“Social-media platforms have transformed over time to reward mob mentalities instead of civil discourse.”

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“Managing social media for a large Christian organization, I see Christians shine the bright light of the gospel and mercilessly eviscerate others online every single day. I fear many of us have fallen into feedback loops created by algorithms intended to generate engagement, and have lost sight of our calling to be known by our mutual love (John 13:34–35).” - TGC

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How, Then, Should Christians Vote? And do Evangelicals owe Bill Clinton an apology?

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“What exactly do you suggest Christians do? Should they hold their nose and vote for Trump but endeavor to still see him clearly and hold him accountable for his misconduct? Should they vote for Democrats even when Democrats would protect abortion rights and restrict religious freedom? Or should they vote third party or write in a name?” - David French

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Podcast: What's with "Christian Atheists"?

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“Esther O’Reilly joins Shane Morris to discuss the growing number of atheist or agnostic intellectuals—like Jordan Peterson, Tom Holland, and Douglas Murray—who reject Christianity’s historical and faith claims yet also value the faith’s contributions to Western civilization and our shared humanity, to the point that they defend Christianity against those who would ban it from the public square.” -

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“Police in Finland are investigating the leader of an entire denomination for publishing a booklet that disapproves of homosexuality”

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“The author of that booklet,which sets forth the Biblical teachings about sexuality, is also under investigation for the crime of ‘agitation against an ethnic group,’ a statute which added “sexual orientation” to the list of protected classes. The maximum punishment is two years in prison.” - Gene Veith

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‘Religious liberty’ adoption bill fans debate in Georgia

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“Opponents of a ‘religious liberty’ bill filed last week in the state Senate warn it could further discourage families like the Herricks from adopting by codifying ambiguities in Georgia law already allowing agencies to reject prospective parents on religious grounds.” - AJC

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A look at Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission's 2020 agenda

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Goals include “Protection of the Hyde Amendment, which has barred Medicaid funding of abortion since 1976 … Enactment of the Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act, which would bar the government from discriminating against adoption agencies and other child welfare entities that refuse to serve in a way that contradicts their beliefs….Defunding Planned Parenthood” - BPNews

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