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Houses of Worship: Touro Synagogue
1677: Jewish diaspora is in Newport, Rhode Island. Families are arriving in Newport after long journeys beginning in Spain and Portugal, then onto Amsterdam or London…
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Religion News
Philly’s Historic Leaning Church Gets $500k for Rehab
Over $2.5 million has been raised so far to cover the $3 million expense. The steeple at Philadelphia’s historic Christ Church is leaning.[/tweetit] The steeple has…
Christian
Is America a “Christian Nation?”
Our founders purposefully aligned our nation’s foundation with the cornerstone of a biblical framework Are we really a “Christian nation,” or has that claim been recently…
Celebrity
Nearly Every U.S. President Has Been Christian
Most presidents have been from the Episcopalian or Presbyterian churches. America’s new president Donald Trump is the nation’s ninth Presbyterian president. The nation has appointed another…
Christianity
Donald Trump Will be Sworn in on Two Bibles
Trump to be sworn in on both his childhood Bible and Abraham Lincoln’s bible. President-elect Donald Trump will be taking his presidential oaths on two Bibles.…
Agnosticism
Examining the Religious Traditions of All 44 U.S. Presidents
Pew Research Center has compiled a list of the religions of U.S. Presidents throughout history. The U.S. Constitution has expressly forbidden any religious requirement or test…
Agnosticism
In Indiana, The FFRF Displays a Nativity Scene that Features the Bill of Rights
Holiday displays outside an Indiana courthouse showcase both religious and secular symbols, including one Nativity scene celebrating the Bill of Rights. For five decades, there has…