The Explainer: What does it mean to claim the US is a Christian nation, and what does the Constitution say?
PETER SMITH, of Associated Press, answers some key questions…
Essay: A religious calling to protect democracy
CHRIS CRAWFORD, a policy advocate at US-based Protect Democracy, says – in an article first published on Religion News Service that while most religious doctrines do not require an embrace of democracy, in today’s world, authoritarians are attempting to do the opposite…
US Supreme Court rules for a designer who doesn’t want to make wedding websites for gay couples
Washington DC, USAP In a defeat for gay rights, the US Supreme Court’s conservative majority ruled on Friday that a Christian graphic artist who wants to design wedding websites can refuse to work with same-sex couples. One of the court’s liberal justices wrote in a dissent that the decision’s effect is to “mark gays and lesbians for […]
Essay: Trump indictment won’t keep him from presidential race, but will make his reelection bid much harder
STEFANIE LINDQUIST, Foundation Professor of Law and Political Science at Arizona State University, looks – in an article first published on The Conversation – at the ramifications of news former US President Donald Trump has been indicted…
Most Americans support church-state separation; Christian nationalists differ – poll
RNS Americans do not want to see the United States declared a Christian country and they do not want to forsake the separation of church and state, a new Pew Research study finds. The study, a first-of-its-kind, conducted online in March among 12,055 Americans, finds that even among highly religious Christians, only a third said the US […]
Explainer: Can Trump be removed from office before his term ends on 20th January?
Reuters The storming of the US Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump on Wednesday has prompted calls by some lawmakers to remove him from office before President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in on 20th January. The chaotic scenes unfolded after Republican Trump, who has refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power, addressed […]
Explainer: What happens to the US presidential election if a candidate dies or becomes incapacitated?
Reuters US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he had tested positive for COVID-19 and was going into isolation. Trump has mild symptoms, according to White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows. But the diagnosis, less than five weeks before the 3rd November election, has raised questions about what happens if a presidential candidate […]
Church v state: US pastor John MacArthur believes the Bible trumps COVID-19 public health orders. Legal scholars say no
ALEJANDRA MOLINA, of Religion News Service, takes an closer look at the battle over church reopenings in the US state of California…
Essay: Religious liberty means COVID-19 restrictions cannot target churchgoers
In an article first published on Religion News Service, TONY PERKINS, president of the Family Research Council, argues that the government should not target religious gatherings or activities for restriction during the coronavirus response…
Explainer – How does impeachment of a US President work?
Washington DC, USReuters The US House of Representatives Judiciary Committee was scheduled to hold its first impeachment hearing on 4th December, starting a new phase of the inquiry that could lead to formal charges against President Donald Trump within weeks. The following explains the basics of impeachment, what happens next, and why Trump is unlikely […]