The RP’s Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of Faith

The Politics of Faith

An attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya that killed Ambassador Christopher Stevens last night was originally reported to be fueled by outrage over a film portraying Prophet Muhammed in a negative light. That outrage is now being said to have been a ruse for a planned attack. [WSJ]

American Atheists is suing the the National September 11 Memorial & Museum for displaying the cross made of one of the tower’s T-beams that became a nation symbol after the attacks. [CNN]

Evangelicals are leading a cause to adopt embryos stored in research labs. [Religion News Service]