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‘Let our voices be heard’: Churches march against immigration raids
By Jeff Amy — August 12, 2019
CANTON, Miss. (AP) — Churches have emerged as the top sources of spiritual and material support to the mostly Mexican and Guatemalan workers targeted by recent immigration raids in Mississippi. Some churches are going beyond comfort and material aid, with their response flaring into political opposition.
Why do evangelicals support Trump? Blame the suburbs
By Ryan Burge — July 30, 2019
(RNS) — Urban evangelicals have some room for political diversity. Suburban and rural evangelicals do not.
How some Jews are deluding themselves about Trump and the “squad”
By Jeffrey Salkin — July 23, 2019
American Jews — let’s not get played. By anyone.
We need more biblical literacy in America
By Jeffrey Salkin — January 29, 2019
But, teaching Bible in schools? A qualified "meh."
What was the president really saying last night?
By Jeffrey Salkin — January 9, 2019
It's about fear. The worship of fear. It is idolatry.
Should Trump staffers be able to eat in peace?
By Jeffrey Salkin — June 26, 2018
If this continues, we will have the two state solution. For America.
Trump’s alleged ‘s***hole’ remark seems to discomfit some of his evangelical advisers
By Jack Jenkins — January 12, 2018
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Several were bothered enough by the alleged comment to counter with their own words on immigration.
Is Trump widening a rift between the evangelicals and Mideast Christians?
By Jack Jenkins — January 8, 2018
(RNS) — 'Christians in the Middle East, the vast majority of them, believe American evangelicals have crocodile tears,' said Wadie Abu Nassar, a Catholic political analyst based in Haifa, Israel.
The Rev. David Gushee: A crossroads for white evangelicals
By David P. Gushee — December 21, 2017
(RNS) We asked the Rev. David Gushee, a prominent Christian ethicist, to consider what 2018 will mean for religion.
What is ‘Judeo-Christian,’ anyway?
By Jeffrey Salkin — October 16, 2017
I will join the battle for Judeo-Christian values. If they’re the right values.
Why the rabbis ‘dissed’ Trump
By Jeffrey Salkin — August 24, 2017
(RNS) — If rabbis are angry with Trump, blame the Bible.
Under pressure, Trump condemns white supremacy after Charlottesville violence
By guest — August 14, 2017
(USA Today) — Others continued to question the delay in Trump speaking out against racism. 'The President of the United States should not have to be publicly shamed into condemning neo-Nazis and white supremacists,' Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich., tweeted.
Donald Trump, relativist in chief
By Jeffrey Salkin — August 13, 2017
No, Mr. President: there was wrong on only one side in Charlottesville. The side that you cannot unequivocally condemn.
Who let Jared and Ivanka fly on Shabbat?
By Jeffrey Salkin — May 22, 2017
(RNS) Letting Ivanka and Jared fly on Shabbat was bad Judaism. And bad for the Jews.
Trump flunks the Holocaust. Duterte proves it.
By Jeffrey Salkin — May 2, 2017
Trump's overture to Duterte is a moral obscenity.
