WASHINGTON (RNS) For some believers, a God who picks the president is a God close at hand. For skeptics, the belief can lead to catastrophic conclusions. Source: Did God choose Trump? What it means to believe in divine intervention | Religion News Service
Some upset over National Cathedral’s decision to participate in Trump’s inauguration

The cathedral’s choir will sing and it will host a prayer service. Source: Some upset over National Cathedral’s decision to participate in Trump’s inauguration – The Washington Post
Know your Bible? Guess the biblical kings Trump has been compared to

Test your knowledge: See which biblical characters Trump is expected to emulate. Source: Know your Bible? Guess the biblical kings Trump has been compared to – The Washington Post
Swarthmore College Offers Class Asking ‘Is God a White Supremacist?’

Students will learn about ‘religious theories justifying racial domination.’ Source: Swarthmore College Offers Class Asking ‘Is God a White Supremacist?’
Seminaries start Black Lives Matter courses

(RNS) As more African-Americans are killed at the hands of police, seminaries have begun to engage with the Black Lives Matter movement. Source: Seminaries start Black Lives Matter courses | Religion News Service
Why You Must Pray for Donald Trump

Here are eight ways I plan to intercede for President Trump regularly. Source: Why You Must Pray for Donald Trump — Charisma Magazine
Couple hired at D.C. Baptist church among a growing number called to co-pastor in nation’s pulpits

Sally Sarratt and Maria Swearingen, who long dreamed of co-pastoring a church, will take the pulpit next month Source: Couple hired at D.C. Baptist church among a growing number called to co-pastor in nation’s pulpits – The Washington Post
