Friday, 15 December 2017

Politics: After Trump and Moore, some evangelicals are finding their own label too toxic to use

 
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After Trump and Moore, some evangelicals are finding their own label too toxic to use
Conservative Christians have long debated whether to mix faith and politics, but some fear the term 'evangelical' has been deeply damaged
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