Fraught election puts faith leaders through a political test

Posted on AllSides October 28th, 2020
From The Left

Both President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden count endorsements from well-known faith leaders. But for clergy members who try to tackle thorny moral matters without overtly backing a candidate, the campaign has tested their ability to reconcile religious values and politics.

That challenge comes in part from a year when almost every issue on religious Americans’ minds — from racial equality to worship during the pandemic — can spark a partisan debate. As the candidates court devout voters with sharply divergent strategies, the unavoidable nature of presidential politics...

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https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-race-and-ethnicity-joe-biden-donald-trump-virus-outbreak-37f39788ba3a9caf11f4113db8ca6310

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