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…
Not all evangelicals afraid of dialogue, Muslims and Christians say
A new study illustrates in numbers what many already know intuitively: evangelicals aren’t big on dialoguing with anyone but themselves. “Evangelicals seem to have a particularly difficult time talking to those outside their group,” the Barna Group reported in a March…
Washington florist gets another day in court
The Supreme Court in Washington state has agreed to hear the case of a Southern Baptist florist sued for refusing to do custom floral arrangements for a same-sex wedding. Barronelle Stutzman, owner of Arlene’s Flowers in Richland, Wash., is asking the…
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…
Todd Starnes deplores evangelical attacks on Trump
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By Bob Allen A Fox News personality who once worked for Baptist Press is taking exception to criticism of presidential candidate Donald Trump by evangelical leaders including the Southern Baptist Convention’s top spokesman for public policy concerns. Todd Starnes, the…
RNC disinvites debate moderator after Trump takedown
Contributors to an online symposium on why conservatives shouldn’t support Donald Trump included SBC agency head Russell Moore. The Republican National Committee disinvited the National Review from moderating an upcoming pre-Super Tuesday debate after the conservative magazine carried an online symposium with…
Filmmaker of anti-Planned Parenthood videos opens first-ever Evangelicals for Life conference
By Bob Allen Anti-abortion activist David Daleiden said Jan. 21 he believes undercover videos about Planned Parenthood and the procurement of fetal organs for medical research tap into a “cruel paradox” that transcend the abortion debate. Daleiden, founder of the…
Trump candidacy will test evangelical voters, says SBC leader
By Bob Allen The Southern Baptist Convention’s top spokesman for public policy and religious liberty concerns says the upcoming presidential primary season will be a test for evangelical voters. “We’ve been saying for 50 years in American life that character…
SBC leader, GOP hopeful, join hands on behalf of persecuted Christians
This story was edited after posting to correct an error in the ninth paragraph. By Bob Allen Southern Baptist Convention leader Russell Moore teamed up with Republican presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio in a Dec. 24 Washington Post commentary calling…