QAnon draws from several faith groups, numbers more than 40 million – study
RNS A new study finds devotees of the conspiracy theory movement known as QAnon number in the tens of millions, a sizable coalition that claims a number of white evangelicals but draws from other religious groups as well. And while QAnon believers are vastly outnumbered by those who reject or doubt their claims, researchers say […]
New report details the influence of Christian nationalism in US Capitol attack
RNS A team of scholars, faith leaders and advocates unveiled an exhaustive new report Wednesday that documents in painstaking detail the role Christian nationalism played in the 6th January attack on the US Capitol and calling it an unsettling preview of things to come. Christian nationalism was used to “bolster, justify and intensify the January […]
Survey: Who Americans blame for insurrection depends on their faith
RNS A new survey finds white evangelicals are far more likely than most other religious groups to blame left-wing activists for the 6th January insurrection at the US Capitol. Other white Christian groups are split on the question, which allowed for multiple answers, while Black Protestants are more likely to point to white supremacists and […]
Essay: Why we’re glad our publisher isn’t backing the ‘God Bless The USA Bible’
In an article first published on Religion Unplugged, US writers and activists SHANE CLAIBORNE, DOUG PAGGITT, LISA SHARON HARPER, JEMAR TISBY and SOONG-CHAN RAH write about why they support Zondervan’s moves not to publish a controversial Bible…
In the US, Obama faith adviser accuses Trump counterpart of laying spiritual groundwork for Capitol insurrection
Washington DC, USRNS A long-simmering debate between liberal and conservative Christian faith leaders came to a head during a panel session at a Religion News Association conference on Thursday, with a former Obama White House faith adviser blaming an evangelical Christian adviser to former President Donald Trump for quickening the rise of Christian nationalism and […]
More than 500 US evangelicals, other faith leaders condemn religion at insurrection as “heretical”
Washington DC, USRNS More than 500 evangelical pastors and other faith leaders have signed an open letter decrying “radicalized Christian nationalism,” arguing that the religious expressions by insurrectionists during the 6th January attack on the US Capitol are “heretical” and a “perversion of the Christian faith”. The letter, which was organised by several Christian groups, including […]
In Sunday sermon, Warnock, now US senator and pastor, said he heard ‘echoes of the spirit’ in swearings-in
RNS On the first Sunday after he became a Georgia senator, Rev Raphael Warnock described his election and the changing scene at the US Capitol – from insurrection to inauguration – as forms of divine messaging. “Can I just close this sermon by telling you that this very week, in the very place where we […]
Updated: Under heavy guard, Congress back to work after Trump supporters storm US Capitol
Updated: 5.30pm (AEDT)Washington DC, USReuters Hundreds of President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the US Capitol on Wednesday in a stunning bid to overturn his election defeat, battling police in the hallways and delaying the certification of Democratic President-elect Joe Biden’s victory for hours. In the gravest assault on the symbol of American democracy in more […]