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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
imagePresident 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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