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Joe Lieberman’s religiously promiscuous campaign

By Mark Silk — March 28, 2024
(RNS) — A missed opportunity for the first Jew on a major-party presidential ticket.

Vice President Harris critiques Florida’s slavery view at AME churchwomen’s meeting

By Adelle M. Banks — August 1, 2023
(RNS) — Harris said she felt ‘at home’ among the African Methodist Episcopal Church members as she recalled her own Christian upbringing in Oakland, California.

Meet Imran Siddiqui, the first Asian American vice president of the ELCA

By Emily McFarlan Miller — August 19, 2022
(RNS) — Siddiqui, who became Lutheran in 2011, said he doesn’t always get all the ELCA's 'in' jokes about hot dishes and Garrison Keillor. But he hopes he’ll bring a different perspective that will be helpful.

Evangelicals had ’24-karat-gold’ man in Mike Pence. Loyalty may tarnish that legacy.

By Deborah Whitehead — January 6, 2021
(The Conversation) — Described as loyal to the point of being “sycophantic,” Vice President Pence faces a test of his most valued qualities as his tenure as vice president draws to an end.

Longtime professor Jim Spiegel out at Taylor University after ‘Little Hitler’ video

By Emily McFarlan Miller — September 4, 2020
(RNS) — James Spiegel, a longtime professor at Taylor University, is out — reportedly after posting a video of a song he’d written titled ‘Little Hitler’ on YouTube.

5 faith facts about Vice President Mike Pence: A ‘born-again, evangelical Catholic’

By Emily McFarlan Miller — August 24, 2020
(RNS) — The unusual faith mix of Donald Trump's vice president has helped shape him as a politician.

Harris’ nomination shows why representation matters, but is not enough

By Simran Jeet Singh — August 12, 2020
(RNS) — The Democratic vice presidential nominee has to show the moral courage to address her own role in perpetuating systems that drag underrepresented communities down.

Taylor graduates find unity in their division through controversial Pence speech

By Clay Sidenbender — May 21, 2019
UPLAND, Ind. (RNS) — While some walked out over Pence’s views on LGBTQ issues or the Trump administration’s immigration policies, others said they had walked out in support of their friends, whether or not they shared the objections to Pence's presence.

Sarah Palin to write Christmas book

By Catalina Camia — March 13, 2013
(RNS) Sarah Palin's new book on Christmas will argue that "it is imperative that we stand up for our beliefs before the element of faith in a glorious and traditional holiday like Christmas is marginalized and ignored," she says.

Will Biden-Ryan debate be a ‘Catholic smackdown’?

By David Gibson and Daniel Burke — October 10, 2012

(RNS) When Joe Biden and Paul Ryan face off in the vice-presidential debate on Thursday, it will mark the first showdown of its kind between Catholics on the major party tickets. By Daniel Burke and David Gibson.

Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan GOP ticket reflects religious shift

By Cathy Lynn Grossman — August 21, 2012

(RNS) The 2012 GOP ticket _ two Christians who are neither evangelical nor mainline Protestants _ isn't a major marker of social change, experts say, but rather a refection of today's wider, less brand-specific Christian culture. By Cathy Lynn Grossman.

Catholics pray for Paul Ryan’s, Joe Biden’s change of heart

By Cathy Lynn Grossman — August 20, 2012

(RNS) Some Wisconsin Catholics are praying both Catholic vice presidential candidates will have a religious epiphany. They want GOP Rep. Paul Ryan to change his mind and heart about his deep-cuts budget and Vice President Biden to turn against abortion rights. By Cathy Lynn Grossman.

Why Ayn Rand is Paul Ryan’s favorite philosopher and a problem for some Christians

By Daniel Burke — August 12, 2012

"You've got a guy who is a rising Republican star, and who wrote the budget, saying he's read her books and Washington needs more of her values," said Eric Sapp, executive director of the American Values Network, which is trying to tie Paul Ryan to atheist philosopher Ayn Rand. "If you're a Christian, you've got to ask some serious questions about what's going on here."

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