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  Oct 23, 2017

  Church Clarity Leaders Respond to Concerns About New Church LGBT-Affirmation Database

  The leaders of Church Clarity, the new online database that grades churches based on their websites' transparency on actively enforced LGBT policies and views, have received an "overwhelming" demand and are encouraging criticism and feedback to prevent "inconsistent application."

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  Oct 23, 2017

  Christian Magistrate Fired for Views on Gay Adoption Loses Court Appeal

  A Christian magistrate who was fired from his job after he voiced belief that adopted children are better off with hetrosexual couples instead of same-sex couples has lost a court appeal against his former employer.

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  Oct 22, 2017

  Trump Has Become 'Moral Definition' of the Religious Right, Jim Wallis Warns

  President Donald Trump has become the "moral definition" of the religious right movement, progressive evangelical activist Rev. Jim Wallis has claimed, denouncing the president's warm reception at a Christian conservative summit in Washington, D.C. earlier this month.

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  Oct 22, 2017

  Rex Tillerson Says Iranian Militias in Iraq 'Need to Go Home' Amid Complaints From Christian Community

  United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has called for Iranian-backed militias, who helped defeat the Islamic State in Mosul, Iraq and have reportedly set up checkpoints in Iraqi villages once predominantly populated by Christians over three years ago, to leave Iraq.

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  Oct 21, 2017

  Nepal: President Signs Law Criminalizing Evangelism, Human Rights Group Warns

  The President of Nepal Bidhya Devi Bhandari has signed into law legislation that makes religious conversion a crime, the international human rights group Christian Solidarity Worldwide has reported.

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  Oct 20, 2017

  Atheists Demand Texas High School Remove Christian Flag, Students Respond by Flying Their Own

  Students at an East Texas high school have responded to an atheist group's demands that the school remove a Christian flag by bringing their own Christian flags to fly on school grounds.

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  Oct 20, 2017

  Benjamin Watson Slams Mike Huckabee Over NFL Anthem Protest Comment

  Baltimore Ravens tight end Benjamin Watson, a devout Christian and author, has criticized former Republican presidential candidate and television personality Mike Huckabee for suggesting that NFL players should quit their jobs and run for office instead of kneeling in protest during the national anthem.

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  Oct 20, 2017

  Church Clarity Database Scores Churches Based on Whether They Are LGBT Affirming

  A new online database has been created that ranks churches based on whether or not they are LGBT affirming.

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  Oct 20, 2017

  Influential Indian Writer Facing Death Threats Denies Having 'Christian Agenda'

  Prominent Indian writer and caste system critic Kancha Ilaiah, who is facing death threats from Hindu radicals and possible jail time for criticizing the selfishness of India's wealthy trading class in a book, is denying allegations that he has a "Christian agenda" behind his writing.

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  Oct 19, 2017

  6 Police Officers Arrested for Beating Christian Teen to Death in Pakistan, Activists Say

  Six police officers in Pakistan have been arrested and charged with murder after they allegedly beat to death a Pakistani Christian teenager earlier this month, according to human rights advocates.