Who’s the Christian Candidate? Americans Say Neither

Most Americans don’t see either of this year’s presidential candidates as particularly religious or Christian. In a new survey by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs, 64 percent of adults said they don’t consider former president Donald Trump religious and 53 percent said they don’t consider Kamala Harris religious. A majority also agreed that Read more…

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You Can Turn Off the News and Still Be a Good Citizen

Forget October surprises; this election season has already had a dizzying number of twists and turns: criminal trials, consequential debates, attempted assassinations, a candidate dropping out and being replaced, and new vice-presidential picks coming on the national scene.  And every major development has been accompanied by plenty of 24–48 hour sideshows—controversies, partisan squabbles, scandals, and Read more…

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J.D. Vance, the VP Pick for a Party Made in Trump’s Image

The Catholic convert brings a fighter persona and outsider’s view to politics.

Donald Trump’s first running mate, Mike Pence, appealed to conservative evangelical voters by offering what Trump lacked: political experience, a pro-life record…

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Republican Party Backs Away from Pro-Life Stance in New Platform

Evangelicals oppose Donald Trump’s shift to leave abortion policy up to the states.
The new Republican National Convention platform endorsed by Donald Trump is missing the strong pro-life stance evangelicals have come to expect from the GOP.
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From Judges to Justices: Keeping Executive Power in Check Is an Ancient Problem

How evangelicals are responding to the Supreme Court’s latest ruling on presidential immunity.

In the Bible, ancient Israel wrestled with how to restrain corrupt rulers. A modern-day version of that political question went before the US Supreme C…

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