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A trio of progressive Senate candidates is increasingly turning to religious language on the campaign trail, invoking Jesus Christ and their own faith traditions to defend policies Republicans have labeled radical. Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon, Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, and Texas state Rep. James Talarico have each made faith a prominent part of…

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The case of Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts mother on trial for strangling her three children to death with exercise resistance bands in the basement of the family’s Duxbury home, has divided the nation. Some say the mother’s case is shining a light on postpartum struggles, while others say public support for her exemplifies misguided compassion.…

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A new study is revealing that most young people are dissatisfied with media’s portrayal of faith. The study, entitled “The Future of Faith: Young People, Media, & Spirituality,” was conducted by UCLA under the leadership of Yalda T. Uhls, an adjunct professor in Psychology and supported by the Center for Scholars and Storytellers. The study…

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Another Presbyterian Church (USA) is raising eyebrows over its newly hired pastor. North Anderson Community Church Presbyterian Church in Anderson, South Carolina announced it had hired Rev. Laura Bethany Buchleiter to lead its church. Buchleiter will serve as the church’s supply pastor, meaning a temporary minister that serves a congregation that is not seeking an…

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