Permit me to begin with a confession. After writing several op-eds for Baptist News Global regarding the presidential contest of 2024, it became clear to me America’s collective decision was to return America’s First Felon to the White House. That…
A plea for courage
Thank you, Bishop Mariann Budde. Where are the rest of them, the folks who proclaim the Christian faith and yet never would dare stand before the president to ask for mercy for our sisters and brothers who deserve mercy? Where…
Trump at the National Cathedral: We’ve already fought this war
What did Donald Trump think would happen when he showed up at Washington National Cathedral Tuesday morning for the traditional interfaith prayer service attached to most presidential inaugurations since 1933? Did he think the Episcopal Church would change its theology…
Trump didn’t take his oath on a Bible: What that means
We all saw it: President-Elect Donald Trump raised his right hand to take the oath of office for the second time, while Melania Trump slowly approached him, holding two Bibles. Yet, as Trump recited the Oath of Office, he never…
At prayer service, Episcopal bishop calls on Trump to show mercy
One person in Washington, D.C., who doesn’t seem to fear President Donald Trump is the Episcopal bishop of Washington, Mariann Budde. In a homily at the traditional “Service of Prayer for the Nation” held the day after Trump’s inauguration, the…
A god of their own making
During his inaugural address Jan. 20, Donald Trump sought to assuage a long-held fear among religious conservatives. “My recent election,” he said, “is a mandate to completely and totally reverse … all of these many betrayals that have taken place…
Franklin Graham equates Trump’s inauguration with God’s blessing
Evangelist Franklin Graham echoed Donald Trump’s dark view of America in peril as he took the podium to pray during Trump’s presidential inaugural Jan. 20. “Mr. President, the last four years there were times I’m sure you thought it was…
A prayer for President-elect Donald John Trump
Gracious God and Father of Jesus Christ our Lord: Today — Monday, Jan. 20, 2025 — the inauguration of our president-elect will take place. We pause to give thanks for the freedoms bestowed upon us in this nation called the…
Why did Newsweek publish an op-ed with at least 22 false claims?
Newsweek has published an opinion piece with at least 22 false claims. That piece, “Next Year Will Be the Best America’s Had in a Long Time,” reads as though it came straight from a Trump rally with no fact checkers…
The Catholic Church Must Challenge Trump on Deportations
Among Donald Trump’s most alarming, repeated and ambitious commitments as a candidate was to arrest and deport up to 12 million undocumented immigrants. Many are Mexican and have been in the United States for more than 10 years.
Why Pete Hegseth nomination is a milestone for the rightwing Christian movement he follows
To his brotherhood within a theologically conservative, hard-right church coalition, Fox News host Pete Hegseth’s ascension as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department wasn’t merely opportunistic.
What drove young white males to vote for Trump?
Donald Trump won the 2024 election with unexpected help from young white men. Fifty-six percent of young white men voted for Trump, compared to only 41% of young white women. The surprising results have led reporters to suggest a number…