Tom Gjelten
Stories
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World
Evangelical Christian Leaders Push Back On Turkish Invasion Of Northern Syria
Evangelical Christian leaders are furious over President Trump's green light to a Turkish invasion of Kurd-controlled territory in Syria. Thousands of Syrian and Kurdish Christians are in danger.
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World
Tourism To Israel Is On The Rise, With More U.S. Evangelical Christians Visiting
U.S. Jewish views of President Trump and the Israeli government are under strain, but support for Israel among white evangelicals is strong as they continue to visit Israel in record numbers.
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National
How And Why People Come Up With Conspiracy Theories
The unexplained suicide of Jeffrey Epstein has given rise to conspiracy theories. People sometimes seek simplistic answers when confronted by complex, coincidental or otherwise confusing phenomena.
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Church And Clergy Have Fallen Out Of Favor, New Polls Show
Two polls provide more evidence that Americans are becoming less religious. Confidence in organized religion is down, and Americans are less and less inclined to seek guidance from clergy.
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State Department Conference Aims To Identify Victims Of Religious Persecution
The State Department is hosting a meeting this week on religious freedom and persecution. The meeting comes as the Trump administration clamps down on refugee admissions and asylum-seekers.
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National
Democrats Have The Religious Left. Can They Win The Religious Middle?
Faith voters who have a mix of liberal and conservative values are up for grabs in the 2020 election. Democrats hope to win them over.
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U.S. Methodists Meet To Consider What Comes Next After Disagreements Over LGBT Clergy
Methodists around the U.S. have been engaged in tense discussions over the future of their church. The denomination may split because of disagreements over same sex weddings and LGBT clergy.
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Bishops In Amazon Region To Debate Whether Married Men Might Join Priesthood
Catholic Bishops from the Amazon region will debate a proposal to allow the ordination of married men in limited circumstances in October. Pope Francis has long said the idea should be considered.
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Catholics And Southern Baptists Consider How To Respond To Sex Abuse In The Church
Catholics and Southern Baptists have both faced clergy sex abuse allegations. Leaders of both denominations met this week to discuss their problems.
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Southern Baptists To Confront Sexual Abuse And Role Of Women In The Church
The largest Protestant denomination in the U.S. faces allegations of sexual abuse by ministers and controversy over its opposition to women preachIng in church.