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How law-and-order evangelicals helped shape today’s criminal justice system
By Yonat Shimron — November 16, 2020
(RNS) — Evangelicals have largely championed the rise of mass incarceration, writes Aaron Griffith in his new book. They've also undertaken novel ministries to try to bring compassion, healing and conversion to those behind bars.
Evangelical asylum-seekers stuck in Mexico hold prayer vigil for the US election
By Bob Smietana — November 6, 2020
(RNS) — 'Their lives and the lives of the children depend on the outcome of the election,' said Alma Ruth, founder of the Texas-based Practice Mercy Foundation.
Trump announces new Supreme Court justice options in apparent appeal to religious base
By Jack Jenkins — September 9, 2020
(RNS) — The president said the potential Supreme Court nominees would protect religious liberty, oppose abortion and keep ‘under God’ in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Longtime professor Jim Spiegel out at Taylor University after ‘Little Hitler’ video
By Emily McFarlan Miller — September 4, 2020
(RNS) — James Spiegel, a longtime professor at Taylor University, is out — reportedly after posting a video of a song he’d written titled ‘Little Hitler’ on YouTube.
Why evangelicals will support Donald Trump in 2020
By Johnnie Moore — August 26, 2020
(RNS) — President Donald Trump's commitment to pro-life policies, religious freedom and appointing conservative judges will keep evangelicals and other conservative Christians in his corner.
Jerry Falwell Jr.’s come-to-Jesus moment
By David P. Gushee — August 26, 2020
(RNS) — Unlike his evangelist father, Jerry Falwell Jr. never seemed to care about the soul of Liberty University or his own. His resignation is a come-to-Jesus moment for him and other evangelicals.
In the wake of rocky polling, Trump camp doubles down on conservative Christians
By Jack Jenkins — June 24, 2020
(RNS) — But experts say the real question is whether his efforts will win over moderate evangelicals, who appear to be second-guessing their support for Trump.
Mitt Romney joins thousands of evangelicals marching against racial injustice in DC
By Jack Jenkins — June 7, 2020
(RNS) — The event, described as a ‘Christian Response to Racial Injustice,’ drew a diverse crowd led by prominent preachers of both black and white DC-area churches.
Is Trump killing his supporters?
By Thomas Reese — April 2, 2020
(RNS) — Data from the Pew Research Center indicates that Republicans may have risked their lives because they trusted the president’s views on the pandemic.
Katherine Stewart on Christian nationalism’s push to undermine democratic norms
By Yonat Shimron — March 6, 2020
(RNS) — Her new book, ‘The Power Worshippers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism,’ is intended as a wake-up call — directed at more liberal Christians concerned with the fusion of God and country.
Evangelicals embrace Trump’s peace plan, saying it recognizes the Bible ‘as legal’
By Yonat Shimron — January 29, 2020
(RNS) — Many evangelicals do not believe Israel should be required to give up any of its land. But they welcomed the peace plan because they trust Trump.
Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove wants white evangelicals to reckon with the Bible
By Yonat Shimron — January 2, 2020
DURHAM, N.C. (RNS) — He holds out hope he can show them how he believes they’ve misread the Bible and help them discover, as he has, the black Southern freedom movement's focus on justice and freedom.
Trump’s tweets and actions aren’t good fruit — or moral
By Matthew Arbo — December 31, 2019
(RNS) — A recent essay by theologian Wayne Grudem lists 20 achievements that he believes reflect well on the president’s character. It's also possible in a few of these achievements to see corruption.
As impeachment looms, evangelicals defend Trump but pass on debating the issues
By Yonat Shimron — December 18, 2019
(RNS) — Twenty-one years ago, when President Bill Clinton was impeached, evangelicals debated the substance of allegations against him. Far fewer evangelicals are speaking to the issues at the heart of the Trump impeachment.
Retiring NAE head Leith Anderson: Evangelicals not just white or political
By Adelle M. Banks — November 27, 2019
WASHINGTON (RNS) — ‘I want the standard to be what the Bible teaches, not what the polls report,’ said Leith Anderson, outgoing president of the National Association of Evangelicals.
