2016 election
Clinton or Trump? The choice is unclear for some atheists
By Kimberly Winston — October 27, 2016
(RNS) Atheists are in a pickle -- should they vote for the seemingly irreligious Donald Trump or lifelong Methodist Hillary Clinton? Many are taking to the internet and social media to fight it out.
Jerry Falwell Jr. turns down Liberty student’s column criticizing Trump
By Adelle M. Banks — October 19, 2016
(RNS) A sports columnist said his anti-Trump commentary was rejected but university President Jerry Falwell Jr. said it was redundant.
Why the Christian right still supports Trump
By David P. Gushee — October 15, 2016
(RNS) The Christian right once said we need men of strong character to lead our nation. But that was before.
Is Wayne Grudem lying about not knowing Donald Trump’s past? Watch the video
By Tobin Grant — October 10, 2016
Wayne Grudem now says Trump is morally unfit for the presidency. It's a return to his view in February.
Pence maintains Trump would defend religious objections
By Adelle M. Banks — October 5, 2016
WASHINGTON (RNS) Many conservative Christians are still upset that in 2015 the Indiana governor backtracked under pressure after signing a Religious Freedom Restoration Act in his state that critics said would allow discrimination against gays.
On the erosion of our national character
By David P. Gushee — October 3, 2016
(RNS) A government is only as good as its people, and a people get the government they deserve.
How Donald Trump divided and conquered the religious right
By Trevin Wax — August 23, 2016
(RNS) Trump didn’t win over large numbers of religious conservatives by appealing to all of them. He won because he realized he didn’t have to. He bypassed religious leaders and went straight for voters.
That anti-Semitic Star of David tweet? ‘It’s just a star!’ Trump insists
By David Gibson — July 7, 2016
(RNS) The presumptive GOP presidential nominee doubles down on the controversy, saying those who saw Jewish stereotypes in the tweet are “racially profiling.”
Donald Trump deletes anti-Clinton ‘Star of David’ tweet after criticism
By Doug Stanglin — July 2, 2016
The tweet featured the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee against a backdrop of hundred-dollar bills. On the right, in a red, six-pointed star, were the words, "Most Corrupt Candidate Ever!"
Survey: White evangelicals say US no longer a Christian nation
By Emily McFarlan Miller — June 23, 2016
(RNS) More evangelicals believe that the U.S. once was a Christian nation and is no longer, a worry that coincides with an election season focused on immigration and cultural change.
14 conservative Christians who are not supporting Trump
By Emily McFarlan Miller — June 21, 2016
(RNS) Not all conservative Christians, or evangelicals, have lined up behind Donald Trump for president.
Trump suggests ‘profiling’ Muslims
By Jerome Socolovsky — June 19, 2016
Donald Trump, who has proposed a moratorium on Muslim immigration into the United States and possible surveillance of mosques, is now talking about "profiling" Muslims as a response to terrorism.
Trump backs surveillance of mosques
By RNS staff — June 16, 2016
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is calling for surveillance of mosques as part of U.S. law enforcement efforts to prevent terrorism, and standing by his remarks on banning Muslim immigrants, which others in his party have criticized.
White evangelicals are backing Trump, new poll shows
By David Gibson — June 16, 2016
(RNS) But at 62 percent, the support of this key Republican bloc is significantly lower than for previous GOP nominees and could hurt Trump’s chances in November.
Conservative Christian women confront their doubts on Trump
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — June 10, 2016
WASHINGTON (RNS) He drew applause with pledges upholding the sanctity of life and marriage as “the building block of happiness and success." But some remain skeptical of the presumptive Republican nominee.
