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Southern Baptist leaders covered up clergy sexual abuse and stonewalled victims for decades, a bombshell report finds
"The investigation uncovers a reality far more evil and systemic than I imagined it could be," Russ…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Task force makes progress on investigation into top Southern Baptist committee's handling of sexual abuse allegations
Following the task force's investigation of the denomination's Executive Committee, it will publish…
Morgan Keith
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Prominent evangelical Beth Moore has split from Southern Baptists, citing the 'disorientation' of seeing its Christian leaders rally around Trump
Moore told Religion News Service the embrace of Donald Trump by Southern Baptist Convention leaders…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Evangelical leaders express shock over report of sterilization of detainees at an ICE detention facility
Evangelical leaders issued a statement saying reports of non-consensual hysterectomies at an ICE fa…
Charles Davis
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Former top church official warns Christianity is in 'crisis' if people think quotes from Jesus are 'liberal talking points'
Several pastors have told the former Southern Baptist Convention official that people balk at the l…
Lloyd Lee
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New House speaker Mike Johnson knocks Biden's 'cognitive decline' but can't remember all the times he attacked LGBTQ relationships
Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana once advocated for criminalizing gay sex and suggested marriage equa…
Brent D. Griffiths
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Kelly Johnson, who is married to House Speaker Mike Johnson, practices a form of Christian counseling that classifies people into 'choleric', 'phlegmatic,' and other ancient personality types purportedly ordained by God
Both Johnsons hold deeply religious views, which have been at the center of their personal and prof…
Brent D. Griffiths
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Some Christian leaders say it's an 'abomination' to use the Bible to cause harm with anti-trans laws
On anti-trans laws, one Christian leader said she was horrified that the Bible is "used by the reli…
Katie Balevic
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House Speaker Mike Johnson campaigned with disgraced reality TV Star Josh Duggar, one of several accused sex offenders connected to his 'mentor' Tony Perkins
GOP Speaker Mike Johnson's "mentor" Tony Perkins has a history of associating with people who've be…
Jacqueline Sweet
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When my first marriage ended, I texted my high-school sweetheart. We're now celebrating our 3rd wedding anniversary.
The writer broke a virginity pledge with her boyfriend at 17 but married someone else. Years later,…
Sarah Spurlock
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Frustrated with Biden, evangelical leaders are tightening the screws, calling resettlement of Afghan refugees a 'moral urgency'
The Biden administration has resettled fewer than 500 Afghan refugees, frustrating religious leader…
Charles Davis
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The Christian nationalist boot camp pushing anti-trans laws across America
A network of organizations and far-right lawmakers are on a crusade to promote bills rooted in base…
Sarah Posner
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How the Atlanta shooting shows the dangers of American evangelicalism's trademark "purity culture"
What "temptation" really means in the evangelical culture of the Atlanta shooter.
Jina Moore
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'Disgraceful': Separating immigrant children from their parents is so unpopular even Trump's base is not supporting it
"We desire to see immigration reform include an emphasis on securing our borders and providing a pa…
Tara Francis Chan
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Louisiana pastor Tony Spell defied stay-at-home orders to hold in-person services. Now, he wants congregants to donate their stimulus checks to churches.
Pastor Tony Spell asked his low-income congregants to give their checks to church leaders and missi…
Paulina Cachero
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Trump isn't as special as his supporters say he is
Trump is pretty much just doing the normal job of the president, with a few Trumpian twists. He's n…
David Plotz,Henry Blodget,Lin…
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Fox Contributor Todd Starnes Goes On Unhinged Twitter Meltdown After The Supreme Court's Gay Marriage Rulings
Fox contributor Todd Starnes had a strong reaction to the Supreme Court's rulings on the Defense of…
Brett LoGiurato
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Jeb Bush just hired an adviser with extensive ties to the religious right
Bush, who converted to Catholicism in the nineties, has tried to dodge criticism that he isn't cons…
Leslie Larson
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Lexington: The Home-School Conundrum
Morristown's mayor, Danny Thomas, does not go that far. But he says that locals were deeply upset t…
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America is not as divided as you might think - here's the proof
That's just the start. In the weeks to come, "Undividing America" will look at how Chick-fil-A move…