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		<title>1860 Republican National Convention</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shortly after the chaotic adjournment of the 1860 Democratic National Convention, there was wind in the sails of the Republican party. Convened in the newly constructed WigWam building in Chicago, Illinois in the middle of May, the Republicans began the process of selecting a platform and a nominee.]]></description>
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		<title>Political Activism and the Social Gospel</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the nineteenth century drew to a close, the political landscape became the new home for religious activism and promotion of what would become known as the "social gospel." This social gospel took the moral tenets of the bible and applied them to common societal woes such as assisting the poor as well as increased pressure upon the population at large to accept the teachings of the church and in doing so to promote social righteousness.]]></description>
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		<title>Separation of Church and State &#8211; Overview</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are indeed moral issues at stake in our land, but grace is given as a gift of the Father, not of the Congress. In order to establish Christian grace, love and purity, the followers of Jesus Christ must take up His cross daily and teach about His love and liberty to their neighbors.

The heart of God cannot come from the top down, it must come from the bottom to the top.]]></description>
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