Brandon Showalter and Jeff Myers

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  Jun 15, 2017

  Southern Baptists Address Membership Decline, Core Doctrine at Annual Meeting

  Southern Baptists reaffirmed several theological commitments at the denomination's annual meeting Tuesday, emphasizing orthodoxy and missions amid declining numbers and following a divisive election year.

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  Jun 14, 2017

  Will Trump's Tax Reforms Reduce Giving to Churches?

  As Congress and President Trump work to pass tax reform some Christian leaders are concerned that current proposals in the House will yield a substantial decrease in charitable giving.

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  Jun 14, 2017

  Exploitation of Women in Surrogacy Arrangements Exposed in New Documentary Film

  Surrogate pregnancies are often portrayed in popular culture as a noble option for couples who are unable to conceive a child but these arrangements are routinely fraught with all kinds of abuses, says bioethicist and documentary filmmaker Jennifer Lahl.

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  Jun 13, 2017

  Religious Left Just Now Getting Political, NYT Claims; Religious Conservatives Incredulous

  A Christian movement with a left-wing activist bent is underway, says The New York Times, its front page headline declaring that religious liberals have "sat out of politics for 40 years" but now intend to change the game.

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  Jun 12, 2017

  Harvest America: Greg Laurie Clarifies Views on God; Over 3,000 Make Decisions for Christ

  Pastor Greg Laurie believes that so many people have wrong ideas about who God is. The evangelist set the record straight during the annual Harvest America event Sunday night.

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  Jun 11, 2017

  Pence Tells Christians Trump Is 'Fighting Hard' for Them

  Vice President Mike Pence is reiterating the support of President Donald Trump for the causes dear to Christian conservatives, saying in a speech that the 45th president will "never stop fighting" for them.

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  Jun 10, 2017

  College-Bound Teens Need 'Knowledge of God' Not Just 'Belief' to Maintain Faith, Apologist Says

  Parents of college-bound teenagers should strive to instill them with the knowledge of God, not just "true belief" when building their faith, says apologist Brett Kunkle.

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  Jun 9, 2017

  Scholars Model Civility While Debating LGBT Rights, Religious Liberty in Book

  Two scholars opposed to same-sex marriage and a third scholar in a same-sex marriage tackle religious liberty and anti-discrimination law, disagreeing sharply but remarkably civilly in a new book on what has become an extremely touchy subject in American politics.

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  Jun 8, 2017

  Trump Is 'Most Stunning Example of the Success of the Prosperity Gospel,' Expert Says

  A religion scholar who studies the prosperity gospel argued that Donald Trump represents the "most stunning example" of the success of this theology.

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  Jun 6, 2017

  Genocide of Christians in Middle East 'Must' and 'Will End,' Says VP Pence at National Catholic Prayer Breakfast

  The persecution of Christians in the Middle East carried out by Islamic State is a "genocide" the depletion of Christianity from its ancient homeland "must" and "will" end, according to Vice President Mike Pence.