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[Also: The Three Myths of Cohabitation | The Integrity Challenge] Also: The Three Myths of Cohabitation | The Integrity Challenge | [View online]( [Christianity Today Direct Newsletter]( Wednesday, March 29, 2017 [Just Who Are These 'People of Faith' Anyway?]( Articulating moral consensus in a pluralistic country. John G. Stackhouse, Jr. "We need to stand together with people of faith." A former Canadian federal cabinet minister received a warm round of applause from the studio audience when he flourished this line during a national radio broadcast. Others who heard him were not so sure. The idea of a moral consensus based on a common religious framework has a long history in a North America, one dominated by Christians who recited the Lord's Prayer in public schools and insisted on Sunday closings to facilitate Christian worship. [continue reading >>]( [What's the Deal with Lent?]( Skepticism about this season is based mostly on myths and misconceptions. 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