white evangelicals
Survey: Most Americans aren’t comfortable going back to religious services
By Yonat Shimron — June 23, 2020
(RNS) — The only religious group comfortable with church reopenings was white evangelicals — strong partisan supporters of the Republican Party and President Donald Trump.
Evangelical writers to their fellow faithful: Donald Trump is a ‘spiritual danger’
By Jack Jenkins — June 18, 2020
(RNS) — You’ve probably heard of the white evangelicals who have backed President Donald Trump since he launched his campaign for president. Their story is well known to political analysts and average Americans alike: Around 80% to 81% of white evangelicals backed Trump on Election Day in 2016, catapulting him into power and remaining some […]
Efrem Smith on the death of George Floyd and what divides white and black Christians
By Bob Smietana — May 29, 2020
(RNS) — Too many white evangelicals are silent about the death of George Floyd and the racial divide of the American church.
Poll: The ‘Trump bump’ is over, especially among white Christians
By Yonat Shimron — May 1, 2020
(RNS) — Among white evangelicals, Trump’s favorability ratings fell to 66% from a high of 77% in March when the coronavirus first began spreading across the country.
Why white evangelicals are at odds with America
By Mark Silk — March 15, 2020
(RNS) — They are increasingly losing ground to the mainstream.
Study: Trump’s support among GOP, white evangelicals ‘remarkably stable’
By Yonat Shimron — February 26, 2020
(RNS) — Among the groups that viewed the president unfavorably were African Americans, Hispanics, non-Christian religious Americans and religiously unaffiliated Americans.
Will young white evangelicals turn their backs on Trump?
By Ryan Burge — December 16, 2019
(RNS) — On social issues, younger evangelicals are drifting toward the center. But the data is mixed on whether they can stomach voting for anyone but the GOP.
American faith groups agree: Trump should act more presidential
By Bob Smietana and Jack Jenkins — October 22, 2019
(RNS) — American faith groups are just as divided as political parties — disagreeing about immigration policy, climate change and the future of the country, according to a new poll from the Public Religion Research Institute. One thing they do agree on is that they wish President Trump would act more presidential.
Are white evangelicals the missing piece for Southern Dems?
By Mark I. Pinsky — September 25, 2019
(RNS) — An anti-abortion Democrat who is unafraid of faith issues could lure enough evangelicals and turn some key Southern swing states — if the party's secular base will let them.
Will the Catholic Church self-destruct or bridge the partisan divide?
By Thomas Reese — July 31, 2019
(RNS) — American Catholics are almost evenly divided between Republicans and Democrats, which means the church can either self-destruct or bridge the partisan divide.
Why politics may kill white churches
By Ryan Burge — May 29, 2019
(RNS) — If young people are the future of the church, it’s hard to see how both white Catholics and white evangelicals can effectively reach out to the younger generations when their politics become further and further polarized.
White evangelical support for Trump comes from churchgoers, not EINOs
By Jemar Tisby — March 19, 2019
(RNS) — A common rebuttal to stats showing the loyalty of Trump's base is that these voters are EINOs (Evangelicals in Name Only). A new Pew report tells a different story.
Trump’s evangelical base has shrunk
By Mark Silk — January 18, 2019
At least for now.
At the beginning of the year, the Washington Post asked Jerry Falwell, Jr. whether there was anything Donald Trump could do that would endanger his support among evangelical leaders.
At the beginning of the year, the Washington Post asked Jerry Falwell, Jr. whether there was anything Donald Trump could do that would endanger his support among evangelical leaders.
Why religion won’t help the Republicans in the midterms
By Mark Silk — August 6, 2018
A shrinking God Gap and a decline in worship attendance are the keys.
Most US faith groups say country is on the wrong track
By Yonat Shimron — July 19, 2018
(RNS) – Unlike other religious groups, they believe the country is headed in the right direction.
