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July 16, 2020
** Religion & Public Life
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** 8 facts about religion and government in the United States ([link removed])
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The separation of church and state has come under scrutiny again this summer after the Supreme Court sided with religious conservatives in a series of rulings. Americans have been debating where to draw the line between religion and government since the country’s founding, and even as the percentage of religiously unaffiliated Americans rises, church and state remain intertwined in many ways – often with the public’s support.
A new blog post ([link removed]) has eight facts about the connections between religion and government in the United States, based on previously published Pew Research Center data from a range of sources, including an original analysis of state constitutions and congressional data collected by CQ Roll Call in addition to the Center’s own surveys.
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Why Black Christians are bracing for a ‘whitelash’ ([link removed])
July 12 - CNN
Trump’s evangelical approval dips, but remains high ([link removed])
July 1 - The Hill
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How Pompeo’s focus on religion could recast U.S. rights policy ([link removed])
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Supreme Court, 5-4, lifts block on federal execution ([link removed])
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Churches amid the pandemic: Some outbreaks, many challenges ([link removed])
July 12 - The Associated Press
Sudan allows alcohol for non-Muslims, decriminalizes apostasy ([link removed])
July 12 - Deutsche Welle
Double win at Supreme Court elates religious conservatives ([link removed])
July 11 - The Associated Press
Turkish president signs decree allowing Hagia Sophia to be used as a mosque again ([link removed])
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Virus loans helped entities tied to Trump evangelical allies ([link removed])
July 7 - The Associated Press
New at Saudi hajj: Bottled holy water, sterilized pebbles ([link removed])
July 7 - The Associated Press
Democrats dodge abortion fight with plan to keep Hyde Amendment ([link removed])
July 2 - Politico
Two wealthy Sri Lankan brothers became suicide bombers. But why? ([link removed])
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