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Atheist, Secular Groups Meet With Biden White House Officials

(RNS) — Representatives of atheist and secular groups held their first meeting with White House officials last week, marking a willingness by the Biden administration to work with the...

Roy Moore: What Are Christians Willing to Overlook in Leaders?

Key evangelical leaders discuss whether or not they can support Roy Moore.

No, Christians Don’t Use Joseph and Mary to Explain Child Molesting Accusations

Christians don't use Joseph and Mary to explain child molesting accusations.

Russell Moore and Key Evangelical Leaders: Criminal Justice System Doesn’t Work, Let’s Fix It

“We have a criminal justice system that doesn't work and ought to be fixed,” ERLC President Russell Moore stated. Furthermore, evangelical Christians should “be the first to say so.”

Faith-Healing Related Deaths of Children Begs the Question: Where Do We Draw the Line on Religious Liberties?

"All I see is an aggressive campaign against Christianity in general, it's amazing to me in this day and age where Muslims get soft pedaled and Christians are under attack. It just blows my mind.”

Religious Hate Crimes on the Rise: Justice Department Testimonies Cite Inflammatory Election Campaign Rhetoric as Contributor

There has been a 23 percent rise in hate crimes against people based on their religion, "including a 67 percent rise in anti-Muslim hate crimes and a 9 percent rise in anti-Jewish hate crimes” from 2014 to 2015.

Trump Uses National Day of Prayer to Launch Religious Freedom Executive Order

Trump held a special ceremony in the Rose Garden at the White House to sign an executive order on religious freedom and “reaffirm the vital role that people of faith and institutions play in our nation.”

Proposed Alabama Law Would Require Pornographic Content Blocked on All Smart Phones

House Bill 428 will be reviewed next week and is designed to drastically limit access to pornography, prostitution and sexual cyber harassment in Alabama.

Christian Leaders Respond to Trump’s Budget: We Can’t Turn Our Backs on Those in Need

"At a time when we’re especially security conscious, the International Affairs Budget is crucial to demonstrating our values to the world, building friendships with other nations, and lowering security risks around the world," the letter, which was signed by several notable Christian leaders, stated.

UPDATE: Growing SBC Call for Russell Moore’s Resignation—African-American Pastors Call for Reconciliation

"We must not be ignorant of the schemes of the enemy to divide us,” SBC Pastor Byron Day says.