Evangelicals must confront the ethical dilemma of partisanship

U.S. Headlines

Raging fire destroys historic New York City church
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wheaton group blasts college’s silence over Hastert abuse confession
RELIGION NEWS SERVICE
LGBT rights protesters vow to keep fighting Mississippi law
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Daniel J. Berrigan, defiant priest who preached pacifism, dies at 94
THE NEW YORK TIMES*
Two Lutheran seminaries will merge instead of closing, forming a new school
RELIGION NEWS SERVICE
Plot to blow up Florida synagogue ends with man’s arrest
THE MIAMI HERALD*
Mormon leader: Differing versions of Joseph Smith’s ‘First Vision’ make it the ‘best-documented in history’
THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE
Openly gay rock singer changing tune on Mormon religion
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

 

International Headlines

Bombs in Baghdad kill 14, including some Shia pilgrims
REUTERS
Iraq protesters leave Baghdad Green Zone on cleric’s orders
THE NEW YORK TIMES*
Germany AfD conference: Party adopts anti-Islam policy
BBC NEWS
Thai officials battle Buddhist monks over tigers’ fate
THE NEW YORK TIMES*
Somalia mosque collapse kills 15 in Mogadishu
BBC NEWS
Muslim’s Labour Party candidacy shapes London mayoral race
THE NEW YORK TIMES*
Pope Francis confirms Cardinal Pell beyond his 75th birthday
CRUX
Police in Bangladesh detain three in killing of Hindu tailor
THE NEW YORK TIMES*

 

Analysis & Commentary

An ancient Orthodox Easter rite engenders new and old passions
THE ECONOMIST*
Sanders calls it ‘Palestine,’ Trump won’t call it ‘West Bank’ – and why these words matter
THE FORWARD
Will France stop Muslim soccer players from praying?
THE DAILY BEAST
Of all places, a reminder from Duluth that the papacy matters
CRUX
Evangelicals must confront the ethical dilemma of partisanship
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