Something’s Wrong When Devout Christians Praise Proud Boys as ‘God’s Warriors’
Randall Balmer: White evangelicals have shifted their rhetoric from majoritarianism to victimization. Read full piece
For Evangelicals Still Clinging to Trumpism, Biden Offers an Off-Ramp. Will They Take It?
Evangelical leaders have a lot to repent for when it comes to Donald Trump. They made a deal with the devil and didn’t get nearly enough to show for it. Now they need to find a way back from the immoral wilderness — a move
Think U.S. Evangelicals are Dying Out? Well, Define Evangelicalism.
The death spiral of evangelicalism has long been written about in both the religious and mainstream press. Scholar and pastor Ryan Burge thinks there is a bigger and possibly more important story in the data.
Biden’s First 100 Days: What’s Not for Evangelicals to Like?
Jonathan Merritt argues that President Joe Biden’s agenda for his first 100 days matches up nicely with organizations such as World Relief, the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, and the National Association of Evangelicals.
Five Myths About Evangelicals
They aren’t all conservative, and abortion hasn’t always driven their politics. Read full piece
This MLK Day, White Evangelicals Again Have a Choice to Make on Racial Justice
Decades after his death, White evangelicals finally came to recognize King’s contribution to American democracy and biblical justice. But during his lifetime, a large segment of the American church derided King and other activists and even resisted the aims of the civil rights movement.
Trump Ignites a War Within the Church
David Brooks: After a week of Trumpist mayhem, white evangelicals wrestle with what theyʼve become. Read full piece
‘Christian Nationalists’ Accused of Violating Law in Georgia Elections
Democrats won the critical U.S. Senate runoff races on Jan. 5. But did Baptist and other evangelical groups ‘cross a legal line’ in trying to keep Republicans' grip on power?
‘No Regrets’: Evangelicals & Other Faith Leaders Still Support Trump After Deadly US Capitol Attack
None of the recent turmoil has eroded much of Trump's support among evangelicals, experts and religious leaders said. Read full piece
‘How Did We Get Here?’ A Call For an Evangelical Reckoning on Trump
As fallout continues from the deadly siege on the U.S. Capitol, Ed Stetzer, head of the Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College, has a message for his fellow evangelicals: it's time for a reckoning. Read full piece