Religion

Donald Trump seems to have been influenced by the teachings of pastor Norman Vincent Peale, who even officiated Trump's first wedding.

Trump Crowd Size Estimate May Involve 'The Power Of Positive Thinking'

3:18pm January 22, 2017

by Tamara Keith

President Donald Trump has praised the preaching of Norman Vincent Peale, who wrote, "a confident and optimistic thought pattern can modify or overcome the fact altogether."

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President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and Karen Pence attend the National Prayer Service at the National Cathedral on Saturday.

Trumps And Pences Attend Interfaith Inaugural Prayer Service

1:15pm January 21, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

The long list of participants also included leaders from the Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Jewish, Mormon, Muslim, Sikh, Buddhist, Bahá'í faiths and opened with a Navajo blessing.

Wave Of Bomb Threats Targets Jewish Centers, Again

1:28pm January 19, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Twenty-seven Jewish community centers reported receiving bomb threats Wednesday, and 16 received threats Jan. 9. No bombs were found, and the FBI is investigating the source of the threatening calls.

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After Trump's Election, A Nonpracticing Muslim Returns To Prayer

3:14pm January 18, 2017

by Zahra Noorbakhsh

Comedian Zahra Noorbakhsh often jokes about being a "pork-eating, alcohol-drinking, married-to-an-atheist" Muslim. But lately she finds herself wanting to connect with her religious traditions.

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Muslim NYPD Chaplain On Faith, Fear And Getting Stopped By Airport Security

2:41pm January 18, 2017

Imam Khalid Latif is one of the people profiled in The Secret Life of Muslims, a digital series about Islamophobia. He is also the first Muslim chaplain at New York University.

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The Lincoln Bible is part of the collection at the Library of Congress.

Trump Will Be Sworn In With Same Bible As Lincoln And Obama

3:32pm January 17, 2017

by Brian Naylor

The Lincoln Bible was purchased for the 1861 inauguration by Supreme Court Clerk William Thomas Carroll.

How Mormon Polygamy In The 19th Century Fueled Women's Activism

1:43pm January 17, 2017

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Laurel Thatcher Ulrich says that for Mormon women living in 19th century Utah, "plural marriages" were empowering in complicated ways.

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Democratic members of Congress address the worshipers at the Dar al-Hijrah Islamic Center after Friday prayers on Dec. 4 in Falls Church, Va.

Muslim-Americans Remain Anxious About Trump Administration

10:15pm January 16, 2017

by Tom Gjelten

In one community where many emigrated from harsh nations, the president-elect's rhetoric brings worries of renewed repression. Cabinet nominees' opposition to a registry hasn't erased those concerns.

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Atlanta Megachurch Pastor Bishop Eddie Long Dies At 63

6:05pm January 15, 2017

Bishop Eddie Long built New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, one of the nation's largest churches with some 30,000 members. The Atlanta megachurch pastor has died at age 63.

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English Cathedral Welcomes Visitors With Unexpected Message

8:02am January 15, 2017

Visitors to Coventry Cathedral in England are met with a heartwarming message. Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with the Rev. Kathryn Fleming about how it came to the cathedral.