Between the Video Music Awards and Anthony Weiner’s latest sexting scandal, we have some confusing messages about sexual ethics. Source: VMAs Illustrate Anthony Weiner’s Sexual Sins Aren’t That Unique
Politics has become a religion and a source of identity to evangelicals, Russell Moore lamented over the weekend, as he warned that the witness of evangelicalism was at risk. Source: Russell Moore warns politics has become a religion for evangelicals | Christian News on Christian Today
Fifteen years ago this month, President George Bush imposed a moratorium on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. It was controversial at the time, but in the years since the president’s decision has been largely vindicated. Source: Bush has been vindicated on stem cell decision – Crux
President Obama greets Joel Hunter, senior pastor of Northland Church in Longwood, Fla., at the White House Easter Prayer Breakfast, April 14, 2014. A collection of evangelical leaders has formed a new group to stand in contrast to conservative Christians who have endorsed Republican nominee Donald Source: New evangelical group seeks to distance Christians from Trump
And it’s bigger than his problems with women, minorities and young people. Source: Donald Trump has a massive Catholic problem – The Washington Post
In his public enthusiasm for Trump, Jerry Falwell Jr. makes a broader statement, about faith and politics, that is damaging to Christian public witness. Source: Jerry Falwell Jr.: Donald Trump’s Flatterer, Pushing Christ to the Rear | National Review
Despite government data supporting Donald Trump’s claim that blacks are worse off under President Obama, the White House insisted Thursday that blacks ha Source: White House Struggles to Prove Blacks Are Really Better Off Than They Were 8 Years Ago | BCNN1 – Black Christian News Network
David Gushee’s latest piece is further proof that progressive evangelicals are either awful thinkers or have been acting in bad faith all along. Source: On David Gushee’s Dishonesty
The temporary injunction issued yesterday against the Obama administration’s transgender directive to public schools extends beyond Texas, putting a stop to all federal investigations under Title IX related to gender identity. The injunction applies to the 13 states in the Texas-led lawsuit and 10 additional states that filed suit against the administration’s interpretation of Title […]
It’s time for me to sit down for a nice meal of crow. A year ago, I wrote a commentary here at Religion News Service that tried to explain why Donald Trump had gathered some support in the Republican primary from “values voters” and “conservative Christians.” “The one aspect that draws people to Trump is […]
