Seeking power in Jesus’ name: Trump sparks a rise of Patriot Churches*
The Washington Post: A new congregation is gathered in a barn in
Lenoir City, Tenn., with a roof that has a 60-foot American flag painted
on it. And they are praying for a Trump landslide.
Time: Twenty-eight U.S. Christian right groups have spent millions
of dollars pursuing conservative agendas that threaten LGBTQ and women’s
rights in Europe, a new investigation by British news website
openDemocracy found Tuesday.
The Conversation: As religious services went online to protect
congregants from the coronavirus, a paradox emerged: Worshipers were
connected via the internet to a potentially wide community, but it felt
like a more private affair.
National Catholic Reporter: Headlines affirming that President
Donald Trump's numbers are up with Latinos, especially in Florida and
Arizona, left many of us scratching our heads.
America: “It’s cruelty, and separating kids from parents goes
against natural rights,” the pope says in the documentary “Francesco.”
“It’s something a Christian cannot do. It’s cruelty of the highest
form.”
CNN: Jerry Falwell Jr., who resigned as president of Liberty
University in August after a sex scandal and other controversies, is now
suing the evangelical school for defamation and breach of contract.
Christian Century: What would happen if we listened to each other in love?
The Atlantic: Former Vice President Joe Biden is using his Scranton bona fides to win over a key voting bloc.
Religion News Service: A look at megachurches over the past five
years finds that most have grown larger and more diverse and become less
likely to call themselves evangelical.
NPR: A man used a knife to attack people at the Notre Dame Basilica
in Nice, France, Thursday, killing three people, authorities say.
The Washington Post: Eventually, we will need to rebuild our shared political norms. Faith should be part of the solution.
The Guardian: Action comes after appearances by Franklin Graham were cancelled amid protests from LGBT rights campaigners.
The New York Times: A Christian evangelical who was shunned for her
lesbianism, she became an influential scholar of the Bible, finding in
it acceptance of LGBTQ people.
Crux: The Vatican criminal tribunal agreed Tuesday to broaden a sex
abuse trial involving the Holy See’s youth seminary beyond two priests
already charged to include the religious organization responsible for
running the residence.
Religion & Politics: During June’s primary elections in
Lackawanna, New York, all but one of 200 ballots with objections filed
against them had names that sounded Muslim or Middle Eastern.
Associated Press: More than 1,000 clergy members, religious
scholars and other faith-based advocates have signed onto a unique
statement that supports a comprehensive path to “a free and fair
election” and urges leaders to heed the verdict of “legitimate election
results” regardless of who wins in November.
Deseret News: In Arizona, Nevada, North Carolina and Florida
members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints may make the
difference.
Christianity Today: The 2020 race brings out generational gaps within the most undecided Asian American demographic.
The Guardian: Protests take place in several countries against French president in aftermath of crackdown.
Religion News Service: An abatement order was issued for the United
House of Prayer for All People after an outbreak of COVID-19 led to
more than 121 cases and at least three deaths.
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