“God gave us Trump”: Christian media evangelicals preach a messianic message
Reuters correspondent HELEN COSTER reports…
Steadfast support: Amid rising criticism, US evangelicals remain key allies of Israel
BOB SMIETANA and YONAT SHIMRON, of Religion News Service, report that as criticism against Israel mounts and pressure for a ceasefire rises, Israeli leaders are working to shore up evangelical support…
Trump tells religious broadcasters he’ll defend Christianity against perceived threats from the left
Nashville, Tennessee, US AP Former President Donald Trump promised to use a second term in the White House to defend Christian values and even suggested he’d shield the faith’s central iconography, warning a convention of religious broadcasters on Thursday night that the left wants “to tear down crosses.” “Remember, every communist regime throughout history has tried to […]
Religious conferences: In the US, planning continues amid COVID-19, socially distant or online
ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, reports on how organisers of religious conferences in the US are adapting during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic…
Theologian and religious broadcaster RC Sproul dies at 78
RNS Theologian RC Sproul. PICTURE: Ligonier Ministries US theologian RC Sproul, who founded Florida-based Ligonier Ministries and authored dozens of books, has died at age 78. Dr Sproul died on Thursday at an Altamonte Springs, Florida, hospital, his ministry announced. He was hospitalised with severe respiratory problems that were complicated by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease […]
Religious broadcasters take aim at tech giants for ‘stifling’ conservative speech
RNS Senator Ted Cruz voices his support for the Internet Freedom Initiative at the National Press Club on 7th December. PICTURE: Bwerani Nettles/NRB National Religious Broadcasters, a group of Christian media outlets, has unveiled a new initiative to counter what it sees as the suppression of Christian and conservative views online. The internet freedom initiative aims […]