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Fast Forward Matthew Whitaker Once Said Judges Should Have A ‘Biblical View Of Justice’
Matthew Whitaker, who was appointed to acting attorney general on Wednesday by President Trump, said during a 2014 debate that judges should have a Christian worldview, the Washington Post reported. Whitaker, who was running for U.S. Senate at the time, also added that he would be concerned by a judge with a “secular worldview,” according…
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Opinion How Do Christians Forget What Their Faith Means When They Get In The Voting Booth?
A wide contingent of Americans say they are Christians. Left and Right, they say religious beliefs inform their political ones. But do their methods reflect any spiritual or scriptural grounding? Sticking to them. Bringing the fire. Owning them with your hot takes. That seems to be the preferred method of engaging in public debate. “Bring…
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The Schmooze Dear David Brooks: ‘Bisexual’ Does Not Mean What You Think It Means
The Schmooze simply does not have room on its roster of enemies for one more old white man. We are at full capacity. But David Brooks just had to go there! So let’s do this thing. David Brooks is considered a great American thinker. He has a New York Times column and best-sellers on topics…
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Fast Forward Virginia GOP Removes Official Who Said Only Christians Should Run For Office
(JTA) — Virginia Republicans have ousted a party leader who said only Christians should run for party positions. Fredy Burgos was voted off the state Republican party’s Central Committee on Monday, The Hill reported. He had been elected to the post. “Having a preference for Christians over non-Christians as political leaders is not bigoted,” Burgos…
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Fast Forward Most Christians Are Praying For Trump — Other Religions, Not So Much
President Trump may have low approval ratings, but most Christians are praying for him. According to new research from the Barna group, 69 percent of what they call “practicing” Christians pray for Trump, with evangelicals being the highest, at 88 percent. Among those in non-Christian religions, only 18 percent do. The study does not show…
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News Pence Faces Cold Shoulder As Palestinian Christians Feel Betrayed By Evangelical Embrace Of Israel
First, he was supposed to come for Christmas. Then, the visit was postponed until the following week, with the explanation that he might be needed to break a tie in the Senate over the tax bill. Now, Vice President Mike Pence’s trip is scheduled for mid-January, but Israeli officials say they have no final confirmation…
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Community Whose Land Is Jerusalem, Anyway?
Some people have all the luck when it comes to living a purposeful life. R. J. Zwi Werblowsky was born in Frankfurt, Germany in 1924. Frankfurt at that time was a vibrant place, Jewishly speaking. The philosopher Franz Rosenzweig (1886-1929) founded a school for adult learning Lehrhaus Judaica. Martin Buber taught there; so did Gershom…
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Opinion Are Orthodox Jews Assimilating To The Christian Right?
Orthodox Jews and evangelicals have a lot in common. Large majorities of both communities say that religion is very important to their lives — 83% of Orthodox Jews and 86% of white evangelicals. Both groups report attending religious services at much higher margins than their less fundamentalist brethren. And roughly the same number of Orthodox…
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