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565 - The Religious Makeup of the New Congress

2025/1/9
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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— Why did an Ohio Catholic school get $5 million) intended for water infrastructure in West Virginia? (0:45)

— One new member of Congress is openly agnostic). Another's religion)? "None." (18:04)

— Oklahoma lawmaker's "covenant marriage" bill) would make it harder to get divorced. (32:32)

— Texas Supreme Court to decide if Southern Methodist U. can break) from the United Methodist Church. (50:18)

— Orthodox Christian confesses to vandalizing Satanic statue) in Concord, NH. (1:02:25)

— Texas Republicans file bill to install state-sponsored Nativity scene) in Capitol. (1:10:15)

— Christian Nationalist: Not having chaplains in schools "creates mental disease)." (1:14:20)

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