“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…
Essay: Anti-immigrant pastors may be drawing attention – but faith leaders, including some evangelicals, are central to the movement to protect migrant rights
In an article first published on The Conversation, BRAD CHRISTERSON, ALEXIA SALVATIERRA and ROBERT CHAO ROMERO – co-authors of ‘God’s Resistance: Mobilizing Faith to Defend Immigrants’, look at the role faith leaders are playing in protecting migrant rights in the US…
US election: In Iowa and beyond, evangelical Christian voters follow their party more than their faith
BOB SMIETANA, of Religion News Service, reports…
Essay: How religion and politics will mix in 2024 – three trends to track
Historian and religious studies scholar TOBIN MILLER SHEARER looks – in an article first published on The Conversation – at three ways in which religion and politics have and are intersecting in the US…
Israel-Hamas conflict: Evangelical Christians mobilise to help Israelis touched by war
Evangelical Christians’ theological ties to Israel have been accompanied by fundraising and other material support for Israeli municipalities, NGOs and first responders, making it possible for evangelical groups to mobilise within hours of Hamas’ attack. MICHELE CHABIN, on Religion News Service, reports…
In new letter, US evangelical leaders support Israel’s right to self-defence
United StatesRNS Addressing policymakers at home and abroad, American evangelical Christian leaders responded on Wednesday to the attacks on Israel by Hamas by issuing a letter calling for moral clarity, both supporting Israel’s right to defend itself and proclaiming the need to protect the lives of innocent civilians. “In the wake of the evil and […]
Are US white evangelical pastors at odds with their congregants? A new study says no
United StatesRNS Over the past two years, a group of influential evangelical leaders broke away from their churches or denominations, mostly over their congregations’ solid support for former President Donald Trump and, more generally, conservative politics and messaging. The moves, by such people as theologian Russell Moore and Bible study teacher Beth Moore, most prominently, […]
Last NYC evangelical college makes deep cuts to faculty, cancels fall classes
United StatesRNS The last remaining evangelical Christian college in New York City, The King’s College, announced on Monday in an email that the school, which has faced dire financial challenges, would not offer classes in the fall. In an earlier meeting with faculty and staff it was announced that many teaching contracts would not renew […]
Where next?: With Keller’s death, “young, restless, and reformed” new Calvinists are at a crossroads
The Reformed resurgence swept through evangelicalism in the early 2000s, fueled by Calvinism, charisma and complementarianism. BOB SMIETANA and KATHRYN POST, of Religion News Service report that despite the fall of a number of leaders, the movement retains staying power…