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Maine faith leaders sign letter calling on Sen. Susan Collins to back For the People Act

https://religionnews.com/2021/08/10/maine-faith-leaders-sign-letter-calling-on-sen-susan-collins-to-back-for-the-people-act/

Young evangelicals are leaving church. LGBTQ bias may be driving them away.

As white evangelical denominations double down on their opposition to equality, many younger evangelicals, gay and straight, are voting with their feet. from Religion News Service https://religionnews.com/2021/08/06/young-evangelicals-are-leaving-church-resistance-to-lgbtq-equality-is-driving-them-away/

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United Church of Christ declares racism a public health crisis

from Religion News Service https://religionnews.com/2021/07/14/ucc-united-church-of-christ-declares-racism-a-public-health-crisis/

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Patriot games: CRT, Christian nationalism and a battle for the real truth of America

https://religionnews.com/2021/07/02/patriot-games-crt-christian-nationalism-and-a-battle-for-the-real-truth-of-america/

Robert P. Jones

The path to herd immunity runs through America’s faith communities

Residents of many of the most vaccine-hesitant areas in the United States turn out to be remarkably receptive to faith-based interventions. By Robert P. Jones and Eboo Patel https://religionnews.com/2021/05/24/the-path-to-herd-immunity-runs-through-americas-faith-communities/

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The Fulton Supreme Court decision could increase discrimination against religious minorities

While most of the analysis of this case has centered on the possible impact on LGBTQ Americans, we should also be aware of how a potential ruling could affect religious…

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Public Religion Research Institute: White evangelicals, Hispanic Protestants, Mormons most likely to believe in QAnon

The groups are also the most likely to consume far-right media, which researchers noted is 'by far the strongest independent predictor of QAnon beliefs.' https://religionnews.com/2021/05/27/survey-white-evangelicals-hispanic-protestants-and-mormons-most-likely-believe-in-qanon/

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Poor People’s Campaign, lawmakers unveil sweeping resolution to tackle poverty

https://religionnews.com/2021/05/20/poor-peoples-campaign-lawmakers-unveil-sweeping-resolution-to-tackle-poverty/

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Evangelicals are losing their climate skepticism

No wonder the pushback on President Joe Biden’s climate agenda has thus far been minimal. https://religionnews.com/2021/04/28/evangelicals-are-losing-their-climate-skepticism/

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Study: Multiracial Methodist churches draw and keep more people than their white counterparts

from Religion News Service https://religionnews.com/2021/04/16/study-multiracial-methodist-churches-draw-and-keep-more-people-than-their-white-counterparts/

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This secessionist religion not only survived but also thrived

After decades of regional tensions at the Triennial Conventions, where Baptists gathered to coordinate their church and missions work in the early eighteen hundreds, Baptists in the South brought the…

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William Barber preaches at Easter vigil service spotlighting Christian Palestinians

from Religion News Service https://religionnews.com/2021/04/06/william-barber-preaches-at-easter-vigil-service-acknowledging-christian-palestinians/

Otis Moss III

Black and Asian Christian leaders discuss role of church in fighting racism

By Emily McFarlan Miller - Religion News Service https://religionnews.com/2021/04/06/black-and-asian-christian-leaders-discuss-role-of-church-in-fighting-racism/

Shane Claiborne

Jesus wept over Jerusalem. Is he weeping over our gun problem?

by Shane Claiborne https://religionnews.com/2021/03/30/jesus-wept-over-jerusalem-is-he-weeping-over-our-gun-problem/

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Study: Americans overwhelmingly support LGBTQ nondiscrimination laws

The 2020 American Values Atlas study from PRRI finds that at least 60% of every U.S. religious group favors laws that would protect LGBTQ people from discrimination. But religious leaders…

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Why Congress needs to act on immigration: It’s our nation too

by Luis Velasquez https://religionnews.com/2021/03/11/why-congress-needs-to-act-on-immigration/

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ELCA leaders call on Congress to pass US Citizenship Act of 2021 in new letter

Leaders of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America threw their support behind what they called ‘fair and compassionate transformations to our nation’s broken immigration system.’ https://religionnews.com/2021/03/04/elca-leaders-call-on-congress-to-pass-u-s-citizenship-act-of-2021-in-new-letter/

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How (un)compassionate conservatism failed Texas

https://religionnews.com/2021/03/01/how-uncompassionate-conservatism-failed-texas/

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Want to understand Black experience? Learn about African American faith, survey finds

from Religion News Service - A significant percentage of Black church attendees — 69% — agree that pastors of Black congregations are the African American community’s most important leaders. https://religionnews.com/2021/02/19/want-to-understand-black-experience-learn-about-african-american-faith-survey-finds/

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The impeachment vote was a vote for white supremacy

by Andre Henry - The refusal to confront the white supremacy at the Capitol is a refusal to reconcile America’s lofty democratic rhetoric with the state of its floundering institutions.…

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‘The Deconstructionists Playbook’ outlines ways forward for questioning Christians

"Our Bible App" launched a Kickstarter campaign earlier this month to raise money to create a devotional book for not only deconstructing faith but also reconstructing and 'liberating' it. https://religionnews.com/2021/02/15/the-deconstructionists-playbook-outlines-ways-forward-for-questioning-christians/