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Yesterday marked the end of the first full month in decades in which the U.S. resettled zero refugees.

Opinion: Trump’s refugee cap compromises the US economy and American identity

Syria refugees
by: Scott Arbeiter Nov. 1, 2019 (RNS) — Yesterday marked the end of the first full month in decades in which the U.S. resettled zero refugees. How did this happen?Read More

Golden Rule 2020 grew out of a May meeting of faith leaders...

One year before election, Christian leaders cross divides to call for respect

by: Emily McFarlan Miller Oct. 31, 2019 (RNS) — This Sunday (Nov. 3) marks exactly one year until the 2020 U.S. presidential election. And Christian leaders across theological and politicalRead More

White was at Trump's side in May 2018 when he signed an executive order creating the Faith and Opportunity Initiative....

Paula White to head Trump’s faith office

Paula White and President Trum
by: Jack Jenkins WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2019 (RNS) — Paula White, a Pentecostal preacher and longtime adviser to President Donald Trump, has been tapped to head the White House’s FaithRead More

The basis for this conventional wisdom is what came to be known in the early 2000s as the God gap.

Opinion: Do the Democrats have a religion problem?

Election map
by: Mark Silk Oct. 31, 2019 (RNS) — For the past couple of decades, the question, “Do the Democrats have a religion problem?” has seemed to answer itself. Of courseRead More

In 2014 in IS captivity, Mueller defended her faith in front of an IS executioner...

Christian honored in Baghdadi defeat termed faithful

Kayla Mueller
by Diana Chandler PRESCOTT, Ariz., Oct. 28, 2019 (BP) — Kayla Mueller, after whom was named the Oct. 26 operation that reportedly killed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, isRead More

Put another way, people aren’t leaving faith, but they are actively leaving Christianity.

Opinion: Christianity as we know it is dying. Let’s welcome the new life ahead.

religiously unaffiliated or "nones"
by: Amy Butler Oct. 30, 2019 (RNS) — In a recent study, Pew reported that 26% of Americans now self-identify as religiously unaffiliated, up from 17% just 10 years ago.Read More

Franklin made the announcement on Monday (Oct. 28) in a pair of videos posted to Twitter.

Kirk Franklin to boycott Dove Awards, says comments about race were cut from speech

Kirk Franklin
by: Jack Jenkins Oct. 28, 2019 (RNS) — Prominent gospel musician Kirk Franklin says he will boycott the Christian music Dove Awards, citing frustrations with the Gospel Music Association andRead More

McKeehan's cause and manner of death remain under investigation...

TobyMac’s 21-year-old son, aspiring rapper Truett Foster McKeehan, dies

Truett Foster McKeehan & father, TobyMac
by: Matthew LeimkuhlerOct 25, 2019 (USA Today) — Truett Foster McKeehan, the oldest son of Christian rapper TobyMac, died Wednesday in Nashville, a representative confirmed to the USA TODAY NetworkRead More

“Like that Old Testament prophet, he stood against the corrupt leadership of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel,” Clinton said...

Mourning Elijah Cummings, preachers and presidents recall a man of faith

Elijah Cummings Capitol
by: Jack Jenkins Oct. 25, 2019 (RNS) — After news broke last week (Oct. 17) that Maryland Democratic Congressman Elijah Cummings had died, many were quick to note that oneRead More

Editor's Links of Interest

The Cautionary Tale of Jerry Falwell Jr. – Christianity Today

It’s time to remember the qualifications of biblical leadership. Source: The Cautionary Tale of Jerry Falwell Jr. – Christianity Today