religious right
The other Russian collusion story
By Mark Silk — March 25, 2019
Between the Christian right and the Russian Orthodox Church.
When George H.W. Bush played the religion card
By Mark Silk — December 2, 2018
(RNS) — A reticent Yankee Episcopalian, Bush did not make his religion part of his political life. Until the presidential campaign of 1988, that is.
As evangelicals win with Trump, little ‘good news’ is left in the religious right
By Jacob Lupfer — November 7, 2018
(RNS) — Trumpism is now business as usual for white evangelicalism, and white evangelical politics are inseparable from Trump's.
Black clergy vow to forge their own path
By Adelle M. Banks — October 9, 2018
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Representatives of the Progressive National Baptist Convention spoke Tuesday at the National Press Club about the need to address race and spirituality amid the get-out-the-vote drives.
Inspired by nuns, evangelicals hop on the bus
By Emily McFarlan Miller — October 9, 2018
(RNS) — It started with some nuns on a bus. Now, with midterm elections coming, two more faith-based organizations are hitting the road to get out the evangelical Christian vote.
Catholic-heavy Supreme Court moves right as the church moves left
By Jacob Lupfer — July 11, 2018
(RNS) — The confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court would drive the ideology of the Catholics on the court further to the right and exacerbate the already heightened angst about the institution’s ever more conservative Catholic majority.
Evangelical leaders downplay potential Roe v. Wade reversal
By Steve Peoples — June 30, 2018
(AP) — “The left is going to try very hard to say this is all about overturning Roe,” said Johnnie Moore, a Southern Baptist minister who was a co-chairman of the Trump campaign’s evangelical advisory board
Why won’t most of Trump’s ‘court evangelicals’ publicly condemn his border policy?
By John Fea — June 21, 2018
(RNS) — While a few conservative evangelical Trump supporters have openly criticized his administration's border policy separating children from their parents, most of the 'court evangelicals' have not. Their silence sheds light on how evangelicals have defined 'family values' for the past 40 years.
Bishop Michael Curry walks a fine line in the political fray
By Jack Jenkins — May 31, 2018
WASHINGTON (RNS) — As Bishop Michael Curry's fame rises in the wake of his royal wedding sermon, questions remain as to how — or if — he will utilize his newfound influence to bolster a resurgent religious left.
No integrity for Trump’s evangelical disciples. Sad!
By Jacob Lupfer — April 10, 2018
(RNS) — Conservative Christians blame Hollywood and liberals and everyone but themselves. But they are the ones who brought vulgarity, adultery and a porn star into my family’s home.
Why pastor Robert Jeffress’ interview with Sean Hannity was so maddening to so many
By Jonathan Merritt — October 25, 2017
(RNS) — Who knew that a simple meeting between a preacher and a pundit would be so controversial? But it starts to make sense when you consider the preacher. And the pundit. And the meeting itself. (COMMENTARY)
The religious left needs a dose of political partisanship
By Mark Silk — June 14, 2017
If it wants to have political influence.
Politics, culture or theology? Why evangelicals back Trump on global warming
By David Gibson — June 9, 2017
(RNS) They may be taking the Bible literally, which could explain their climate change skepticism. Some experts say it’s more complicated than that.
Trump’s religious liberty order slammed as ‘pretty much nothing’
By David Gibson — May 4, 2017
(RNS) ‘Ivanka and Jared won. We lost,’ as one Christian conservative said.
Survey: Evangelical leaders really don’t want to endorse politicians
By David Gibson — March 30, 2017
(RNS) Donald Trump vowed to change the law so clergy could promote candidates from the pulpit. Nine in 10 don't seem to want to.