National Religious Broadcasters
During Gaza war, evangelicals have become Israel’s best friend
By Bob Smietana and Yonat Shimron — February 28, 2024
(RNS) — As criticism against Israel mounts and pressure for a ceasefire rises, Israeli leaders are working to shore up evangelical support.
Trump promises a revival of Christian power in speech to National Religious Broadcasters
By Bob Smietana — February 23, 2024
(RNS) — In a packed hotel ballroom in Nashville, the former president pledged to bring God back into the public square and restore a country he said has fallen apart since he left the White House.
Pioneering Christian broadcaster Stuart Epperson dies
By Yonat Shimron — July 18, 2023
(RNS) — Epperson and his brother-in-law, Edward Atsinger, built Salem into a radio powerhouse that became a key communication channel for the religious right and a mainstay of the Republican Party.
Religious broadcasters seek to reverse California law aimed at quelling online hate speech
By Alejandra Molina — May 19, 2023
(RNS) — The National Religious Broadcasters said the law affects its members 'by having their speech repressed.'
After Dan Darling, truthful evangelicals look unemployable
By Jacob Lupfer — September 1, 2021
(RNS) — Behind the NRB’s PR disaster lies Trump discipleship instead of gospel principles.
NRB spokesman Dan Darling fired after pro-vaccine statements on ‘Morning Joe’
By Bob Smietana — August 27, 2021
(RNS) — Daniel Darling, senior vice president of communications for the National Religious Broadcasters, was fired Friday (Aug. 27) after refusing to say his pro-vaccine statements were mistaken.
Religious conference planning continues amid COVID-19, socially distant or online
By Adelle M. Banks — March 24, 2021
(RNS) — Religious conference planners are waiting to hear whether their meetings will go on as expected this year and contemplating how they will look as the pandemic continues.
Funeral of Lois Evans, wife of Tony Evans, set for their Dallas church
By Adelle M. Banks — January 6, 2020
(RNS) — Though she was known mostly as the woman behind Evans, his church and ‘The Alternative with Dr. Tony Evans’ broadcast, Lois Evans also served on the National Religious Broadcasters board.
Trump interview throws spotlight on Christian broadcaster
By Adelle M. Banks — February 7, 2017
WASHINGTON (RNS) The kind of access and prominence Trump has given CBN has long been a dream of its founder, Pat Robertson.
Faith leaders pray Trump will label Muslim Brotherhood ‘terrorist’
By Adelle M. Banks — January 19, 2017
(RNS) A Muslim critic counters that the group is "smelling blood" with the election of President-elect Donald Trump.
4 evangelicals, 4 different ways to consider Trump
By Trevin Wax — September 26, 2016
(RNS) At a recent 'evangelical debate' on Trump in Washington, two speakers opposed Trump; two supported him. Here’s how their arguments played out.
Republicans, religious groups urge Supreme Court to uphold gay marriage bans
By Richard Wolf — April 7, 2015
WASHINGTON — A brief from prominent evangelical and Baptist ministries and seminaries paints opponents of gay marriage as future victims of discrimination whose freedom of speech would be threatened.
Evangelical leaders will travel to Israel to signal their support
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — August 12, 2014
(RNS) The trip will include Billy Graham's daughter Anne Graham Lotz, Family Research Council President Tony Perkins and former Southern Baptist ethics czar Richard Land.
Conservatives say censorship has increased on Facebook, iTunes
By Katherine Burgess — October 3, 2013
A panel discussion hosted by the National Religious Broadcasters considers incidents of “viewpoint censorship,” when new media companies block conservative Christian speech.
Company touts ‘medical tourism’ to Israel for sick pilgrims
By Tracy Gordon — February 15, 2012
JERUSALEM (RNS) An Israel-based tourism company is offering "medical tourism" packages that combines medical care with a pilgrimage for the thousands of Americans who travel abroad for medical care. By Michele Chabin.
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