The National Prayer Breakfast generated supplications to the almighty as usual and declarations and debate more abnormal this year. The bipartisan event occurred a day after the highly partisan Senate impeachment trial that acquitted President Donald Trump of charges that he abused his power and obstructed Congress.
Established in a spirit of fellowship and shared values, the breakfast is a place where lawmakers and faith leaders with opposing views traditionally put their differences aside to dine and pray together in acknowledgment of the unifying nature of spirituality. Yesterday, the nation’s polarized politics were on display, prompting a range of reactions from religious leaders and other observers.
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