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‘The Lord Almighty,’ divine intervention, and the misplaced role of religion in politics

Donald Trump said a higher power saved him from a would-be assassin's bullets. Joe Biden invoked the same as he fought to stay in the presidential race. But how can we be sure God is on any one side?

Hilario Deleon, the chairman of the Milwaukee County Republican Party, during a prayer vigil at the Republican National Convention earlier this month.
Hilario Deleon, the chairman of the Milwaukee County Republican Party, during a prayer vigil at the Republican National Convention earlier this month.Read moreMelina Mara / The Washington Post