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  Feb 20, 2017

  Biracial ESPN Anchor Says Worst Racism She Receives Comes From Black People

  In a frank discussion at a megachurch on how Christians can bridge the racial divide in their communities, ESPN anchor Sage Steele asserted that African-Americans must look in the mirror before they can point fingers at other races.

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  Feb 18, 2017

  NFL Hall-of-Fame Coach Tells Megachurch How Racism Almost Made Him Quit Football

  Tony Dungy, the first African-American head coach to win a Super Bowl, detailed at a race and faith forum on Thursday how he almost let racism end his football career before it even got started.

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  Feb 17, 2017

  White Evangelicals Voting for Trump Represents 'A Crisis in The Church,' Jim Wallis Says

  The fact that exit polls show that 81 percent of evangelical voters and a majority of white Christians voted for President Donald Trump in the 2016 election represents a "crisis in the Church" and shows that the Church is more racially divided than ever, Rev. Jim Wallis has warned.

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  Feb 16, 2017

  Washington Court Rules Against Christian Grandma Florist Fined for Not Working Gay Wedding

  The Washington Supreme Court has dealt another blow to Christian grandma florist Barronelle Stutzman by ruling on Thursday that she violated state law when she declined to make floral arrangements for a same-sex wedding.

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  Feb 16, 2017

  Trump Refugee Order Forces World Relief to Lay Off Over 140 Employees, Close 5 Offices

  The evangelical refugee resettlement agency World Relief, one of nine agencies authorized to resettle refugees in the United States, has laid off over 140 employees and closed five local offices due to President Donald Trump's Jan. 27 executive order on refugee resettlement.

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  Feb 16, 2017

  NC Economy Barely Impacted by Backlash to Transgender Bathroom Law

  Although opponents of North Carolina's controversial transgender bathroom law have claimed that corporate backlash will cause huge economic losses, Lt. Gov. Dan Forest said Wednesday that the state's economy is doing "extremely well" despite small losses suffered from HB 2-related backlash.

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  Feb 15, 2017

  Prioritizing Christian Refugees Will Only Help ISIS Purge Christianity in the Middle East, Faith Leader Warns

  Any U.S. policy that would prioritize the resettlement of Christian refugees from Iraq and Syria might help ISIS accomplish its goal of pushing historic Christian communities out of their ancient homelands in the Middle East, an Arab Christian leader has warned.

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  Feb 14, 2017

  Indian Christian Couple Forced to Stand 17 Hours in Freezing Pond for Refusing to Deny Jesus Christ

  A 50-year-old Christian convert in India died last month after he and his wife were forced to endure the torture of standing neck deep in a freezing pond for more than half a day after they refused to renounce their faith in Jesus Christ.

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  Feb 14, 2017

  Texas Bathroom Bill May Affect State's Future Super Bowl Chances, NFL Warns

  The National Football League has warned the state of Texas that if it passes a transgender bathroom law similar to the one passed in North Carolina last year, it would likely affect the state's chances of hosting league events or future Super Bowls.

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  Feb 14, 2017

  ISIS Covers 3 Families in Tar, Burns Them Alive for Fleeing 'Caliphate'

  The Islamic State terrorist group in Iraq has burned 15 civilians to death, including children, after they were caught trying to escape from the so-called "land of the caliphate."