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Need to know: Thursday, August 11, 2016
A pastor’s mobile ministry to Silicon Valley’s underbelly
Like a prophet crying out in the wilderness, Scott Wagers is dogged in his pursuit of justice for the homeless amid the luxury of tech-generated wealth.
State senator drops proposal that angered religious universities in California
The new version of the bill drops a provision that would have allowed gay and transgender students to more easily sue private universities for discrimination if they are disciplined for violating church teachings.
The Gospel Coalition removes ‘When God Sends Your White Daughter a Black Husband’
The article on the evangelical-leaning website had generated hundreds of comments in addition to a tweetstorm of discussion both supporting and criticizing the article.
Why a stout theological creed is not saving evangelical churches
It’s interesting to juxtapose the emerging statistical reality with the rhetoric that has been common among evangelical leaders, writes Tom Krattenmaker.
France and Germany search for solutions to Islamist challenge
Pressure is mounting because of last year’s rapid influx of refugees from the Muslim world, which has challenged state and local authorities to integrate them better.
A church is planning drone strikes over Syria — with Bibles not bombs
The apparent logic of the Swedish church, “Word of Life,” is that by using a tactic that simulates the airstrikes that have traumatized a region, they will bring light and love and maybe convert some Muslims to Christianity.
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Religious freedom seriously lacking for three-fourths of world’s population, ambassador says
WASHINGTON (RNS) Almost a quarter of the world’s countries -- in which 74 percent of the world’s population lives -- have serious restrictions on religious freedom, said the ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom.
Pressure to allow hijab in basketball mounts as decision looms
(RNS) Will women's basketball soon permit the hijab?
Trump is conning believers about his faith, author says
“Trump’s own words are aggressively antithetical to the teachings of the New Testament,” David Cay Johnston writes in a new book.
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25 reasons to actually go to worship this August
(RNS) Motivation to get you out of the pool and into the pews.
Should Father Hamel be a martyr?
It's traditional for the Church to be cautious.
The No. 1 reason evangelicals still put their hopes in Trump
(RNS) The only thing keeping Donald Trump afloat in these troubled waters is his May 18 announcement about the Supreme Court.
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Bonus tracks
- Trey Pearson on playing Joshua Fest: ‘Seeing the world change’
- On Trump: What is the word for ‘beyond appalled’?
- Trump-loving Christians owe Bill Clinton an apology
- Libertarianism and religion: 8 questions for ‘Reason’ editor Katherine Mangu-Ward
- What’s up with Michael Phelps’ purple circles? Jewish folk medicine has the answer
- Book review: ‘The Work of the Dead: A cultural history of mortal remains’
