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Nation Aug 12

What to know about the archconservative church Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends

The church network has connections to Christian nationalism and practices complementarianism, emphasizing traditional gender roles.

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President Donald Trump has repeatedly delivered for the conservative Christians who form the bedrock of his Republican support.

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Southern Baptist delegates call for reversal of Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage

Southern Baptist delegates at their national meeting overwhelmingly endorsed a ban on same-sex marriage — including a call for a reversal of the U.S. Supreme Court's 10-year-old precedent legalizing it nationwide.

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Vance acknowledges Pope Francis’ criticism of U.S. immigration crackdown

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Trump signs executive order to establish a White House Faith Office

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday to establish the White House Faith Office as part of the Domestic Policy Council.

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The U.S. military takes pride in its religious diversity. Could that change if Hegseth takes over?

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Republicans pursue support from the Amish in Pennsylvania, where only a small minority vote in elections

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What is postliberalism? How a Catholic intellectual movement influenced JD Vance’s political views

Ohio Sen. JD Vance’s 2019 conversion to Catholicism helped shape his political worldview. It also put him in close touch with a Catholic intellectual movement known as postliberalism, viewed by some critics as having reactionary or authoritarian leanings.

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What you need to know about the Southern Baptists’ resolution on IVF

Did the resolution condemn IVF or call for its banning? Not in a blanket way.

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