The Catholic Temptation
Former Vice President Joe Biden is using his Scranton bona fides to win over a key voting bloc. Read full piece
A Black Baptist Pastor’s Zoom Campaign to Save Pennsylvania for Biden
A turnout disaster four years ago and an ongoing pandemic have spurred creative ways to defeat the president.Read full piece
Faith Leaders Call for ‘Free & Fair Election’
More than 1,000 clergy members, religious scholars, and other faith-based advocates have signed onto a unique statement that supports a comprehensive path to “a free and fair election” and urges leaders to heed the verdict of “legitimate election results” regardless of who wins in November.
Voting Tools for Your Election Toolbox
Columnist Ken Satterfield rounds up helpful resources to help you with voting, with sites giving information on candidate positions, ballot initiatives, campaign finances, polling, fact-checking, and more.
Why Evangelicals Should Care About Trump’s Lies (and Other Sins)
In a season of campaign schwag, a baseball cap caught my eye. Beneath an American flag were the words "Make Lying Wrong Again." It framed the stakes of the election in a simple way. Does lying matter anymore?Read full piece
‘Pro-life Evangelicals for Biden’ Signers Face Fiery Blowback
Pro-Life Evangelicals for Biden’s 500 initial signatories included retired congregational pastors, professors, authors, and parachurch leaders but few with current pulpit ministries. The founding announcement ignited a firestorm among evangelical Trump supporters.
Poll: White Evangelicals are Religious Outliers on Voter Concerns
As they head to the polls, nearly all religious Americans say the coronavirus is the most critical issue facing the country, a new study by PRRI shows. But there’s one notable exception: White evangelicals.
Pastor Leaves Church Amid Political Tensions
Keith Mannes has given his life to the Christian Reformed Church, serving as a pastor for more than 30 years. But on Sunday, Oct. 11, Mannes gave his last sermon and walked away from ministry among increasing political tension and divisiveness. Put simply, he stepped away due
As Political Violence Rises, We Need Peacemakers at the Polls
Political disagreement among Christians is as old as the church itself, and I don’t expect us all to agree on every issue. But whether we are liberal or conservative, the continuity of democracy and peaceful transfer of power is safer than the alternative.
Baptist Churches Used as Misleading Ballot Drop Locations in California
At least two Baptist churches — and most likely others — have been used as controversial ballot collection sites organized by the California Republican Party and declared illegal by state elections officials.Read full piece