Bill Clinton
The quiet, steely faith of George H.W. Bush
By Stephen Mansfield — December 4, 2018
(RNS) — For the late George H.W. Bush, faith was a private anchor of strength. Boasting about it was a kind of sin.
All-star funeral for Franklin begins with prayers, songs
By Yonat Shimron — August 31, 2018
DETROIT (AP) — Ariana Grande sang one of the Queen of Soul's biggest hits, '(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,' and Faith Hill performed 'What a Friend We Have in Jesus.'
Of pastors and presidents
By Mark Silk — March 28, 2018
(RNS) — Why we overlook the immorality of both.
Compare Wayne Grudem’s comments about Rudy Giuliani to his Trump endorsement
By Jonathan Merritt — August 12, 2016
When it suits his goals, Grudem attacks a candidate's personal failures. But when it doesn't, he overlooks the very same shortcomings.
Bill Clinton’s dangerous assumption
By guest — July 28, 2016
(RNS) In Clinton’s call to action, he tried to distinguish between 'good' Muslims and 'bad' Muslims, and by so doing, pushed the already ostracized group into a well-defined subgroup, separating 'us' and 'them.'
Elie Wiesel’s death prompts outpouring of tributes
By Lauren Markoe — July 3, 2016
(RNS) Leaders from around the world and from different faiths join the Jewish world in mourning the Holocaust survivor, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and author.
Kenneth Starr reportedly fired for handling of university sex assault scandal
By Lauren Markoe — May 24, 2016
(RNS) The former investigator of the Lewinsky affair is reportedly felled over a sexual abuse scandal at the nation's largest Baptist university.
DAVID FRENCH: Why Christians should not vote for Hillary
By David French — April 13, 2015
The Iraq War veteran and contributor to National Review says Hillary Clinton was "a dishonest First Lady, a middling senator, and a failed Secretary of State. That is hardly the resume of a commander-in-chief." Here he argues why Christians shouldn't support her.
TONY CAMPOLO: Why Christians should vote for Hillary
By Tony Campolo — April 13, 2015
The former spiritual advisor to President Bill Clinton says he supports Hillary even though he is pro-life. He lays out why he thinks other Christians should too.
Tony Campolo’s surprise reaction when his son came out as a humanist
By Jonathan Merritt — October 6, 2014
“I passed just about every stage of heresy on my way to apostasy,” Bart said. “It wasn’t until I exhausted every option for staying a Christian that I gave it up.”
COMMENTARY: A new kind of virginity
By Peggy Payne — July 3, 2014
(RNS) The word virgin, in addition to its usual meaning, uses sexual inexperience as a metaphor for a state of being unviolated, untainted, innocent, clean. That association is damaging.
Tony Campolo to shutter the evangelical ministry he started 40 years ago
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — January 14, 2014
(RNS) “Too often, we old guys hang on too long and steal the spotlight from the new, bright, shining stars emerging as speakers and leaders,” Campolo said. “We keep occupying leadership without stepping aside and getting behind these speakers.”
Confess you smoked weed? Yawn.
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — January 5, 2014
Everyone is fessing up on their marijuana use -- or rattling off reasons they abstained. Since I'm high on truth, here goes...
Tony Campolo hits hard on abortion, gay marriage, Israel and more
By Jonathan Merritt — December 17, 2013
A founding father of the Christian left tackles divisive issues from abortion to gay marriage to Israel.
Bill Clinton urges Supreme Court to overturn gay marriage law he signed
By David Jackson — March 8, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) Former President Bill Clinton says the U.S. Supreme Court should strike down the Defense of Marriage Act, which he signed in 1996 during a "very different time."
