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Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018

Voters send decidedly mixed signals in Tuesday’s midterm election setting up divided government

Who was the most crucial swing vote in the 2018 midterm elections? USA Today (Susan Page) — What's at stake in the midterms? Both sides warn the future of our democracy is at riskWall Street Journal (Aaron Zitner) — In Tight Races, White Males Are the Swing Voters to WatchWall Street Journal (Aaron Zitner and Dante Chinni) — The Yawning Divide That Explains American Politics

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Tuesday, Nov 6, 2018

The watching world tries to understand how evangelicals are engaging the public squareNew York Times (Elizabeth Dias) — ‘God Is Going to Have to Forgive Me’: Young Evangelicals Speak Out

Why would people want to identify as evangelicals? Understanding the questions of identity and the American political landscapeNPR (Sarah McCammon) — Finding 'Common Good' Among Evangelicals In The Political SeasonNew York Times (Katherine Stewart) — God’s Red Army

Supreme Court to rule on War Memorial Cross, has opportunity to clarify their own confusing jurisprudenceNew York Times (Adam Liptak) — Supreme Court to Rule on 40-Foot War Memorial Cross at Center of Church-State Debate

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Ask Anything Live (Episode 9)

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Monday, Nov. 5, 2018

For the left and the right, Tuesday’s midterm elections are being hailed as the ‘most important election of our lifetime.’ Is this true?Mother Jones (David Corn) — The Most Important Election of Our LivesDecision Magazine (Franklin Graham) — Why This Is the Most Important Election of Our Lifetime

Renegotiating democratic norms: How the old game of electoral politics is being played by new rules Wall Street Journal (Peter Nicholas) — Obama and Trump Jockey Over Legacy at Campaign Rallies

Four more states prepare to vote on legalization of marijuana, proving that politics doesn’t stay local for longUSA Today (Trevor Hughes) — Legal marijuana states: Election Day brings pot debate to North Dakota, Utah, Michigan and Missouri votersUSA Today (Editors) — On Election Day, will two more states go to pot?Wall Street Journal (John Boehner) — Washington Needs to Legalize Cannabis

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John 3:22-36

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Friday, Nov 2, 2018

As Americans face electoral Rorschach test, both political parties seek to address big questions in Tuesday’s electionFinancial Times — US midterms: a referendum on Donald Trump

Why American voters generally, and Democrats specifically, are more interested in presidential elections than midterm electionsWall Street Journal (Janet Hook) — Interest in Midterms Surges, Along With Trump Approval Rating

The unavoidable human equation: When casting a ballot, are we voting for personality, character, or ideas?

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The Last Temptation of the Christian

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Thursday, Nov 1, 2018

How do Christianity and Islam differ on the issues of blasphemy and honor?Washington Post (Shaiq Hussain, Pamela Constable, and Meagan Flynn) — Pakistan’s top court acquits Christian woman facing death penalty for blasphemy

As Europe sends contradictory messages on blasphemy laws, we see that a secular society can’t stay secular for longWall Street Journal (Bojan Pancevski) — Europe Court Upholds Ruling Against Woman Who Insulted IslamThe Guardian (Emma Graham-Harrison) — Ireland votes to oust ‘medieval’ blasphemy law

The politicization of ice cream: Ben & Jerry’s joins the ‘Resistance’ in most recent display of corporate activismUSA Today (Zlati Meyer) — Ben & Jerry's launches Donald Trump-inspired ice cream flavor, Pecan Resist

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Wednesday, Oct 31, 2018

Same-sex IVFA baby ‘carried’ by two different mothers? Why a new IVF technology is the ultimate manipulation of the reproductive processUSA Today (Sonia Azad) — Same-sex couple carries same 'miracle' baby in what may be fertility world first

Halloween meets the new age mush that has come to define so much of societyAlbertMohler.com — Christianity and the Dark Side—What about Halloween?Wall Street Journal (Regina Hansen) — The Multicultural Past of Our Commercial Halloween

What’s really behind the contemporary resurgence of witchcraft?Quartz (Alden Wicker) — Witchcraft is the perfect religion for liberal millennialsThe American Conservative (Rod Dreher) — Witches: The New Woke HeroinesTime Magazine (Alix Langone) — Brooklyn Witches Plan to Put a Hex on Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh

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The Scariest Thing in the World

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