Greg Locke
Greg Locke says Easter Bible burning a sign that Christianity is under attack in America
By Bob Smietana — April 1, 2024
(RNS) — The sheriff is investigating the burning of 200 Bibles in a trailer outside Locke's church on Easter Sunday.
From Taylor Swift’s tour to statehouses, witches are blamed for climate of fear
By Heather Greene — June 1, 2023
(RNS) — One historian sees a replay of 17th century moral panics in today’s increasing social media attacks on witches, saying, ‘It is getting weird.’
Citing disruptions to school and town, Asbury authorities move to end 13 days of revival
By Fiona Morgan — February 20, 2023
WILMORE, Kentucky (RNS) — An estimated 50,000 have flocked to the rolling revival meeting in this tiny Central Kentucky town.
Who are the Christian nationalists? A taxonomy for the post-Jan. 6 world
By Bob Smietana — January 6, 2023
(RNS) — A guide to emerging Christian nationalist voices.
Tennessee preacher and MAGA celebrity Greg Locke claims YouTube has banned him
By Bob Smietana — November 15, 2022
(RNS) — Locke, who rose from little-known Nashville preacher to Christian nationalist celebrity preacher on the strength of viral videos, has lost access to one of his biggest channels.
Jan. 6 committee must address Christian nationalism
By Amanda Tyler — June 9, 2022
(RNS) — The hearings in Congress provide an opportunity for the public to see Christian nationalism for what it is.
Tennessee preacher Greg Locke says demons told him names of witches in his church
By Bob Smietana — February 15, 2022
(RNS) — Controversial Tennessee preacher Greg Locke has turned from claims of election fraud to conversations with demons.
Attending Michael Flynn’s call for ‘one religion,’ a who’s who of the new Christian right
By Bob Smietana — November 15, 2021
(RNS) — A Texas megachurch was host to the latest Pentecostal God and country 'Stop the steal' and anti-vaccine rally — on a series of events drawing crowds around the country.
The pandemic has helped religion’s reputation. Do religious vaccine resisters put this progress at risk?
By Kelsey Dallas — October 12, 2021
(RNS) — New research shows Americans found houses of worship helpful during the pandemic, more than almost any other institution.
Twitter permanently bans Greg Locke, pro-Trump, anti-vax pastor
By Bob Smietana — September 14, 2021
(RNS) — In a Facebook Live video, he claimed to be the first pastor to be banned on Twitter and said his banning was an attack on Christians.
Post-Trump, Christian nationalists preach a theology of vaccine resistance
By Jack Jenkins — September 14, 2021
(RNS) — Recent rallies have intermingled resistance to COVID-19 vaccines with calls for a resurgence of Christian influence.
Christian school drops ‘Freedom Matters’ event with COVID-denier Greg Locke
By Bob Smietana — August 13, 2021
(RNS) — Union University canceled the event after students objected.
Feucht, Locke and the like are a sideshow — quit letting them distract you
By Ed Stetzer — August 12, 2021
(RNS) — Since both are quick to cite their First Amendment rights, I’m going to use mine now to call Christians to a better way and implore the media to resist making them representative of the Christian faith. They are not.
America’s Revival features calls to prayer, Jesus trumps COVID claims and Mike Lindell conspiracy theories
By Bob Smietana — August 7, 2021
(RNS) — A three-day God and country revival kicked off with calls to prayer and a prediction about Trump's return.
Why Trump — not Jesus — is at the heart of white Christian love for Kanye
By Andre Henry — October 30, 2019
(RNS) — White supremacy has always been on the lookout for black spokespeople. From the moment he donned that red hat, Kanye became their great black hope to endorse their white nationalist messiah.
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