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Jacob Lupfer is a faith and politics writer. A contributing editor at Religion News Service, Jacob is a frequent commentator on the role of faith in politics and public life. He is a doctoral candidate in political science at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. An expert on the institutional life of American Christianity, Jacob advises faith leaders on how religions people and institutions can more effectively advocate for the common good. During the 2016 election cycle, Jacob is blogging at Patheos about the role of faith in the campaign. His work has appeared in The Washington Post, The Atlantic, The Daily Beast, Religion & Politics, Sojourners, Religion Dispatches, The Christian Post, Baptist News Global, and elsewhere. Jacob lives near Baltimore with his wife and their two young children.

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Mistake in yesterday's Billy Graham post

I erred in trying to impute Reagan-era and subsequent evangelical disdain for... read more

Billy Graham: A Non Prophet, with Honor

A few people have asked if I have any thoughts about the... read more

Advent music (w/ links & videos)

My curated list of Advent videos includes sacred choral works like Handel's... read more

This is not normal, Day 310

I'm a little late to the "This is not normal" genre of... read more

Sam Brownback, soon-to-be ambassador

I thank the president for nominating a serious person — not a... read more

Michael Cromartie was a good and great man

In a huge loss to the faith-and-politics world, Michael Cromartie has died.... read more

Evangelicals and the Trump train

Are they driving it? Will they be rolled over by it? Or... read more

Catholics' and evangelicals' 'surprising ecumenism'

Ecumenism is a lot easier with people who vote the same you... read more

Georgetown University reckons with its slaveholding past

Witnessing the Georgetown Jesuits and the descendants of slaves praying, singing, and... read more

Undertaker to bereaved gay man: 'We don't deal...

Nothing in the complaint mentions the defendants' religious beliefs. But I can... read more

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