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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.
Trump, once ‘most pro-life president,’ riles anti-abortion activists with new stance
By Jack Jenkins — September 29, 2023
'President Trump’s disappointing comments only serve as an avenue for pro-lifers to find another candidate to support,' said anti-abortion activist Abby Johnson.
Elon Musk loves The Babylon Bee. Will he let the site back on Twitter?
By Bob Smietana — November 8, 2022
(RNS) — The Christian satire site’s connection to Musk is the latest example of the Bee’s rise from a would-be pastor’s side project to a conservative powerhouse.
In Branson, God and country serve as red, white and blue comfort food
By Bob Smietana — October 19, 2022
BRANSON, Mo. (RNS) — Patriotism and inspirational Christianity have long made Branson a hot spot of spiritual tourism, where weary pilgrims seek refuge from the troubles of modern life in a place that offers a nostalgic vision of America.
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.
A modern heroine fights antisemitism
By Jeffrey Salkin — August 1, 2021
(RNS) — If I had posters of heroes and heroines on my wall, Deborah Lipstadt would be there.
Bible teacher Beth Moore, splitting with Lifeway, says, ‘I am no longer a Southern Baptist’
By Bob Smietana — March 9, 2021
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) — The famed Bible study teacher said she no longer feels at home in the denomination that once saved her life.
The best religion books of 2020
By Jeffrey Salkin — December 23, 2020
Biblio-therapy for the ill at ease. That means -- all of us.
Meet Shane Vaughn, Mississippi pastor and star of viral ‘if Trump does not concede’ video
By Bob Smietana — November 16, 2020
(RNS) — A small-town Mississippi preacher’s video claims President Trump could still win the election.
Trump was right. God can be hurt. But not by Biden election, say theologians
By Sameer Yadav — August 21, 2020
(The Conversation) — President Trump claimed recently that the prospect of a Biden presidency would “hurt God.” More specifically, he said, Biden would be “following the radical left agenda, take away your guns, destroy your Second Amendment, no religion, no anything, hurt the Bible, hurt God. He’s against God. He’s against guns.” With this speech, delivered in […]
Praising Israel-UAE deal, Trump points to influence of evangelicals
By Jack Jenkins — August 17, 2020
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Trump’s focus on the domestic implications of the Israel-United Arab Emirates deal points up the importance of religious conservatives to his strategy in the general election campaign.
Ahead of Trump Bible photo op, police forcibly expel priest from St. John’s church near White House
By Jack Jenkins — June 2, 2020
WASHINGTON (RNS) — An Episcopal priest tells RNS she was driven from church grounds ahead of Trump’s staged photo with a Bible.
Memo to Democrats: Forget the purity game!
By Jeffrey Salkin — February 18, 2020
(RNS) — The Democratic Party needs to heed Leonard Cohen’s warning: 'Forget your perfect (political) offering.’
Sekulow-run Christian charities steered $65M to the Trump lawyer and his family
By Michael Biesecker — January 31, 2020
An Associated Press review of tax documents found that tens of millions of dollars were directed to Trump lawyer and Christian legal giant Jay Sekulow and his family.
American Jews are loyal to the vision of America
By Jeffrey Salkin — August 23, 2019
Politically speaking, this has been the most dangerous week in American Jewish history.
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