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by | Sep 13, 2020

The Jesus 2020 presidential election yard signs are the product of a provocation. In 2016, Evangelical Never Trump elites practically forbade their erstwhile followers to vote for Trump. That prohibitive directive from on high did not sit well with rank-and-file…

by | Feb 11, 2020

It looks like the flaming torch Mark Galli tossed onto the evangelical brushpile with his anti-Trump editorial in Christianity Today last December hasn’t taken light. Oh, a few localized blazes did break out, and internet traffic in its aftermath broke…

by | Dec 23, 2019

As the race for the Oval Office was heating up back in 2012, I published a little column that caught CNN’s attention: “WWJVF: Who Would Jesus Vote For?” I had written it because candidates on all sides — even Obama…

by | Dec 4, 2019

Peter Wehner, a former official in the George W. Bush administration, has achieved minor fame as a critic of Christians who voted for Donald Trump. He has become a darling of the establishment media, which is always up for a…

by | Nov 8, 2019

The local fish wrap recently published a hit piece on evangelical Christians by a contributing writer who used to be an investigative journalist for 60 Minutes. A forensic look at that essay, “The political challenge for NC evangelicals,” suggests that…

by | Sep 27, 2019

The media are taking aim at Jerry Falwell Jr., the president of Christian education powerhouse Liberty University. This ardent Donald Trump supporter and influential evangelical leader is the target of what appears to be a coordinated, media-driven campaign of personal…

by | Dec 19, 2017

Not without cause does the Good Book enjoin readers to avoid putting their trust in “princes,” a word we translate in the 21st century to mean “politicians.” The argument over how Christians should practice politics has rarely been more scrambled,…

by | Dec 27, 2016

White evangelicals voted overwhelmingly for Donald Trump. That set off much breast-beating on the religious left as well as among some conservative “Never-Trump” Christians. Whatever the wisdom of casting a vote for The Donald, the willingness of serious believers to…

by | Nov 8, 2016

Last week I published a column here titled “Donald Trump and the Great Evangelical Compromise.” It created something of a stir. Studies suggest that people only read headlines or a paragraph or two, but seldom do they read whole articles…

by | Nov 1, 2016

“If Hillary Clinton is elected,” began a passionate evangelical acquaintance to me over breakfast, “Christianity in America is over. America is over.” This cheery start to my morning served only to make my already burnt coffee that much more bitter….

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