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Need to know: Monday, November 28, 2016
Sioux anti-pipeline action sustained by Native American spirituality
From dawn to dusk, the activists and their supporters take part in prayer and ceremonies that were banned until only a few decades ago.
Fidel Castro, Jesuit-influenced Marxist revolutionary
“I believe Karl Marx could have subscribed to the Sermon on the Mount,” Castro once said.
Jewish leader urges open mind about Trump despite anti-Semitism concerns
The president-elect’s chief strategist, Steve Bannon, has been accused of anti-Semitic views but a Jewish leader says Trump should be given a chance.
Betsy DeVos, Trump’s education pick, is a billionaire with deep ties to the Christian Reformed community
In religious circles, the DeVos name is synonymous with key philanthropic efforts in Christian communities.
Falwell says Trump offered him education secretary job
But Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. said he turned it down for personal reasons.
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Three California mosques receive hateful letters mentioning Trump
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hateful letters sent anonymously to three mosques in California with a warning that President-elect Donald Trump would "cleanse" the United States of Muslims have stirred fears among congregants, a community leader said.
Yazidis risk all to flee Islamic State
DUHOK, Iraq (Reuters) - Mass Yazidi graves have been found since Kurdish forces retook areas north of Sinjar in December 2014, and the town itself in November 2015, but Islamic State had already transferred many Yazidis to other areas, including Tal Afar.
What is behind the turkey pardoning ritual?
Drawing on the long traditions of forgiveness in the world’s religions, this very public act of pardoning reminds us about the important role rituals themselves play in society.
Fuller Theological Seminary students want a sanctuary campus
(RNS) In a letter to the president, students, faculty and alumni petitioned for the school to refuse to comply with immigration officials if they come to deport undocumented members of the Fuller community.
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Nobody dares speak at Thanksgiving interfaith service
BERKELEY, Calif. (RNS) A local attempt to come together ends up driving them more apart.
Is Mel Gibson’s ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ good for the Jews?
(RNS) Embedded in the film are several small acts of reconciliation from Gibson toward the Jewish people.
Thanksgiving is a Jewish holiday
Who invented Thanksgiving? A famous Jewish doctor in medieval Egypt. Seriously.
Muslim Americans are building an infrastructure to protect themselves
(RNS) We will rely on all Americans who believe in equality and freedom to stand with us.
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