Trump’s evangelical advisers
Trump’s redesigned culture war
By Mark Silk — August 21, 2017
It harks back to the civil rights era.
Pastor resigns from Trump’s evangelical advisory board, asks others to speak out
By Lauren Markoe — August 19, 2017
(RNS) — A.R. Bernard cited a 'deepening conflict of values' with the administration.
False prophets in the White House
By Mark Silk — August 17, 2017
Why Trump's evangelical advisers won't criticize him.
Texas pastor: ‘God has given Trump authority to take out Kim Jong-Un’
By Emily McFarlan Miller — August 8, 2017
(RNS) — The Rev. Robert Jeffress cheered the president's warning that North Korea would 'be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen' if it continues to threaten the United States.
Trump’s evangelical advisers request papal meeting after critique from Francis’ friends
By Emily McFarlan Miller — August 7, 2017
(RNS) Evangelical author and activist Johnnie Moore said he made the request on behalf of evangelicals who have informally been advising the president.
Trump’s evangelical advisers discussed transgender ban at White House meeting
By Emily McFarlan Miller — July 27, 2017
(RNS) — Evangelical leaders who advise the president reportedly discussed reversing the policy during a recent gathering at the White House and sent a letter to the president asking for the action.
Evangelical supporters meet with, pray for Trump
By Adelle M. Banks — July 12, 2017
WASHINGTON (RNS) — A leader who attended a daylong meeting that featured the impromptu gathering with the president said the events were 'not at all' related to Russia.
President Trump promises support to military, evangelicals at Fourth of July event
By Emily McFarlan Miller — July 1, 2017
(RNS) A Dallas church choir and orchestra performed a number of patriotic songs and hymns at the 'Celebrate Freedom' concert, including the premiere of a new song, 'Make America Great Again.'
Trump promises to protect Christians at Liberty commencement speech
By Lauren Markoe — May 13, 2017
(RNS) "In America we don’t worship government, we worship God," the president told the graduates.
The evangelical courtiers who kneel before the president’s feet
By John Fea — May 12, 2017
(RNS) These Court Evangelicals have sacrificed the prophetic voice of their Christian faith for a place of power and influence in the current administration.
Trump casts faith leaders as unpaid extras in his TV-show presidency
By Jacob Lupfer — May 5, 2017
(RNS) A clownish cast of old-school religious-right figures and various other Trump disciples eagerly showed up to dutifully support the president’s executive action, completely unaware of how insignificant it turned out to be.
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.
Religious liberty executive order draws mixed reviews
By Adelle M. Banks — May 4, 2017
(RNS) The executive order signed on the National Day of Prayer draws fire from the left and mixed reviews from conservatives, many of whom say the order doesn’t go far enough.
Still no sign of leader for White House faith partnership office
By Adelle M. Banks — March 31, 2017
(RNS) President Trump has yet to name the director of the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships nor an ambassador focused on religious freedom.
‘Destroy’ the Johnson Amendment? Trump’s rhetoric meets reality (ANALYSIS)
By David Gibson — February 17, 2017
(RNS) The president has vowed to gut the law barring clergy and churches from politicking without risking their tax-exempt status. But his promise may be more symbol than substance.
