Republicans
Voters warm to candidates who are not religious
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — January 27, 2016
(RNS) Americans still prefer a strongly religious president but it's no longer essential, a new survey finds.
Obama cried about guns. Good for him.
By Jeffrey Salkin — January 11, 2016
(RNS) — It takes a "real man" to cry about gun violence. Thanks, President Obama.
Trump: Clinton ‘lied’ by calling him Islamic State’s ‘best recruiter’
By Reuters — December 21, 2015
"They are going to people, showing videos of Donald Trump insulting Islam and Muslims in order to recruit more radical jihadists," Hillary Clinton said at the Democrats' debate Saturday.
What will Donald Trump say next about Muslims?
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — December 15, 2015
And how will Ted Cruz and other Trump rivals respond in tonight's GOP debate? Check our 5 faith facts on the candidates for their backgrounds.
American Christians could take a lesson from Angela Merkel (COMMENTARY)
By Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons — December 10, 2015
(RNS) Chancellor Angela Merkel has some advice for defensive and fearful Germans who are concerned about Muslim immigration: Go back to church. That’s good advice for American Christians as well.
Most Americans don’t fear Muslims in US, new poll finds
By Reuters — December 6, 2015
The poll, conducted after the California shooting, shows 51 percent of Americans -- including 60 percent of Democrats but only 30 percent of Republicans -- view Muslims in the U.S. the same as any other community,
Planned Parenthood and those villainous Christians (COMMENTARY)
By Jonah Goldberg — December 2, 2015
If we can't condemn Islam for Muslim terrorists, why condemn Christians? asks Jonah Goldberg.
Oklahoma Republicans offer home to Ten Commandments monument
By Reuters — October 2, 2015
A state judge in September gave Oklahoma until Oct. 12 to remove the 6-foot-tall monument.
Younger Southern Baptists seek a less partisan approach to political engagement
By Christine Wicker — August 3, 2015
(RNS) The group is fledgling and includes few prominent names, but it made itself known in June when bloggers successfully pressured Southern Baptist leaders to cancel a speech by Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson.
Why it was easy for Republicans to flip on Confederate flag issue (ANALYSIS)
By Tobin Grant — June 25, 2015
(RNS) Even before the current controversy, the flag and other public symbols of the Confederacy were never important to the typical Republican voter, poll data show.
Religion and politics: Do the ‘nones’ have it?
By Rick Hampson — June 17, 2015
A close look at nones suggests two things: So far, they haven't changed U.S. religious politics very much, but in time they are going to change them profoundly.
5 faith facts about Rick Perry: ‘God has put me in this place at this time to do his will’
By Kimberly Winston — June 4, 2015
(RNS) The former Texas governor attended Baptist and Methodist churches growing up but now goes to a nondenominational megachurch in Austin.
Gay marriage gains rapid support with US public, including conservatives
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — March 6, 2015
WASHINGTON (RNS) A solid 56 percent of Americans support same-sex marriage, up from just 11 percent in 1988.
7 ways religious affiliation will (and won’t) change in the new Congress
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — January 5, 2015
(RNS) Many of the nation’s smaller religious groups are more proportionally represented in the 114th Congress that is to be sworn in on Tuesday.
Survey: Many don’t want atheist in-laws
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — June 13, 2014
(RNS) In yet another sign of polarized society, 49 percent would be unhappy with an unbeliever joining the family.
