Tony Campolo

Eastern University on hold from CCCU after dropping ban on LGBTQ faculty

By Yonat Shimron — November 14, 2022
(RNS) — The school has amended its policies to allow for the hiring of LGBTQ faculty and to add sexual orientation to its non-discrimination statement.

Tony Campolo, beloved pastor and social activist, recovering from stroke

By Kathryn Post — July 6, 2020
(RNS) — Speaker and pastor Tony Campolo had a stroke that partially paralyzed the left side of his face and body; he is now in recovery at a health center.

Religious right sticks by Trump as political heat rises

By Elana Schor — October 11, 2019
(AP) — "Whatever you think of Trump personally," one evangelical supporter told Fox News recently, "it is undeniable" that he has succeeded in enacting conservative Christians' agenda.

Why evangelicals are applauding California’s governor for halting executions

By Heather Beaudoin — March 15, 2019
(RNS) — As evangelicals, we are taught to examine the systems around us and to call out those that are unfair and unjust. The death penalty is exactly that. It is arbitrary, biased and immoral.

Red Letter Christians gear up for UK launch

By Rosie Dawson — January 4, 2019
LONDON (RNS) — The evangelical group that has fought the Trump administration — and other evangelicals — on immigration and other social justice issues has struck a chord with British activists.

At ‘Red Letter Revival,’ leaders give voice to evangelicals on the margins

By Jack Jenkins — April 9, 2018
LYNCHBURG, Va. (RNS) — For the few hundred who came to Lynchburg to assert a different kind of evangelical activism, the gathering offered hope.

When belief dies, can it be resurrected?

By Tom Krattenmaker — April 24, 2017
(RNS) For many, this 'minor' problem of belief is actually quite major.

Why a ‘yes’ to gays is often a ‘no’ to evangelicalism (COMMENTARY)

By Jacob Lupfer — June 10, 2015
(RNS) When the editor of Christianity Today does not distance himself from “fellow evangelical” David Neff or The New York Times reports on a “brother in Christ” named Matthew Vines, the gatekeepers must spring into action.

Tony Campolo announces support for inclusion of “gay Christian couples”

By Eliel Cruz — June 8, 2015
While leaving the B and T behind..

TONY CAMPOLO: Why Christians should vote for Hillary

By Tony Campolo — April 13, 2015
The former spiritual advisor to President Bill Clinton says he supports Hillary even though he is pro-life. He lays out why he thinks other Christians should too.

Tony Campolo’s surprise reaction when his son came out as a humanist

By Jonathan Merritt — October 6, 2014
(RNS) “I passed just about every stage of heresy on my way to apostasy,” Bart Campolo said. “It wasn’t until I exhausted every option for staying a Christian that I gave it up.”

Tony Campolo to shutter the evangelical ministry he started 40 years ago

By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — January 14, 2014
(RNS) “Too often, we old guys hang on too long and steal the spotlight from the new, bright, shining stars emerging as speakers and leaders,” Campolo said. “We keep occupying leadership without stepping aside and getting behind these speakers.”
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