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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— The scandal rocking Bethel Church and the world of charismatic Christians. (1:07)

— Arizona GOP pushes bill to allow school board prayers, despite obvious constitutional violations. (18:54)

— After Bible-thumping backfires, Maryland county won't open meetings with the Lord’s Prayer. (32:50)

— In Oregon, a local official's "State of the County" address turned into a Christian revival. (40:16)

— A pastor who rejects “established science” decided polio & measles vaccines should be optional. (50:15)

— An Oklahoma lawmaker wants Creationism taught in science classes. His bill is doomed. (1:03:26)

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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— The anti-ICE protest at a Minnesota church was a justified rebuke of the pastor's cruelty. (2:49)

— Texas courthouse unveils illegal Ten Commandments monument, inviting legal challenge. (22:53)

— A Catholic racist refused the Eucharist from an Indian woman, then bragged about it online. (38:15)

— Greg Locke used a real shooting to sell a fake Christian persecution story about himself. (49:08)

— A proposed Oklahoma mosque appeared to meet all the zoning requirements. Bigotry still won out. (1:14:16)

This episode is sponsored by the Pew Research Center: To learn more about their Religious Landscape Study and dive into the data, visit pewresearch.org/rls.

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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— Court upholds $400,000 fine against lawyer who warned Catholic school about predator on staff. (1:15)

— Scott Adams’ deathbed conversion to Christianity shouldn’t be taken seriously. (25:30)

— Texas attorney general sues state for non-existent religious discrimination. (42:27)

— Ohio’s "Success Sequence" bill turns poverty into a personal failure. (55:59)

— Can students fail an assignment if they cite God? Not if Florida Republicans get their way. (1:08:13)

This episode is sponsored by the Pew Research Center: To learn more about their Religious Landscape Study and dive into the data, visit pewresearch.org/rls.

This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org.

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