🌎Harris-Walz campaign hires the Rev. Jen Butler to lead faith outreach

Published: Fri, 08/30/24

Updated: Fri, 08/30/24

August 30, 2024

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IN THE NEWS

Harris-Walz campaign hires the Rev. Jen Butler, longtime activist, to lead faith outreach

Vice President Kamala Harris has hired the Rev. Jen Butler, a Presbyterian minister and well-known liberal religious advocate, as the new head of faith outreach for the Harris-Walz campaign, charging the experienced activist....

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Stop calling your kid ‘Son’ or ‘Daughter,’ Vermont tells parents

The same state that introduced terms like “person who produces sperm” into the classroom is now telling the general public to stop referring to their children as sons and daughters. “The language we use matters!” the Vermont Department....

Many around the globe say it’s important their leader stands up for people’s religious beliefs

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COMMENTARY

Why Are Several African Countries Attacking Freedom of Religion?

In April 2023, media all around the world carried the news that a Kenyan religious movement they called a “cult”, led by a local pastor called Paul Mackenzie, was responsible for the death of hundreds of followers, who had starved to death....

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