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Faith-Driven Bid Tests Kansas Senate Odds
politics1 month ago

Faith-Driven Bid Tests Kansas Senate Odds

In Kansas, Republican incumbent Roger Marshall faces Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton, a megachurch pastor, in a race that could challenge a century of Republican dominance in the Senate. The campaign dwells on religion in politics, including a high-profile charge from conservatives that Hamilton is a heretic and debates over church-state lines, LGBTQ+ inclusion, and climate remarks. Hamilton promotes decency and affordability as his core messages, while Democrats warn against mixing faith and government in a state that has rarely elected a Democrat to the Senate.

via apnews.com|
#christianity#elections#kansas
The unseen sovereign: Iran's ritual state and the oil-backed machine
analysis1 month ago

The unseen sovereign: Iran's ritual state and the oil-backed machine

An Iran International analysis argues that the Islamic Republic has moved beliefs about the unseen from private life to the center of power, building institutions, budgets, and propaganda around a sacred legitimacy tied to the Imam of Time. Using oil wealth to fund mosques, seminaries, and media, the regime turns mysticism into statecraft—even as it shifts some funding toward taxation—so that rulers can claim legitimacy from a divine source while public life and budgets reflect a sacred–secular blend. The piece also notes how symbols, rituals, and public sentiment—seen in episodes from revolution anniversaries to a controversial theater production—reveal the tension between sacred authority and ordinary Iranians under economic strain.

via Iran International|
#analysis#iran#oil-economy
Muslim identity becomes lightning rod in post-Michigan primary backlash
politics1 month ago

Muslim identity becomes lightning rod in post-Michigan primary backlash

After Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan’s Democratic Senate nomination, conservative commentators sharpened attacks on his Muslim identity, with Sen. Tommy Tuberville calling him a “TERRORIST” and “RADICAL ISLAMIST” on social media, illustrating how faith became a central political weapon and fueling a wave of online anti-Muslim rhetoric that the Washington Post analyzes in depth.

via The Washington Post|
#elections-2026#islam#michigan
At America's 250th Fair, Evangelicals Turn the Stage into a Mission Field
national3 months ago

At America's 250th Fair, Evangelicals Turn the Stage into a Mission Field

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.

via The Washington Post|
#christian-nationalism#evangelical-christianity#fairs-and-festivals
Texas Board of Education mulls Bible-centered overhaul of social studies and reading lists
public-education3 months ago

Texas Board of Education mulls Bible-centered overhaul of social studies and reading lists

Texas’s State Board of Education is weighing two major changes: a rewrite of social studies standards that reduces world history beyond Europe and increases emphasis on Texas and the United States, and a reading list requiring Bible stories in public schools for students from age six to graduation. If approved, the changes would take effect in the 2030-31 school year. Supporters view the move as restoring traditional American foundations, while opponents warn it downplays racial, ethnic and religious diversity and could introduce factual errors; the board’s nine advisers are largely tied to conservative activism. A preliminary vote is scheduled this week, with a final vote expected Friday.

via The Texas Tribune|
#bible#note-extra-tag-not-allowed#public-education
Pentagon trims religious codes after Mormon lawmakers protest Christianity label
religion4 months ago

Pentagon trims religious codes after Mormon lawmakers protest Christianity label

The Defense Department revised its list of religious codes so no group is labeled “Christian,” following complaints from Mormon lawmakers who said their faith was excluded from Christianity. The overhaul shrinks the code set from 211 to 31 groups to streamline chaplain resources, and was praised by Senators Mike Lee and John Curtis, though the Pentagon did not say whether the change was driven by their campaign.

via The Washington Post|
#christianity#military-and-defense#mormonism
Pope Leo taps Salvadoran-born immigrant to shepherd West Virginia Catholics
religion5 months ago

Pope Leo taps Salvadoran-born immigrant to shepherd West Virginia Catholics

Pope Leo named Evelio Menjivar‑Ayala, a Salvadoran-born former undocumented immigrant, as bishop of West Virginia and elevated Rev. Robert Boxie III to auxiliary bishop of Washington, highlighting the pope’s pattern of advancing clergy who speak out on immigration and diversity in contrast with Trump-era policies.

via The Washington Post|
#diversity-equity-and-inclusion#immigration#pope-leo-xiv
Gallup finds uptick in monthly worship among young men
national6 months ago

Gallup finds uptick in monthly worship among young men

A Gallup poll finds more young men in the U.S. attend religious services at least monthly, narrowing the gender gap and signaling pockets of rising religiosity even as overall U.S. religiosity remains historically low; Pew Research Center findings, by contrast, suggest less movement among young adults, underscoring divergent views on the nation’s religious landscape.

via The Washington Post|
#gallup-poll#national#religion