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The president is ignorant of its contents. But his nakedly political use of the good book has exposed an uncomfortable truth about Christianity today.

Will older, socially conservative voters care so much about culture-war issues in the midst of a pandemic? This Bronx election suggests political patterns might evolve more broadly among older voters in places like Florida and the Sun Belt.

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The American church sold itself to perpetuate the myth of this country’s divine destiny for the paltry price of access to power and respectability.

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The Justice Department's own actions show just how little power the president has to force the outcome he wants.