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How the National Prayer Breakfast became an opportunity for presidents and faith leaders alike to push their political agendas

  • Written by Deborah Whitehead, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
How the National Prayer Breakfast became an opportunity for presidents and faith leaders alike to push their political agendasPresident Joe Biden called for faith in these 'dark, dark times' at the National Prayer BreakfastAP Photo/Alex Brandon

Addressing his first National Prayer Breakfast as president on Feb. 4, Joe Biden spoke of the need to “turn to faith” in a “dark, dark time.”

In the wake of the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol, he called for...

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