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Florida megachurch pastor Joel Hunter says evangelicalism is changing, strong interfaith relationships are important, and faith communities should support a broad public policy agenda.
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August 7, 2009: Joel Hunter Interview
"People think the church can save the country, when really some types of political responsibility can save the church," says megachurch pastor Joel Hunter
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July 31, 2009: Interracial Churches
We’re segregated in housing. The job market is segregated, and we end up going to churches with people who look like us. Experts say US churches are ten times less diverse than the neighborhoods they sit in.
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July 17, 2009: Episcopal Convention Report
After decades of debate and division, the US Episcopal Church this week said overwhelmingly that gays and lesbians are eligible to become bishops or serve in any other ordained ministry of the church.
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July 10, 2009: Mainline Protestants and Same-Sex Marriage
Episcopalians will debate a proposal that would allow churches to conduct same-sex weddings in the six states that have legalized gay marriage. Most mainline denominations don't officially allow same-sex weddings. But the changing legal situation is adding new pressure.
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July 3, 2009: Interview: Rev. Dr. Brad Braxton
Read more of Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly’s July 1, 2009 interview in New York City with Riverside Church senior minister, the Rev. Dr. Brad Braxton, who resigned two months after his installation.
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July 3, 2009: Rev. Francisco Marrero Gutierrez: Cuba-US Relations
The head of the Presbyterian Reformed Church in Cuba says Cuban churches are playing a greater role in their society and need stronger ties with US Christians. Watch excerpts from a recent interview with Rev. Francisco Marrero Gutierrez.
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Controversies about money, theology, race, and the new senior minister are dividing one of the most prominent places of worship in the country.
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June 12, 2009: Extended Interview: Brad Braxton
Read more of the Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly interview with the Rev. Dr. Brad Braxton.
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June 12, 2009: Riverside Church Installation Sermon for Brad Braxton
Read Morehouse College president Robert Franklin's sermon preached at the Riverside Church installation of the Rev. Dr. Brad Braxton.
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