Faith 2016
The ‘Splainer: Was Charles Koch using the term ‘blood libel’ correctly?
By Emily McFarlan Miller — August 1, 2016
(RNS) Billionaire Charles Koch said rumors he would support Hillary Clinton for president amounted to “a blood libel,” but do they really? Let us 'Splain.
Can Hillary Clinton finally close the ‘God gap’?
By David Gibson — July 24, 2016
(RNS) The GOP has been called 'God's Own Party' because it draws far more churchgoing voters than the Democrats. Clinton has a chance to change that -- if she wants to.
5 faith facts about Tim Kaine: ‘I do what I do for spiritual reasons’
By Kimberly Winston — July 22, 2016
(RNS) He was raised a Roman Catholic, worked alongside Jesuits in Honduras and loves Pope Francis. But Tim Kaine separates the personal from the political when it comes to religious doctrine.
Campaign aims to register a million US Muslim voters in anti-Trump move
By RNS staff — July 21, 2016
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (Reuters) U.S. Muslim leaders hope to register a million voters from within their community to help combat what they say is the anti-Muslim stance of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
James Dobson joins evangelicals for Trump
By Emily McFarlan Miller — July 21, 2016
(RNS) The endorsement further boosts the Republican nominee's standing among evangelical voters.
White evangelicals overwhelmingly back Trump, survey says
By Lauren Markoe — July 13, 2016
(RNS) He's not their dream candidate, but they prefer him to Hillary Clinton.
Possible Trump VP pick supports abortion rights
By RNS staff — July 11, 2016
WASHINGTON -- Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, under consideration by Republican Donald Trump as a possible vice presidential choice, said on Sunday he favors a woman's right to choose whether to have an abortion.
Is Donald Trump now a born-again Christian?
By Emily McFarlan Miller — June 25, 2016
(RNS) Donald Trump recently accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior, making him a 'baby Christian,' Focus on the Family founder James Dobson reportedly said.
Survey: White evangelicals say US no longer a Christian nation
By Emily McFarlan Miller — June 23, 2016
(RNS) More evangelicals believe that the U.S. once was a Christian nation and is no longer, a worry that coincides with an election season focused on immigration and cultural change.
Trump’s evangelical meetup left me with YUGE questions
By David Gibson — June 23, 2016
(RNS) I was there for his tightly scripted 'conversation' with 900 conservative Christians but learned little about how his faith shapes his politics.
Trump’s new evangelical advisory board includes Michele Bachmann
By Aysha Khan — June 21, 2016
(RNS) Donald Trump's campaign announced its new evangelical executive board Tuesday (June 21) as the presumptive presidential nominee met with nearly 1,000 Christian conservatives.
Trump to top evangelicals: ‘I’m on your side’
By David Gibson — June 21, 2016
NEW YORK (RNS) Donald Trump began his crucial meeting with nearly 1,000 Christian conservatives by telling them that they should 'pray to get everybody out to vote for one specific person.'
Trump suggests ‘profiling’ Muslims
By Jerome Socolovsky — June 19, 2016
Donald Trump, who has proposed a moratorium on Muslim immigration into the United States and possible surveillance of mosques, is now talking about "profiling" Muslims as a response to terrorism.
Trump backs surveillance of mosques
By RNS staff — June 16, 2016
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is calling for surveillance of mosques as part of U.S. law enforcement efforts to prevent terrorism, and standing by his remarks on banning Muslim immigrants, which others in his party have criticized.
Is David French the social conservative savior of 2016?
By David Gibson — June 2, 2016
(RNS) Or would a third-party run by the National Review columnist just be a way for true believers to avoid a hard moral choice -- and wind up hurting the movement?
