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“It’s so easy to see the holes in the roof or the mud in the living room, but we can’t drive by and see what’s going on in somebody’s soul,” said Erik Ogren, BGEA’s media relations director. Chaplains trained to handle crisis, tragedy, trauma and grief are playing a significant role in the recovery from […]
(ANALYSIS) I’ve been working on a book project for most of the year. The focus of the manuscript is the idea of religious polarization. Growing up evangelical and becoming a mainline Protestant has given me a really interesting perspective on how people perceive the religious landscape. For those of you who aren’t aware, mainline Protestants […]
This feature by religion-beat veteran Emma Green is a must read. While activists on both sides might debate some details (gender dysphoria language, for example), the key is that the feature turns an accurate spotlight on strengths and fault lines in the Trump 2.0 coalition. A key player in the move toward a populist approach, […]
The decline in generic Protestant voting for Trump is interesting, especially since it appears that the president-elect’s totals among white evangelical voters remained the same. Maybe a weakening in Trump support among mainliners? Yes, I would also like to see what happened among Black Protestants, on the doctrinal right and left. In conclusion, here are […]
Florida abortion measure fails One of the biggest issues of this campaign season (other than the economy and illegal immigration) was abortion. In fact, 11 abortion-related measures – a record high in a single election year – were on the ballot. Ten would provide for state constitutional rights to abortion: Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, […]
Donald Trump’s fans and critics alike have compared him to some of history’s most famous rulers: Cyrus the Great, Adolf Hitler, King David and more. But on the eve of the election, a celebrity pastor named Jonathan Cahn wants his evangelical followers to think of the Republican candidate as a present-day manifestation of a far […]
(ANALYSIS) Well, Tuesday’s the day. Thank God. As Taylor Schumann tweeted recently, “The human body was not built to withstand 3 Trump election cycles.” The weeks before an election are always some of the busiest of my life. In an average year, I do about 80-100 media interviews. In the run-up to a presidential election, […]
In return for non-profit status, federal law forbids churches and others to back political candidates — a limitation now facing two potentially significant federal court challenges. The mandatory Form 990 information covers non-profits’ revenue, spending on their mission and on administrative and fundraising overhead, salaries of top officials and the names of board members and […]
(ANALYSIS) Florida is infamous for its never-ending, extremely eccentric news stories. Quite often, at the center of these tales is the legendary “Florida Man.” This character, a curious blend of urban myth and genuine reality, might start his day wrestling an alligator and then, in the afternoon, after a quick trip to the hospital, rob […]
With two weeks left until Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris has made visiting churches an integral stop along the campaign trail, urging voters to cast early ballots as part of her “souls to the polls” campaign. Her latest stop was this past Sunday in the battleground state of Georgia, where voting is currently underway. […]