The evangelical Christian church in America is under attack, Jentezen Franklin told members of President Donald Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission at the start of their third meeting Sept. 29. “We’re under attack. It’s not coming. It’s here. Our family and…
Progressive group apologizes for using Billy Graham footage against Trump
A progressive political group that used footage from the late Billy Graham’s sermons to critique his son Franklin’s embrace of candidate Donald Trump and promote the Christian faith of candidate Kamala Harris has apologized and pledged not to do so…
Where’s Franklin Graham?
After a starring role in the sequel to Donald Trump’s return to power, Franklin Graham is mainly missing from the cameras. Or so it seems. The latest we’ve heard from Graham, he was named to serve on the president’s Religious…
Franklin Graham meets Volodymyr Zelensky in Berlin
American evangelist Franklin Graham has met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Berlin.
Conservatives’ hatred for PBS and NPR is nothing new
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to stop federal funding for PBS and NPR. The order instructs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other federal agencies “to cease federal funding for NPR and PBS.” Republican and evangelical opposition…
Samaritan’s Purse gets $19 million back payment from USAID
Samaritan’s Purse has received $19 million in previously frozen USAID funds, Ministry Watch reported March 19. The faith-based relief agency led by Franklin Graham — one of President Donald Trump’s most vocal supporters — is among the many global nonprofits…
Yes, Franklin Graham, President Trump is profane
Franklin Graham, in a move that would make a Pharisee proud, is complaining about President Donald Trump’s public profanity. Graham disconnects Trump’s words from his deeds. He offers a half-baked condemnation of the president’s words. But it is Trump’s deeds…
Post about Trump official ignites holy war over Wheaton College
Leaders of evangelical icon Wheaton College thought they could calm things down by deleting a controversial post about an alumnus who works for President Donald Trump. They instead gave fuel to activists who’ve ignited a holy war and claimed the…
Are religious charities under Trump and Musk’s knife?
Christian charities are waiting cautiously to see how the White House’s recent anti-aid priorities are going to affect their organizations serving millions of people across the world. The first few weeks of the Trump administration already have seen tensions flare…
Manipulating Christian worship for political gain
The inauguration of Donald Trump to a second term as president of the United States was another example of how religion and politics are being blended in America today. This merger challenges the idea that the government should not interfere…
Presidents, pardons, prevarications and (women) preachers
On Jan. 20, the newly inaugurated 47th president of the United States of America issued a presidential pardon to about 1,600 individuals who, on January 6, 2021, illegally broke into the U.S. Capitol, mercilessly beat Capitol police, threatened Congress members…
Praying over the president: Risks and rewards
While much attention on cable news and internet chatter has focused on the conclusion to the sermon delivered by Episcopal Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde during a post-inaugural prayer service held at Washington National Cathedral, relatively little has been said or…