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Christian lawmakers push battle over church and state after Roe
By Henry Larson and Francesca D'Annunzio/News21 — September 13, 2023
(News21) — A group of Christian lawmakers has been busy reshaping America’s relationship with abortion, LGBTQ issues and religion. But their ultimate goal — bridging the separation between church and state — is far more ambitious.
Could Republicans be softening on same-sex marriage? Don’t bet on it.
By Jacob Lupfer — August 1, 2022
(RNS) — There is very little up-side to forcing Republicans in moderate areas to fall on their swords in a battle that cannot be won.
Protestants and the pill: How US Christians helped make birth control mainstream
By Samira Mehta — May 25, 2022
(The Conversation) — Conservative Christians have cheered restrictions on some birth control. But many decades ago, Christian leaders’ support helped contraceptives become acceptable in the first place.
Bolivia religious debate: The Bible vs. Andean earth deity
By Brady McCombs — January 27, 2020
(AP) — For 14 years under its first indigenous president, Bolivians saw Christian symbols replaced with the Andean deity Pachamama, but a new president has vowed to bring back the Bible.
Conservatives flock to ‘values voter’ summit, but message may be mixed
By Jack Jenkins — September 21, 2018
(RNS) — Evangelical conservative Christians may find themselves in a quandary this year, championing an administration that shares their public policy goals but may fall short of their private values.
Religious broadcasters take aim at tech giants for ‘stifling’ conservative speech
By Chris Mathews — December 12, 2017
WASHINGTON (RNS) — 'It is unacceptable for these titans to discriminate against users just because their viewpoints are not congruent with ideas popular in Silicon Valley,' said NRB President & CEO Jerry A. Johnson.
Trump’s budget slashes aid to the poor. Would Jesus have a problem with that?
By David Gibson — March 20, 2017
(RNS) The sharp debate that broke out among believers suggests that any Christian rationale for the nation’s social safety net depends on how you translate a single Greek word in the Gospel of Matthew.
Big business and the wealthy will make gains under Trump, says study — but poor people, minorities, and LGBTs will lose influence
By Jana Riess — January 18, 2017
Corporations, wealthy people, conservative Christians, and white men are expected to make gains during Trump's administration, says a Pew study released today. Left behind: Everybody else.
The Christian intellectual tradition is alive and well
By Jacob Lupfer — August 31, 2016
(RNS) So why have commentators bemoaned the absence of Christian thinkers as authoritative voices in American public debates?
At back-to-school time, a new effort to protect kids bullied for their faith
By guest — August 29, 2016
(RNS) As the school year begins, educators and parents teach tolerance.
Conservative Christians’ new scare word (COMMENTARY)
By Jonathan Merritt — September 2, 2015
(RNS) To resist the normalization of LGBT couples means working to push them to the margins, outside of circles of respectability.
Why some conservative Christians like Donald Trump (COMMENTARY)
By Trevin Wax — August 10, 2015
(RNS) This is a man who does not know the meaning of the word “shame.” A man who lacks the basic self-awareness to see his own sins and need for redemption.
Evangelicals mobilizing for Romney campaign
By Jackie Kucinich / USA Today — October 19, 2012
(RNS) The Romney-Ryan ticket is the first Republican presidential campaign in history without a Protestant candidate, but that hasn't deterred evangelicals from launching massive get-out-the-vote and registration efforts to help win back the White House. By Jackie Kucinich/USA Today.
Conservative Christian leaders focus on Romney’s policies, not faith
By Adelle M. Banks — September 11, 2012
(RNS) More than two dozen Christian conservatives are trying to put theological debates about Mitt Romney's Mormonism to rest by focusing on the GOP's new national platform. By Adelle M. Banks.
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