2020 presidential election
Raphael Warnock, heir to MLK’s pulpit, heads for runoff for Georgia Senate seat
By Paul O'Donnell and Adelle M. Banks — November 3, 2020
(RNS) — The pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, once co-pastored by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., now faces incumbent Sen. Kelly Loeffler.
Magic Resistance: Michael M. Hughes reflects on four years of witches casting spells to ‘bind’ Trump
By Emily McFarlan Miller — November 3, 2020
(RNS) — ‘No matter what magic that people do, the real magic is when you walk into the voting booth and change the course of America,’ said Michael M. Hughes, author of ‘Magic for the Resistance.’
Conservative Catholics, Trump and the existential longing to be the ‘heroes’ of our age
By Tara Isabella Burton — November 3, 2020
NEW YORK (RNS) — In Will Arbery’s Pulitzer-nominated play, ‘Heroes of the Fourth Turning,’ the only thing worse than our present age being the harbinger of the end of the world is the notion that it doesn’t matter at all.
Jesus for president? It’s more complicated than it looks
By Ryan Dradzynski — November 3, 2020
(RNS) — A proliferation of signs, shirts and stickers advocating ‘Jesus 2020’ has inescapable political implications that merely disavowing politics doesn’t resolve.
Albert Mohler reckons the cost of his Trump support
By Jacob Lupfer — November 3, 2020
(RNS) — In defending his endorsement of Trump, the next leader of the Southern Baptist Convention keeps alive the SBC’s past and future problems with race.
Young, evangelical and voting for Biden — but how do they explain it to their parents?
By Napp Nazworth — November 3, 2020
(RNS) — Young evangelical Joe Biden voters are searching for ways to talk with their friends and relatives about their political decision — and their aversion to President Donald Trump.
How Sikhs combine spirituality with civic engagement
By Simran Jeet Singh — November 3, 2020
(RNS) — In a pivotal election, Sikhs are making their voices heard in ways that are as true to Sikhi as they are to the best American values.
Biden started Election Day at church. Trump started it on Fox News.
By Jack Jenkins — November 3, 2020
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Biden attended an early Mass. Trump called in late to ‘Fox & Friends.’
Election stress? Check out these spiritual self-care activities designed for the day
By Emily McFarlan Miller — November 2, 2020
(RNS) — Take a break from 'doomscrolling' and join a prayer vigil, a guided meditation, a poetry reading or even a sing-along.
Orthodox Jews may not like Trump, but they’re voting for him
By Ilana M. Horwitz and Laurence Kotler-Berkowitz — November 2, 2020
(RNS) — Many voters are showing that the character of the person at the top of the ticket can matter less than the familiar issues that are driving our political divide.
Summoning our better angels and our worst demons
By Jim Wallis — November 2, 2020
(RNS) — This election is about our theology and spirituality — not just our politics.
It’s time to rescue the ‘pro-life’ label from anti-abortion activists
By Jonathan Merritt — November 2, 2020
(RNS) — The 'pro-life' term was once a moral call to arms, but it has become a mere political checkbox.
Black churchgoers pine for racial progress amid white resistance
By Yonat Shimron — October 30, 2020
(RNS) — For many Black Americans, life in predominantly white and conservative regions can be isolating and lonely.
Christians Against Trumpism ad thanked evangelical leaders for speaking out. Not all appreciated it.
By Emily McFarlan Miller — October 30, 2020
(RNS) — An ad running in The Washington Post and other outlets thanked a number of prominent evangelical Christian leaders and organizations for 'standing up in this dark time.'
Rabbis are training to protect the vote and quell postelection violence
By Jack Jenkins — October 29, 2020
(RNS) — ‘We’re very much hoping that all of the preparation is for naught, but we'd rather be prepared than not,’ said Rabbi Jill Jacobs.
