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  Jan 12, 2016

  Same-Sex Marriage Is 'Devastating for American Children,' Says Tony Perkins

  In his 2016 State of the Family Address, Family Research Council president Tony Perkins argued that President Obama's efforts at strengthening American families have "faded completely."

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  Jan 11, 2016

  Robert Griffin III Leaves Christian-Themed Farewell Note After Cleaning Out Redskins Locker

  After the Washington Redskins were eliminated from the NFL playoffs thanks to a 35-18 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, controversial Christian quarterback Robert Griffin III cleaned out his locker and left behind a farewell note for the team.

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  Jan 11, 2016

  Man Wrongly Convicted of Murder Becomes Megachurch Pastor in Kansas

  A 22,000-member Methodist megachurch in Kansas has hired a man who was found guilty of murder and then exonerated after 24 years behind bars to be its newest associate pastor after he completed seminary in December.

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  Jan 11, 2016

  Wheaton College Provost Called Professor's 'Same God' Comments 'Innocuous' Before Suspending Her

  The Wheaton College provost who recommended the school begin its termination process for a tenured professor who asserted that Muslims and Christians "worship the same God," had previously called the professor's assertion "innocuous" just days before she was suspended.

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  Jan 10, 2016

  Rubio Ad: 'The Purpose of Our Life Is to Cooperate With God's Plan'

  Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio released a new 30-second television commercial in Iowa that attempts to attract support from Christian conservatives by talking about how he lets his Christian faith impact everything he does.

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  Jan 8, 2016

  Thousands Protest Norwegian Embassies for Return of 5 Christian Children Seized by CPS

  Thousands of Romanian Pentecostal Evangelicals peacefully protested Norwegian embassies in five national capitals, including Washington D.C. on Friday, calling on the Norwegian government to free five children who were removed from their parents by child services last year after a teacher complained about the family's Christian faith.

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  Jan 7, 2016

  Hijab-Wearing Wheaton Professor Defends 'Same God' Argument in Theological Statement

  The tenured Wheaton College professor who is currently suspended for asserting that Christians and Muslims worship the same God, has published the theological statement she submitted to the institution last month explaining the basis of her argument.

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  Jan 7, 2016

  Sojourners Applauds InterVarsity's Support of 'True Prophet' #BlackLivesMatter Speaker at Urbana

  The liberal-leaning Evangelical organization Sojourners is applauding InterVarsity Christian Fellowship for issuing "a statement of support" for the Black Lives Matter movement and for allowing a social activist to promote the movement during her keynote address at the Urbana 15 student missions conference last week.

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  Jan 7, 2016

  Russell Moore, Jim Daly Call on Evangelicals to Join Catholics at March for Life

  The Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission along with Focus on the Family will host a pro-life conference in Washington ahead of the March for Life rally.

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  Jan 6, 2016

  Suspended Hijab-Wearing Professor: Wheaton 'Didn't Give Me Jesus and They Can't Take Him Away'

  The tenured hijab-wearing professor who was suspended by Wheaton College for asserting that Muslims and Christians worship the same God, spoke at a press conference in Chicago Wednesday to address her possible termination.