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Jun 21 2019
News
Supreme Court rules cross at state-run WWI memorial can remain
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a large cross in Maryland known as the "Peace Cross" is not in violation of the Constitution's Establishment Clause and can remain in place.
The American Legion had built 40-foot tall cross in a memorial park for World War I veterans in Maryland, and a state commission later took over responsibility for the park, including caring for the cross.
The HillFeb 26 2020
Headline Roundup
Coronavirus Commands News Cycle
The Covid-19 coronavirus and its spread have garnered media coverage from all sides of the spectrum, with focus on its connections to many aspects of everyday life; religion, the stock market, Capitol Hill politics and healthcare, to name a few. President Donald Trump's request for $2.5 billion to combat the disease's spread was deemed too low by Congress, with Senate Minority Leader Chuck
Associated Press Newsweek Washington ExaminerAug 24 2020
Opinion
Trump’s a Terrible Christian—Democrats of Faith Should Say So
Is there anything freakier or, frankly, sadder in American politics than the seemingly blind allegiance of so many Evangelical and Pentecostal Christians and conservative Catholics to a man as grotesquely immoral and dishonest as Donald J. Trump?
It takes no Sherlock Holmes to see that Trump’s entire life is a litany of un-Christian, even anti-Christian behavior. It’s a long thread of
Daily BeastAug 20 2020
News
In Kamala Harris’ richly textured background, a portrait of America today
The California senator was raised in a multicultural, interfaith family, and has also created one of her own. Her experience reflects the fact that for many, identity is about choice as much as tradition.
Usha Haley was surprised at the depth of her own reaction when she heard that Sen. Kamala Harris would be the Democratic Party’s nominee for vice president.
An accomplished
Christian Science MonitorJul 28 2020
Analysis
Picturing God as a White Man Is Linked to Racial Stereotypes about Leaders
Nationwide protests against racial injustice have shone a spotlight on U.S. corporations’ lack of diversity. Despite decades of initiatives to increase the number of Black executives, only 1 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs are Black. While there are many reasons for this disparity—including systemic racism and discrimination and a lack of economic opportunity—psychologists have recently uncovered
Scientific AmericanMar 27 2020
News
Zoom Shabbat, drive-through confessional: Faith during coronavirus
During the pandemic, what does it mean to come together and pray? Members of many religions are wrestling with how to best serve their faith while heeding government guidelines.
Even though it was a sunny afternoon, Father Corey Bassett-Tirrell was shocked to see the line of cars in the parking lot of St. Mary Church in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, waiting to participate in the parish’s
Christian Science MonitorJun 14 2021
Opinion
Scoreboard: Ilhan Omar 2, Nancy Pelosi 0
Another headache-inducing controversy featuring Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) appears to be winding down, with paralyzed Democratic leadership handing Omar yet another victory. Last time the House caucus was gripped with recriminations over an Omar outburst -- in that case, it involved anti-Semitism -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi's plan to rebuke the Squad member unraveled when the hard left loudly
TownhallMar 13 2019
News
This Big Question Still Hangs Over the 2020 Election
There's a big question still hanging over the 2020 presidential race: Will former Vice President Joe Biden run for the Democratic nomination?
At a rally before a group of firefighters this week, he might have offered a hint.
With the crowd chanting "run Joe run," Biden, 76, told them to hold on to that energy.
"Save it a little longer. I may need it in a few weeks," Biden
CBNNews Media
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Jun 17 2020
News
Why Gorsuch upheld civil rights for LGBTQ Americans
When one of the high court’s staunchest defenders of LGBTQ rights, Justice Anthony Kennedy, retired in 2018, most court watchers expected those rights to only get rolled back. Enter a strict textualist.
In a landmark, and unexpected, decision yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that firing an employee because of their sexual orientation or gender identity violates federal law.
Christian Science Monitor