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
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
Students will learn about ‘religious theories justifying racial domination.’ Source: Swarthmore College Offers Class Asking ‘Is God a White Supremacist?’
Here are eight ways I plan to intercede for President Trump regularly. Source: Why You Must Pray for Donald Trump — Charisma Magazine
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
The divinity schools at Duke and Vanderbilt Universities have instructed their professors to start using more “inclusive” language when referring to God because the masculine pronouns “have served as a cornerstone of the patriarchy.”For example: This year’s divinity course catalogue at Vanderbilt tells professors to give “consistent attention to the use of inclusive language, especially in […]
If you can’t handle learning about the crucifixion, you shouldn’t get credit for a course on Christianity and the Bible. Source: University of Glasgow: Crucifixion Too Triggering for Some Students Taking Classes on Bible | National Review
The young pastor stood in a house filled with mourners ready to minister. His parishioner had been strangled, her body dumped. Source: The new face of Mother Emanuel – CNN.com
Professor Smith, whose work has been a college fixture for decades, pursued enlightenment in churches, monasteries and even Timothy Leary’s living room. Source: Huston Smith, Author of ‘The World’s Religions,’ Dies at 97 – The New York Times
Several hot-button issues will put religion near the center of public life and debate. Source: Here’s what we think will be the major religion stories of 2017 – The Washington Post
