US midterms: Christian voter trends reinforced on abortion, GOP
DAVID CRARY, PETER SMITH and NUHA DOLBY, of Associated Press, report on what the data shows about evangelical and Catholic voter trends…
Biden warns on risk to democracy, Trump hints at another run on eve of midterms
Bowie, Maryland, USReuters In a stark closing argument ahead of the US midterm elections, President Joe Biden on Monday warned that a Republican victory could weaken the country’s democratic institutions, while former President Donald Trump hinted he could announce another White House bid as soon as next week. Biden’s comments reflected the deep political divide […]
Nearly half of Americans think the US should be a Christian nation – poll
United StatesRNS Forty-five per cent of Americans believe the US should be a “Christian nation,” one of several striking findings from a sweeping new Pew Research Center survey examining Christian nationalism. GRAPHIC: Courtesy of Pew Research Center But researchers say respondents differed greatly when it came to outlining what a Christian nation should look like, suggesting a […]
Essay: Defending our sacred right to vote
In an article first published on Religion News Service, Revs BARBARA WILLIAMS-SKINNER and Rev JIM WALLIS, of Faiths United to Save Democracy, together with ADAM TAYLOR, write about why 2,000 poll chaplains are being mobilised ahead of the US-midterm elections…
Poor People’s Campaign asks Congress to vote on wages, voting rights before midterms
Washington DC, USRNS Clergy from across the US have joined the leaders of the Poor People’s Campaign in calling on Congress to vote on issues related to fair wages, voting rights and poverty reduction ahead of the midterm elections. “Too many Americans are being negatively impacted by the lack of living wages, voting rights, and […]
ESSAY: AS US EVANGELICALS WIN WITH TRUMP, LITTLE “GOOD NEWS” IS LEFT IN THE RELIGIOUS RIGHT
US religion commentator JACOB LUPFER, in an article first published on Religion News Service, reflects on the US midterm elections…
Inspired by nuns, conservative, progressive evangelicals hop on the bus
RNS It all started with some nuns on a bus. Now, with midterm elections coming up next month, more faith-based organisations are hitting the road to energise religious voters. They include Vote Common Good, which is reaching out to progressive evangelicals, and the Family Research Council’s Values Bus, reaching out to conservative evangelicals. Attendees sign […]
US black clergy, critiquing the national divide, announce plan to forge their own path
Washington, DCRNS Representatives of two black Baptist denominations, the Progressive National Baptist Convention and the National Baptist Convention USA, declared on Tuesday that they would stand apart from white liberals and conservatives alike while seeking to address a politically divided nation. Rejecting the “politics of fear” they say has taken hold in this election season, […]