At the Olympics, thousands of missionaries compete for souls

U.S. may never see another spiritual leader like Billy Graham
The Associated Press
Ideology tops facts in Texas history curriculum, experts say
The Associated Press
Florida lawmakers advance bill requiring schools to display ‘In God We Trust’
NPR
His church keeps his picture in a pew and prays he won’t be deported
CNN
He became a celebrity for putting science before God. Now Lawrence Krauss faces allegations of sexual misconduct
BuzzFeed
Why more TV shows are looking to God for relatable, religious-themed comedy
USA TODAY
 

International Headlines

Justin Trudeau rescinds India dinner invite to Sikh separatist
BBC News
Convicted Sikh extremist had been removed from India’s travel blacklist
Toronto Star *
Pair of killings tests Hindu-Muslim unity in a Pakistani desert town
The New York Times *
Pakistan to be placed back on terror-financing list, source says
Bloomberg
Anger in Nigerian village as girls still missing after Boko Haram attack
Reuters
Myanmar bulldozes what is left of Rohingya Muslim villages
The Associated Press
Poland’s new ‘Holocaust law’ comes up against massacre of Jews in 1941
The Washington Post *
At the Olympics, thousands of missionaries compete for souls
Religion News Service
Malaysian rapper’s dog video sparks claim of insulting Islam
The Associated Press
 

Analysis & Commentary

Being Ruth Graham
Slate
Evangelical America needs Billy Graham now more than ever
Vox
Trudeau’s India trip is a total disaster — and he has only himself to blame
The Washington Post *
Author Eric Metaxas, evangelical intellectual, chose Trump, and he’s sticking with him
Yahoo News
Secretive fraternities are feeding anti-Semitism in Austria
The Atlantic
In South Korea fortune-telling will soon be a $3.7 billion business
The Economist *
 

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