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 […]
Max Lucado asks for prayer after being diagnosed with a serious cardiovascular condition
Texan-based Christian author and pastor Max Lucado has asked for prayer after being diagnosed with a serious cardiovascular condition. In a video released on his website, Lucado said within the last few weeks he had been diagnosed with an ‘ascending aortic aneurysm’ after doctors found a “sizeable” bulge in the aorta. “Though surgery is a possibility, […]
Essay: What Americans believe about violence against the government
Political scientist RYAN BURGE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, looks for insights into last week’s violence at the US Capitol…
Latino Protestants more conservative, supportive of Trump than Latino Catholics, poll finds
RNS Latino voters this election season were instrumental in helping flip the state of Arizona blue for the first time since 1996, but in Florida and Texas more Latinos than expected voted for President Donald Trump. Faith affiliation has emerged as one explanation for this political divide among Latino Americans. “Religion is the largest demographic […]
Poll: US white evangelicals are religious outliers on every issue of concern to voters
RNS As they head to the polls, nearly all religious Americans say the coronavirus is the most critical issue facing the country, a new study by PRRI shows. But there’s one notable exception: white evangelicals. Only 35 per cent of white evangelicals said the coronavirus is of critical concern, PRRI’s 11th annual American Values Survey, released on Monday, […]
The Interview: US author John Compton on why American Protestants moved from championing social reform to resisting it
YONAT SHIMRON, of Religion News Service, speaks with John Compton, a political science professor at Chapman University and author of ‘The End of Empathy: Why White Protestants Stopped Loving Their Neighbors’…
Unlike most Christian women’s conferences in the US, the Ally Virtual Tour isn’t shying away from politics
RNS “This is not a normal white girl conversation,” said Lisa Sharon Harper, founder and president of Freedom Road. She’s referring to the topics being covered during the Ally Virtual Tour, which kicked off Monday and brings together a number of female Christian leaders online to discuss faith, gender, race and politics in the countdown to […]
Danny Chambers, charismatic worship leader and Nashville pastor, has died
Nashville, Tennessee, USRNS Danny Chambers, a Nashville-based worship leader and pastor who was well known in charismatic Christian circles, has died. Chambers’ death was announced by his wife, Jillian Chambers, on Instagram on Wednesday. Danny and Jillian Chambers. PICTURE: @jillianchambers/Instagram “May the Rain of Your presence fall as we mourn the passing of my best friend, Danny […]
Biden pins his argument to Latino believers on Trump’s morals
RNS To Andrés Chong-Qui Torres, growing up in an evangelical Pentecostal household and studying at a Jesuit prep school led him to not only develop “an intense love for the Word of God”, but to embrace public service and social justice. His faith grounds him and informs the way he makes everyday decisions, including how […]
Sight-Seeing: COVID-19 crisis provides opportunities and grace
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, reflects on how this challenging and terrible year has changed work, families and churchlife – sometimes for the better…