Black Southern Baptists: ‘We are pulling for Dr. Moore’

Religious communities continue the long tradition of offering sanctuary
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Defunding Planned Parenthood would lead to thousands more births, CBO says
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167 House members ask Trump to retain ambassador to combat anti-Semitism
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MormonLeaks reposts LDS Church apostasy presentation, rebuffs faith’s copyright violation claim
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The first solar eclipse to cross America in 99 years is coming. To some, it’s an act of God
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Autopsy: Infant born to faith healer died from prematurity
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Black Southern Baptists: ‘We are pulling for Dr. Moore’
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Mother Divine, who took over her husband’s cult, dies at 91
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Dutch vote in test of anti-immigrant sentiment in Europe
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Europe’s right hails EU court’s workplace headscarf ban ruling
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has a new adversary – the church
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Italian rabbis accuse biblical conference of fueling anti-Judaism
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Church leaders in India back indigenous people protesting land law changes
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Sufi leader shot, hacked to death in Bangladesh
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Iraqi troops seize main bridge, advance on mosque in battle for Mosul
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Analysis & Commentary

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Christians in the hands of Donald Trump
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The conservative tradition of welcoming refugees
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Holi 2017: The festival of colors
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The Benedict Option
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