Fight for Evangelical Voters Could be Crucial in North Carolina
In a hotly contested battleground, the Trump camp seeks to shore up voters of faith while Biden hopes to peel off enough to make a difference. Read full piece
Biden Appeals to Christian Voters: Wear Masks to ‘Love Our Neighbors as Ourselves’
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden made an appeal to Christian voters on Thursday, encouraging them to wear masks to “love our neighbors as ourselves.” Read full piece
In Trump & Biden, a Choice of Teetotalers for President
For the first time in modern history, both major party candidates for the White House are teetotalers. President Trump and his Democratic opponent, Joe Biden, have not had an alcoholic drink over the course of their lives, by their own accounts. Read full piece
The Catholic Temptation
Former Vice President Joe Biden is using his Scranton bona fides to win over a key voting bloc. Read full piece
Fraught Election Puts Faith Leaders Through a Political Test
Both President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden count endorsements from well-known faith leaders. But for clergy members who try to tackle thorny moral matters without overtly backing a candidate, the campaign has tested their ability to reconcile religious values and politics.
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.
‘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.
Biden Reaches Out to Catholics like Himself, Embracing a Key Group in Big 2020 States
In the final stretch of a campaign in which Catholic voters are seen by both parties as a decisive bloc in several battleground states, Biden’s campaign has increasingly highlighted his direct connection to the faith — and his potential to make history as the country’s
Montana Baptist Leader Pushes Debunked Conspiracy Theories About Biden
The executive director of the Montana Southern Baptist Convention took to Twitter this past week to push debunked conspiracy theories about the health and debate performance of Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden.