A Christian Insurrection
Many of those who mobbed the Capitol on Wednesday claimed to be enacting God’s will. Read full piece
At the Capitol, Evangelicals’ ‘Thou Art the Man’ Moment
Evangelicals must stand up and call out our political leaders’ sins for the good of our leadership. As Christ-followers, we have been called to something higher. This higher mission cannot be contained by any political group or expressed by two checked boxes.
Evangelicals Face a Reckoning: Donald Trump & the Future of our Faith
No one likes to admit they were fooled. It's tough to admit we were wrong. Now, many evangelicals are seeing President Donald Trump for who he is, but more need to see what he has done to us. It’s time for an evangelical reckoning. Read full piece
Trump Faith Advisers Condemn Insurrection, But Say Benefits of Presidency Will Last Longer than ‘Controversies’
Faith advisers to President Trump are condemning this week’s riot at the U.S. Capitol, but few were willing to blame the president for inciting it, saying their partnership with him over the past four years was worth it despite the president’s flaws. Read full piece
Truth Over Power
The ongoing protest of the election is not about a search for truth; it is an attempt to shape truth to suit the desires of the powerful. President Trump wasn’t making a legal or a factual argument. He was using his power to put a
Trump’s Evangelicals were Complicit in the Desecration of Our Democracy
Michael Gerson: I come back to this group repeatedly, not only because I share an evangelical background and resent those who dishonor it, but because the overwhelming support of evangelicals is the single largest reason that Trump possesses power in the first place. It was
Even After Insurrection, Pro-Trump Prayer Meeting Filled with Calls for a Trump ‘Miracle’
An online pro-Trump prayer meeting was filled with defiance on Wednesday night (Jan. 6), even as evangelical and charismatic supporters of President Donald Trump admitted that chances the election will be overturned were slim.
A Sign of the Times for White Evangelicals
Editor Brian Kaylor reflects on how many White evangelicals moved in less than five years from condemning Donald Trump as a dangerous man to backing Trump’s assault on American democracy.
White Evangelicals are Hailing the Trump Era. Will Their Alliance with Him Stunt Their Influence Going Forward?
While White evangelicals got quite a few wins by aligning with the most powerful leader in the world, the impact on the group’s ability to evangelize and increase their fold could be a challenge considering how negatively Trump is viewed — and the role they
Prominent Evangelicals are Directing Trump’s Sinking Ship. That Feeds Doubts about Religion.
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