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guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
Thu Nov 8, 2018, 08:27 PM Nov 2018

As Christians split over Trump, minority faiths make their mark [View all]

From the article:

Muslim women were elected to Congress for the first time. The number of non-religious elected officials expanded. And for the first time in memory an incumbent senator mentioned the upcoming Hindu holiday of Diwali in an acceptance speech.
Religion was not the story in yesterday’s midterm elections, but the national vote was not without some compelling — and telling — stories with implications for faith in American politics.


To read more:

https://religionnews.com/2018/11/07/election-roundup/
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