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Need to know: Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Tech employees vow not to help Trump surveil Muslims
Drawing comparisons to the Holocaust and the internment of Japanese Americans, the employees signed an open letter rebuking ideas floated by Trump.
Dylann Roof made lists of South Carolina churches before attack
The lists included other African Methodist Episcopal churches, a predominantly black Baptist church and a black Roman Catholic church in Charleston.
Pope to pick up more stamps for the passport in 2017
Pope Francis has confirmed that he plans to travel to Fatima, India and Bangladesh in 2017. He also wants to visit Africa — including South Sudan.
Jews at top of class in first-ever global study of religion and education
The study shows vast gaps among religious groups in educational attainment. But education levels globally are rising, and no faith group is left behind.
Ohio governor vetoes ‘heartbeat bill,’ signs less restrictive abortion ban
Gov. John Kasich has rejected the so-called “heartbeat bill,” breaking with his party to veto legislation that would have given Ohio the strictest abortion ban in the nation.
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Assaults on Muslim women force some to rethink hijab
Some imams across the country are saying it’s OK to take the hijab off, at least temporarily.
Trump advisers: The faith factor
Some of Trump’s appointments are supported or opposed by religious groups; others have taken notable positions on issues of faith and values.
Architecture award winners use natural light to give a sense of the divine
A photo gallery samples this year’s winners of the annual Faith and Form awards.
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The religiocification of hate
We hereby nominate 2016 as the year in which the “religiocification of hate” was more visible, patent, and dangerous than in any other year in decades.
Richard Mouw: Despite Trumpism, I’m not quitting evangelicalism
(RNS) Anti-Trump evangelicals claim they are giving up on the movement. Richard Mouw, an influential theologian and author, explains why he's not.
Americans want assisted suicide
(RNS) Why should we stand in their way?
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