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North Carolina Pentecostal church ordered to close after coronavirus outbreak
(RNS) — An abatement order was issued for the United House of Prayer for All People after an outbreak of COVID-19 led to more than 121 cases and at least three deaths.
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A Charlotte, NC, church was declared an “imminent hazard” and ordered closed until Nov. 6 after an outbreak of #COVID19 led to more than 121 cases and at least three deaths.
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump, confirmed a Presbyterian, now identifies as ‘non-denominational Christian’
WASHINGTON (RNS) — A rare exchange about religion-related matters with a president who, while allying closely with evangelical Christian leaders, has spoken little about his own faith.
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. @POTUS, who has long identified as a Presbyterian, has changed his religion affiliation.
"I now consider myself to be a non-denominational Christian,” he told @RNS.
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How will the post-pandemic church pay the bills?
(RNS) — The pandemic may accelerate a long-term decline in congregational giving and force churches to develop new sources of revenue to survive.
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Though giving to other sectors was up overall for the 2018-2019 fiscal year, donations to religious institutions dropped by a whopping $3 billion.
@JonathanMerritt has more
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'Pro-life Evangelicals for Biden' signers face a fiery blowback
ORLANDO (RNS) — After Joel Hunter recently announced support for former Vice President Joe Biden, a local Christian radio station cancelled Hunter’s devotionals, hosts withdrew (or postponed) speaking invitations and a social media hostility barrage...
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“Pro-Life Evangelicals for @JoeBiden” insists that, while they uniformly oppose abortion, the Christian electoral agenda should not be confined to reproductive rights.
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Sean Feucht's worship protest gets green light in DC, despite fears of 'superspreader' event
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Feucht has framed his worship protest tour as a dispute between ‘politicians’ and Christians like himself, but pastors are among his fiercest critics.
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Christian singer @SeanFeucht plans to perform in front of thousands on the National Mall this weekend, despite concerns about creating a "superspreader" event and only submitting a minimal #COVID19 prevention plan to federal authorities.
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Poll: White evangelicals are religious outliers on every issue of concern to voters
(RNS) — Only 35% of white evangelicals said the coronavirus is of critical concern, according to PRRI’s 11th annual American Values Survey. Among this group, abortion and terrorism top the list of concerns.
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White evangelicals are outliers among US religious groups on every issue of concern to voters, a new @PRRIpoll finds.
@YonatShimron has more:
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What does the Bible really say about abortion?
(RNS) — Christians who turn to Scripture to trump political debates on abortion should be reminded that the Bible does not actually say anything at all on the topic. On this issue there is no divine revelation to be had.
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"The Bible’s ambivalence on the subject of a right to life begins in its first book, Genesis," writes John J. Collins of @Yale.
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The 2020 election’s most crucial faith group is one you’ve never heard of
(RNS) — The ‘nothing in particulars,’ a subset of the famous nones, have grown to become 20% of the U.S. over the past decade, even as their political allegiances have shifted dramatically.
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"The most important religious group to the 2020 presidential election is not really a religious group at all," writes @ryanburge.
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Why is it so hard for atheists to get voted in to Congress?
(The Conversation) — Americans are more willing to elect a president who has never held office or who had extramarital affairs than for an atheist.
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"There appear to be two primary reasons atheism remains the kiss of death for aspiring politicians in the U.S. – one is rooted in a reaction to historical and political events, while the other is rooted in baseless bigotry," writes @phil_zuckerman.
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Trump evangelical advisers exposed to COVID-19 flout CDC guidelines, preach in public
WASHINGTON (RNS) — A number of high-profile Christian leaders attended recent Washington, D.C., events with people who have since tested positive for COVID-19. Some have chosen to quarantine out of precaution, but others continue to travel and even...
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At least nine people from the Rose Garden ceremony have since tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Yet, many of the pastors in attendance preached to in-person congregations Sunday.
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This article has been updated with news of more #COVID19 test results following the event in the #RoseGarden on Sept. 26
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Some faith leaders who attended a White House event have tested positive for #COVID19.
But most are flouting @CDCgov guidelines that recommend they quarantine even if they test negative, preaching in public and attending indoor events.
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Is Judge Barrett’s ‘kingdom of God’ different from Obama’s?
(RNS) — Almost no one suggests today that Ginsburg, King and Obama were acting as theocrats when they invoked their faith in the pursuit of public policy.
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"A vote for [Amy Coney] Barrett would hardly be a vote for a dangerous theocrat. In many ways, it would be a vote for precisely the opposite," writes @CCamosy.
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Addressing euthanasia, Vatican doctrine czar reminds media that bishops aren’t infallible
(RNS) — A restatement of church teaching comes soon after an archbishop suggested priests might comfort those who turn to assisted suicide.
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“When a bishop opens his mouth he doesn’t speak infallibly or with the authority of the Magisterium of the Catholic Church,” said Cardinal Ladaria, who heads the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
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The 2020 election is a moment of truth for white Christianity
(RNS) — Racism is a religious issue. Not only that, I would argue that racism is the central religious issue in this election.
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The #2020election is a moment of truth for white Christianity, writes @jimwallis.
"The call to recognize racism as a primary election issue is invitational, not confrontational."
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The fall of Falwell: A timeline of the ups, downs and scandals of his Liberty University presidency
(RNS) — Jerry Falwell Jr.’s resignation is but the resolution of years of smaller scandals. Here's a look back at the controversies chronicling the rise and fall of his career as president of Liberty University.
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Want to learn more about the rise and fall of @JerryFalwellJr, former president of @libertyu? Check out our coverage here:
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‘Kayak Church’ gathers Pennsylvania church in person — and on the water — amid pandemic
HOWARD, Pa. (RNS) — More than two dozen people joined a brightly colored flotilla for Kayak Church on Sunday (Aug. 30) as Faith United Church of Christ, like so many other churches across the country, dips its toes into meeting together in person...
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More than two dozen people joined a brightly colored flotilla for Kayak Church last Sunday as Faith UCC, like so many other churches across the country, dips its toes into meeting together in person after months apart during the #pandemic
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Eric Metaxas says a protester on a bike menaced him, ducks questions about punch
(RNS) — Last week, a viral video began circulating on social media showing a man who closely resembles Eric Metaxas striking a protester and running away backward.
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. @ericmetaxas told a Christian magazine that a protester on a bike harassed him after he left the White House last week.
He would not say whether or not he hit the protester though.
@jackmjenkins and @emmillerwrites have the story
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Northern California church accrues thousands of dollars in fees for violating public health orders
(RNS) — North Valley Baptist Church in Santa Clara County has so far been fined a total of $25,000 in five notices of violation, a Santa Clara County spokesperson told Religion News Service.
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A Northern California church has accrued thousands of dollars in fines for defying public health orders that prohibit indoor worshipping.
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QAnon: The alternative religion that’s coming to your church
(RNS) — Teaching susceptible Christians media literacy won’t counteract their sudden, widespread adherence to conspiracy theories because these Christians thrive on a narrative of media cover-up.
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" #QAnon is more than a political ideology. It’s a spiritual worldview that co-opts many Christian-sounding ideas to promote verifiably false claims about actual human beings," writes @KatelynBeaty.
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Shocked at Falwell claims? Christian websites reveal evangelicals' adventurous sex culture.
(The Conversation) — Even sexual interests that appear to be off limits from an evangelical perspective, including gender-subversive acts like erotic cross-dressing, are acceptable if they are conducted within traditional marriages.
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Shocked at the @JerryFalwellJr claims? @kelsyburke writes that "Falwell’s scandal fits into a broader story about gender dynamics within part of an evangelical sexual culture."
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