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Faith Leaders Called For Divine Blessing Of New Administration On Inauguration Day

4:31pm January 21, 2021

by Tom Gjelten

Wednesday's post-inauguration prayer service, a tradition dating to George Washington's inauguration, featured faith leaders from various religious traditions. Many were from progressive backgrounds.

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A Jesuit Priest On How Faith Informs Biden's Leadership

4:30pm January 20, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with the Rev. James Martin, a writer and Jesuit priest, about President Biden's inaugural address and the role that faith has played in his personal and political life.

Legacy Of Travel Ban Will Be Hard For Biden To Erase

5:02pm January 19, 2021

by Joel Rose

President-elect Biden has pledged to quickly end the Trump administration's travel ban on Muslim-majority countries. But immigrant advocates say the lasting effects of policy will be harder to undo.

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"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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Rev. Dyson Imagines How St. Paul Would Admonish The U.S. For Racism

7:56am January 18, 2021

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Reverend Michael Eric Dyson about the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., and racism in politics and religion.

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Some Christians Feel It's A God-Given Mission To Fight On Trump's Behalf

7:41am January 18, 2021

by Tom Gjelten

Some of the extremists who assaulted the U.S. Capitol are Christian nationalists. They believe they are on a divine mission to challenge government institutions in the name of God.

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ANDY PUDDICOMBE, UnSeen Narratives, Ted Salon, Unicorn Theatre, Tooley St. London. 10 May 2012.

Andy Puddicombe: What Is The Connection Between Mind, Body, And Breath?

9:39am January 15, 2021

by NPR/TED Staff

Mindfulness expert and Headspace co-founder Andy Puddicombe guides listeners through a meditative reflection on appreciating breath.

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Andy Puddicombe: How Can Breathing Help Us In An Ever-Changing World?

9:39am January 15, 2021

by NPR/TED Staff

Mindfulness expert and Headspace co-founder Andy Puddicombe guides listeners through a meditative reflection on breath and impermanence.

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Andy Puddicombe: How Can Breathing Help Improve Our Relationships?

9:39am January 15, 2021

by NPR/TED Staff

Mindfulness expert and Headspace co-founder Andy Puddicombe guides listeners through a meditative reflection on how breath can bring us closer together.

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Audience members react as President Trump delivers remarks in January 2020 at an Evangelicals for Trump coalition launch at the King Jesus International Ministry in Miami.

'How Did We Get Here?' A Call For An Evangelical Reckoning On Trump

1:19pm January 13, 2021

by Rachel Martin

Evangelicals, says Ed Stetzer of the Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College, should start to reckon with their own behaviors and actions that may have helped fuel the insurrection at the Capitol.

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