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Many of the founding documents of the U.S. have taken on a scriptural level of importance in the country's civil religion.

Can America's 'Civil Religion' Still Unite The Country?

4:18pm April 12, 2021

by Tom Gjelten

America's diversity means it is not defined by a single ancestry or faith tradition. Americans may nevertheless unite behind a "civil religion" that incorporates the nation's founding principles.

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Protesters gather outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 in Washington, D.C., some with signs and symbols of Christianity. Pro-Trump protesters entered the U.S. Capitol that day after mass demonstrations in the nation's capital.

Evangelical Leaders Condemn 'Radicalized Christian Nationalism'

11:28am February 24, 2021

by Sarah McCammon

In response to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, more than 100 evangelical leaders have published a statement calling on other church heads to speak out against Christian nationalism in their ranks.

"JESUS SAVES" banners were among those carried during a rally on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington before rioters stormed the Capitol.

Militant Christian Nationalists Remain A Potent Force, Even After The Capitol Riot

12:57pm January 19, 2021

by Tom Gjelten

The conviction of some Christians that God has a particular plan for America gave extra potency to efforts in support of Trump's attempts to overturn his election defeat.

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The choir at Meadowridge Baptist church in Fort Worth, Texas, performs at a worship service in October 2019.

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Multiracial Congregations May Not Bridge Racial Divide

11:48am July 17, 2020

by Tom Gjelten

The number of multiracial churches is growing in the United States, but the leaders of color who work in them still see attitudes of white supremacy.

NC Churches Embrace Innovation And Challenges Amid Pandemic

1:47pm June 24, 2020

by Keri Brown

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The Rev. Lenny Duncan, here in May 2019, at the Metropolitan New York Synod Assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Jesus Was Divisive: A Black Pastor's Message To White Christians

3:08pm June 12, 2020

by Isabella Rosario

Nationwide protests are forcing many Americans to think about race in new ways. A black pastor in one of Christianity's whitest denominations is asking his congregants to take an especially hard look.

Harrison Schapelhouman (left) with his service dog outside True Hope Community Church in Issaquah, Wash., on Dec. 8. Schapelhouman's service dog, who he's had since he lived on the streets, has helped him throughout his recovery from addiction.

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Opioid Support Group Grows From Christian Book Club

5:15am January 09, 2020

A group of women gathered at a coffee shop outside Seattle to discuss a book about Christian living, but soon discovered that they shared something else: addiction in their families.

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On The Bachelorette, Hannah Brown — a Miss Alabama USA winner from Tuscaloosa — recently sparked a conversation about sex and morality. "I can't decide if I'm glad it was me or not that started the conversation — but I'm in it now," she says.

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'I Have Had Sex ... And Jesus Still Loves Me': 'Bachelorette' Stands Firm In Her Faith

3:44pm August 06, 2019

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Hannah Brown, the lead on this season of The Bachelorette, recently sparked a conversation about sex and morality. "I have an audience of one, and that's the Lord," she says.

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Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami, photographed at a news conference in 2015, said the Trump administration's policy of separating immigrant children from their families "goes against the values of our nation."

Faith Leaders Oppose Trump's Immigration Policy Of Separating Children From Parents

3:20pm June 16, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

They condemn a border practice of tearing children away from their parents. It is an attempt to "weaponize children," Archbishop of Miami Thomas Wenski tells NPR's Weekend Edition.

Decorating Easter buns with a variety of symbols is an inclusive way to share holiday food.

Hot Agnostic Buns: A Proposal For A Pagan-Christian-Secular Easter Treat

11:45am March 29, 2018

by Kim Vukovich

Hot cross buns have been an Easter treat for centuries. But before that, pagans exchanged them as part of a spring ritual celebrating the four seasons or the phases of the moon. Can they morph again?