Hillary Clinton
Ben Carson tries to link Hillary Clinton to the devil
By Lauren Markoe — July 20, 2016
(RNS) Ben Carson accuses Hillary Clinton of choosing a Lucifer-loving mentor.
Why Trump has a Catholic voter problem
By John Gehring — July 20, 2016
(RNS) Many moderate and conservative Catholics don’t seem to buy what Trump is selling.
Hillary Clinton needs to reach out to non-religious Americans
By guest — July 18, 2016
(RNS) The nonreligious are the future of the country, and we could contribute to a rapidly expanding Democratic base … if only Democrats were willing to include us in their conversations the same way Republicans court evangelicals.
Yellow dog Republicans and the disappearing God gap
By Mark Silk — July 14, 2016
The big news from Pew.
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.
Donald Trump deletes anti-Clinton ‘Star of David’ tweet after criticism
By Doug Stanglin — July 2, 2016
The tweet featured the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee against a backdrop of hundred-dollar bills. On the right, in a red, six-pointed star, were the words, "Most Corrupt Candidate Ever!"
Evangelicals give Trump much-needed boost after Manhattan summit
By David Gibson — June 21, 2016
NEW YORK (RNS) Could conservative Christian leaders rescue a Republican presidential candidate whose personal lifestyle and religious bona fides have been punchlines more than a testimonial?
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.
Is language being used unfairly against Muslims?
By Kimberly Winston — June 16, 2016
(RNS) Are journalists, pundits and politicians too quick to use the hot-button terms "radical," "terrorist," "extremist" and "Islamist"? And do they apply the same standards when the shooter is a Christian, a Jew or not religious?
White evangelicals are backing Trump, new poll shows
By David Gibson — June 16, 2016
(RNS) But at 62 percent, the support of this key Republican bloc is significantly lower than for previous GOP nominees and could hurt Trump’s chances in November.
Will Bernie Sanders’ defeat also end America’s latest Great Awakening?
By David Gibson — June 7, 2016
(RNS) The most secular candidate in modern times has inspired what looks like a classic religious revival. U.S. history also shows what a disappointing end could mean for Sanders’ disciples, and the country.
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?
A retreat into silence amid our culture’s ugly noise
By David P. Gushee — May 16, 2016
Vulgarity, meanness, conflict. Lather, rinse, repeat. Unless we choose silence.
Why do some mainstream churches dislike Israel?
By Jeffrey Salkin — May 10, 2016
This Israel Independence Day, let's celebrate the Israel that really exists. Not the one of imagined perfection.