What’s the mood among influential Christians? Sad!
‘Evangelical elite’ just doesn’t get it, claims pastor and Trump supporter
A Southern Baptist pastor who has been supportive of GOP presidential front runner Donald Trump says leaders of an “evangelical elite” vocally opposed to Trump are out of touch with people in the pew. “There is an absolute disconnect between…
Trump’s pastor friends have one thing in common: They’re all rich
While some prominent members of the Religious Right have repeatedly disavowed Trump’s candidacy, there is one group of conservative Christian clergy that has consistently called Trump a friend, and vice-versa: preachers of the so-called “prosperity gospel.
When religion turns hateful, it loses its moral voice
In this craziest of presidential primary seasons, I have not mentioned the Republican candidate with the “best plumage,” the colorful description offered by Marilynne Robinson. I have found his words so offensive, his narcissism so egregious, and his attitude toward…
Is Trump a moderate or a maniac? Divinity school professor isn’t sure
Last fall, Wake Forest School of Divinity scholar John Senior celebrated the release of his first book, which examines the moral complexities that shape how politicians govern. The book also proposes that those who govern should view their positions as…
Christian website calls Trump candidacy a ‘scam’
In a first-ever position statement on a political candidate, the evangelical news-and-commentary website the Christian Post ran an editorial Feb. 29 urging Christians to back away from GOP frontrunner Donald Trump. “As the most popular evangelical news website in the…
Mohler says likely Trump/Clinton showdown a dilemma for Christian voters
A Southern Baptist Convention leader says evangelical voters will face a tough choice if the 2016 presidential election boils down to a race between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Albert Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky.,…
Embrace ‘extremist’ Christianity to counter hate, ministers say
Joe Phelps admits he is a Christian extremist. For years, he’s being spreading his brand of faith all over Louisville, Ky., where he’s the pastor of Highlands Baptist Church. And now he admits he’d like to see it catch on…
What about political correctness?
In his first inaugural address in March 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt insisted that “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Nevertheless, responding to the widespread fear expressed by people across the nation, on February 19, 1942,…