At America's 250th Fair, Evangelicals Turn the Stage into a Mission Field
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At the Washington, D.C.-based Great American State Fair, evangelical groups frame the nation’s semiquincentennial as an opportunity to spread the gospel, with Revival Ministries International and speakers like Jason Jimenez highlighting faith amid patriotism and politics; attendees describe a mingling of history, faith and public life, some wary of partisan overtones.
Topics:nation#christian-nationalism#evangelical-christianity#fairs-and-festivals#freedom-of-religion#national#religion-and-politics
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