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Most immigrants at risk of deportation from US are Christian, report finds
Read full article: Most immigrants at risk of deportation from US are Christian, report findsAs many as four in five immigrants at risk of deportation from the United States are Christian, according to a new report that calls on their fellow believers to consider the impact of aggressive deportation policies pursued under the Trump administration.
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Evangelicals struggle to combat coronavirus misinformation, researcher says
Read full article: Evangelicals struggle to combat coronavirus misinformation, researcher saysAlbert Ixchu is telling his parishioners that the COVID-19 vaccines are related to the Antichrist. The assistant professor at Eastern Illinois University said research shows Evangelicals have a high propensity to engage in conspiratorial thinking. During the controversial sermon, Ixchu also told parishioners the public health measures during the pandemic were a form of psychological conditioning. The wave of misinformation prompted Walter Kim, the president of the National Association of Evangelicals, to interview Dr. Francis Collins, of the National Institutes of Health. ā CCCU (@cccuorg) February 1, 2021More about COVID-19 vaccines:
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Christianity on display at Capitol riot sparks new debate
Read full article: Christianity on display at Capitol riot sparks new debateThe Christian imagery and rhetoric on view during this months Capitol insurrection are sparking renewed debate about the societal effects of melding Christian faith with an exclusionary breed of nationalism. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)WASHINGTON ā The Christian imagery and rhetoric on view during this monthās Capitol insurrection are sparking renewed debate about the societal effects of melding Christian faith with an exclusionary breed of nationalism. The rise of whatās often called Christian nationalism has long prompted pushback from leaders in multiple denominations, with the Baptist Joint Committee on Religious Liberty forming the Christians Against Christian Nationalism coalition in 2019. āBut as a Christian, my highest allegiance is to Christ.āYet some supporters of former President Donald Trump say that denunciations of Christian nationalism are a way of attacking them politically. AdāThe fact that we saw QAnon, white supremacy and white Christianity all carried together in a violent attack on the Capitol means that particularly white Christians have got some real soul-searching to do,ā said Jones, author of two books on white Christianity in America.
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Inauguration week prayer event aims to show Christian unity
Read full article: Inauguration week prayer event aims to show Christian unityMichael Curry, left, the presiding bishop of the U.S. Episcopal Church and others take part in a candlelight vigil outside the White House in Washington. The name of the gathering ā held virtually due to the pandemic ā is in part a nod to the Rev. āPrayer is action, in my view,ā Wallis said. After Monday's federal holiday, the event continues Tuesday with a multidenominational Zoom prayer service. Williams-Skinner said she hopes it will become a model for further collaboration by people of faith across denominational boundaries.