Essay: US evangelical Christians are crucial voters in Republican primaries. Would they support DeSantis or Trump?
In an article first published on The Conversation, DAVID SMITH, associate professor in American politics and foreign policy at the University of Sydney’s US Studies Centre, looks at the role evangelical voters could play in any Republican primary contest between Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump…
Trump launches 2024 US presidential run, getting jump on rivals
Palm Beach, FloridaReuters Donald Trump, who has mounted relentless attacks on the integrity of US voting since his 2020 election defeat, on Tuesday launched a bid to regain the presidency in 2024, aiming to pre-empt potential Republican rivals. Trump, seeking a potential rematch with Democratic President Joe Biden, made his announcement at his Mar-a-Lago estate […]
Liz Cheney, ousted from the Republican Party leadership in the US, invokes Pope and the ‘power of faith’
Washington, USRNS On the eve of her removal from the House Republican leadership in the US for failing to back President Donald Trump’s attacks on the 2020 election, US Representative Liz Cheney cited principles she insisted were foundational for many conservatives such as herself: the US Constitution, the rule of law and faith. In a […]
Essay: Sedition and silence
Sojourners founder JIM WALLIS, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says it’s time for political and faith leaders to speak up…
His Republican National Convention prayer was neutral, but Franklin Graham says the choice for president is not
RNS Franklin Graham offered a short and straight-forward Protestant prayer for the country on the last night of the Republican National Convention. But in an interview with RNS on Friday, he made no bones about who he hopes the country will elect come November. Evangelical leader Franklin Graham tapes his prayer for the fourth day […]
ESSAY: CAN A CATHOLIC CRITIQUE OF “THROWAWAY CULTURE” PULL POLITICS BACK FROM THE BRINK?
In an excerpt from his book ‘Resisting Throwaway Culture’ adapted for Religion News Service, CHARLES A CAMOSY, writing for the US context, says its time for a different approach to politics…
SOUTHERN BAPTISTS: SEEKING UNITY, JD GREEAR ASSUMES PRESIDENCY
ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, reports on new Southern Baptist president JD Greear’s plans to take the denomination back to its bedrock mission of preaching the Gospel…