This week’s Weekend Plug-in starts with a humorous lesson in how hard religion reporting is. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.
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Many Christian leaders rushed to condemn the violent mob that disrupted the Congressional proceedings to certify the presidential election results. Some in the mob carried a Christian flag.
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Several leaders of Muslim countries have condemned France and President Emmanuel Macron for their response following the murder of a school teacher who showed caricatures of Prophet Muhammad during a class on freedom of speech. Muslims in Southeast Asia have called Macron’s statements Islamophobic.
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(ANALYSIS) Chris Pratt is trending on Twitter again. And no, it’s not because of news about “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” or any other acting projects. It’s over a discussion of his faith and politics.
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(ANALYSIS) QAnon is one of the most talked about groups populating the internet. Facebook, Twitter and other social platforms continue to ban users and groups from their platform for spreading QAnon ideals, which they have labeled as violating their policies on hate speech. What does the group actually believe? Are they a threat to you or our country? And why are evangelical Christians so often associated with the group?
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Jerry Falwell Jr. is taking an indefinite leave of absence from his role as president and chancellor of Liberty University after he posted and then deleted a photo on Instagram of himself with unzipped pants at a yacht party last weekend.
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Mary Magdalene, the first apostle of Jesus and first to see him resurrected, is trending on Twitter on her feast day. She’s been reinvented numerous times throughout church history and even attracts fans outside the faith.
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(COMMENTARY) "I have had sex and, like, Jesus still loves me,” contestant Hannah Brown recently said.
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(COMMENTARY) University of Toronto psychology professor Jordan Peterson answers critics, the faithful and seekers in between on his popular Youtube channel. Peterson has sent mixed signals about Christianity.
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