The competing faiths of the 2024 election
(RNS) — It's Republican restorationism versus Democratic futurism. The post The competing faiths of the 2024 election appeared first on Religion News Service.
View ArticlePlatforming religion: The Dems’ and GOP’s official positions compared
(RNS) — What the parties have to say — and not say — on the subject as the 2024 campaign heads into the homestretch. The post Platforming religion: The Dems’ and GOP’s official positions compared...
View ArticleTrump’s Arlington affair harks back to Bill Clinton
(RNS) — Trump’s is not the first affront to the American civil religion. The post Trump’s Arlington affair harks back to Bill Clinton appeared first on Religion News Service.
View ArticleTrump shows me the love
(RNS) — I'm not convinced. The post Trump shows me the love appeared first on Religion News Service.
View ArticleThe GOP’s slow turn from American evangelicalism
(RNS) — ‘America First’ is at war with ‘a shining city on a hill.’ The post The GOP’s slow turn from American evangelicalism appeared first on Religion News Service.
View ArticleWho cares about the religion of the presidential tickets?
(RNS) — Political reporters not so much. The post Who cares about the religion of the presidential tickets? appeared first on RNS.
View ArticleThe God Gap abides, up to a point
(RNS) — But the way we measure it seems increasingly problematic. The post The God Gap abides, up to a point appeared first on RNS.
View ArticleWhat makes anti-Zionist antisemitism different
(RNS) — And painful. The post What makes anti-Zionist antisemitism different appeared first on RNS.
View ArticleCalling out Donald Trump, perpetrator of evil
(RNS) — It’s time to stop mincing words. The post Calling out Donald Trump, perpetrator of evil appeared first on RNS.
View ArticleTrump’s Madison Square Garden rally recalls notorious election-losing...
(RNS) — A preacher trafficked in anti-Catholicism at a rally near Madison Square Garden 140 years earlier, almost to the day. The post Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally recalls notorious...
View ArticleAuthoritarian movements depend on political religions — not least in America
(RNS) — On Election Day 2024, one is on offer. The post Authoritarian movements depend on political religions — not least in America appeared first on RNS.
View ArticleDid religion matter in the election?
(RNS) — Demographically, somewhat; values-wise, yes and no. The post Did religion matter in the election? appeared first on RNS.
View ArticleA Christian Zionist will be our new ambassador to Israel
(RNS) — Mike Huckabee’s theology about the end times may be unclear, but his views on today’s Israel aren’t. The post A Christian Zionist will be our new ambassador to Israel appeared first on RNS.
View ArticleThe abortion divide has become unbridgeable
(RNS) — Thanks to the growing extremism of the anti-abortion movement. The post The abortion divide has become unbridgeable appeared first on RNS.
View ArticleTexas makes public education great again (for Christians)
(RNS) — A new elementary school curriculum finds Christian allusions a fitting way to teach math and civics. The post Texas makes public education great again (for Christians) appeared first on RNS.
View ArticleReligious elites oppose assisted suicide; the public, not so much
(RNS) — How come? The post Religious elites oppose assisted suicide; the public, not so much appeared first on RNS.
View ArticleWhen a public schoolteacher is punished for controversial books
(RNS) — Last month, Karen Cahall, a longtime third-grade teacher in New Richmond, Ohio, was suspended without pay for violating the school district’s policy on “controversial issues.” This month, she...
View ArticleThe (real) Hanukkah story and why it still matters
(RNS) — Listen up, boys and girls. Once upon a time, there were a lot of Jews living in the Land of Israel. Some of them were up to date with world culture, which is to say they read Greek lit, went to...
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How Jimmy Carter created the religious right
(RNS) — Amid the many accolades and occasional brickbats now raining down on the late Jimmy Carter, let us note that the most consequential legacy of his one-term presidency is the religious right, the...
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Should the Democrats (re-)embrace religion?
(RNS) — Before Christmas, The New York Times ran a piece by political reporter Katie Glueck offering up religion as a way to bring Democrats out of the political wilderness. Among her examples of...
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