President Trump’s naked attempt to overturn a fair election — with key elements of Joe Biden’s victory vouchsafed by Republican state officials, Republican-appointed judges and even the Justice Department — has driven some Trump evangelicals to the edge of blasphemous lunacy. Read full piece
A look at history, though, reveals that the forces of Trumpism—with its racism and sexism—run deep through white American Christianity. Read full piece
For the ninth time in six months, the Trump administration is preparing to put a federal prisoner to death. Read full piece
It's clear that Rev. Warnock is informed by the Gospel. But for all of her talk of God, Sen. Loeffler seems more motivated by the desire to score cheap political points. (Piece includes links to recent Word&Way reporting.) Read full piece
The liberal Black Church PAC is upset that presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden‘s burgeoning slate of top-ranking appointments includes few Black nominees. Read full piece
At this point, it is clear this is who the SBC is. The SBC remains committed to the very racism and hatred that instigated its founding. Read full piece
Between late August to mid-November of 1873 Shreveport, Louisiana, lost a quarter of its population to yellow fever. Five French priests came to Louisiana. Read full piece
With the runoffs in Georgia playing a decisive role in control of the U.S Senate, candidates appeal to voters’ religious beliefs in messaging and voter turnout efforts. Read full piece
A new study shows how poorly we understand the beliefs of people who identify as atheist, agnostic, or nothing in particular. Read full piece
The third president’s attempts to revise Scripture offer a warning about our own tendency to “edit” the truth. Read full piece