gated compound in the Poconos, are making their mark.
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Ben Carson tries to link Hillary Clinton to the devil
(RNS) Ben Carson accuses Hillary Clinton of choosing a Lucifer-loving mentor.
Russian Orthodox Church calls boycotted Crete council ‘an important event’
(RNS) The Russian synod also said the summit in Crete could not be called “pan-Orthodox” because four of the 14 independent Orthodox member churches did not attend.
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.
More views from RNS
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
Mormon women fear eternal polygamy, study shows
Carol Lynn Pearson's new book argues that many, if not most, Mormon women feel pain and fear at the prospect of sharing their husbands with at least one other wife for all of eternity. Even if polygamy isn't currently practiced, it's "alive and unwell" in Mormon doctrine and temple sealing practices.
How have nonwhites contributed to human civilization?
CLEVELAND (RNS) Steve King is a racist fool and more advice from The Literalist.
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Bonus tracks
- The lovely true thing about America, even in the age of Trump
- Baptist church in DeKalb County rallies to help Muslim neighbor
- How we honor Muslims who stand up to terror
- In the midst of ambivalent feelings, prayer is the answer
- The “Pokemon Go” craze has arrived in the Vatican
- Advice to tourists: Don’t sport your Buddha tattoo in a Buddhist country
