Religion

Evangelical Voters Weigh In On What's At Stake In November's Election

6:30am August 26, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

Some evangelical voters had misgivings about President Trump ahead of the 2016 election. Four years later at the Republican National Convention, many say those doubts are gone.

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Jerry Falwell Jr., shown here in 2018, tells NPR that he has accomplished all he had hoped to do at Liberty University.

'Free At Last,' Says Jerry Falwell Jr. After Resigning As Head Of Liberty University

10:35pm August 25, 2020

by Samantha Raphelson

In an interview with NPR's Sarah McCammon, Falwell expresses relief — and maintains that he has "not broken any rules" that apply to staff members at the university.

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Political Conventions Show How Religion Is Playing A Role In Campaigns

7:41am August 25, 2020

by Tom Gjelten

Republican and Democratic conventions show that both parties are appealing to faith voters. They have mostly different target audiences, though Catholics are getting special attention this year.

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Jerry Falwell Jr.'s Role At Liberty University Is In Question

7:41am August 25, 2020

Jerry Falwell Jr. denies reports he resigned from Liberty University. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Aram Roston of the Reuters News Agency about the allegations involving Falwell.

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News Brief: Republican Convention, Wisconsin Protests, Jerry Falwell Jr.

6:10am August 25, 2020

Day 1 of the GOP convention rebutted the Democrats' convention. In Kenosha, Wis., peaceful protests end with fires and looting. And, Jerry Falwell Jr.'s role at Liberty University is in doubt.

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Jerry Falwell Jr. speaks at a Liberty University commencement in 2017 in Lynchburg, Va.

Liberty University Doubles Down After Falwell Denies Reports Of His Resignation

11:10pm August 24, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

Jerry Falwell Jr., has officially resigned as president of Liberty University, according to a university source. In an interview with Virginia Business, he contradicts the university official.

How QAnon Conspiracy Is Spreading In Christian Communities Across The U.S.

3:47pm August 21, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with journalist Katelyn Beaty about the spread of the QAnon conspiracy theory in Christian communities in the United States.

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Veritas: A Harvard Professor, a Con Man and the Gospel of Jesus's Wife, by Ariel Sabar

'Veritas' Asks How A Respected Scholar Could Be Duped By A Bumbling Fraudster

2:18pm August 19, 2020

by Tom Gjelten

Author Ariel Sabar explores the lives of Harvard's Karen King and of Walter Fritz, the porn producer who convinced her the papyrus fragment he gave her — "The Gospel of Jesus's Wife" — was genuine.

Classical music concert with a sheet music in the foreground

Opinion: COVID-19 Cannot Stop The Hum Of A Church Choir

7:57am August 15, 2020

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon muses about a choir that had to stop singing because of the pandemic...so now they hum.

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Sister Helen Prejean On Witnessing Executions: 'I Couldn't Let Them Die Alone'

1:38pm August 14, 2020

by Terry Gross

The Catholic nun became an opponent of the death penalty following the events in her book Dead Man Walking. She details her spiritual journey in River of Fire. Originally broadcast Aug. 12, 2019.

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