Wednesday's News & Ideas - 10/28/2020
- Fight for a fair election
- Politically homeless LDS
- Chinese Americans’ politics
- Anger towards Macron grows
- NC church ordered to close
- Working for justice while white
1,000-plus faith leaders call for ‘free and fair election’
Associated Press: More than 1,000 clergy members, religious scholars and other faith-based advocates have signed onto a unique statement that supports a comprehensive path to “a free and fair election” and urges leaders to heed the verdict of “legitimate election results” regardless of who wins in November.
The fight for ‘politically homeless’ Latter-day Saints continues as election day nears
Deseret News: In Arizona, Nevada, North Carolina and Florida members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints may make the difference.
Chinese American Christians are becoming more politically engaged -- and more divided
Christianity Today: The 2020 race brings out generational gaps within the most undecided Asian American demographic.
Anger towards Emmanuel Macron grows in Muslim world
The Guardian: Protests take place in several countries against French president in aftermath of crackdown.
North Carolina Pentecostal church ordered to close after coronavirus outbreak
Religion News Service: An abatement order was issued for the United House of Prayer for All People after an outbreak of COVID-19 led to more than 121 cases and at least three deaths.
The Spark
Working for racial justice as a white teacher
Robert Roth talks to The Atlantic about an anti-racist approach* to high-school history.
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