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News Articles: Evangelicals

Rev. Rob Schenck speaks during press conference in front of the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., on April 17, 2019. Schenck testified in front of the House Judiciary Committee Dec. 8, 2022 saying that he knew of a leak out of the U.S. Supreme Court in 2014.

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  • Politics

Former evangelical activist says he 'pushed the boundaries' in Supreme Court dealings

During a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday, the Rev. Rob Schenck said he knew the outcome of a pivotal religious freedom decision weeks before the Supreme Court released it in 2014.

December 08, 2022
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By:
  • Sarah McCammon
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro receives a blessing during a music festival organized by a local evangelic radio station on July 2, in Rio de Janeiro.

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  • World

Behind in polls, Brazil's Bolsonaro hopes evangelicals will carry him to reelection

Jair Bolsonaro is relying on support from the country's quickly growing evangelical community to pull off an upset against former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in October.

August 25, 2022
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By:
  • John Otis
Caroline McDonald, left, a student at Georgetown University, Lauren Morrissey, with Catholics for Choice, and Pamela Huber, of Washington, join a abortion-rights rally outside the Supreme Court, Monday, Nov. 1, 2021.

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  • National

When does life begin? Religions don't agree

Debates about abortion often center around the issue of when life begins. Some religions say it's at conception. Another says it's with the baby's first breath.

May 08, 2022
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By:
  • Sarah McCammon
In this Sept. 1, 2021 file photo, a security guard opens the door to the Whole Women's Health Clinic in Fort Worth, Texas.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Right To Abortion Access In Question As Ga. GOP Considers Texas-Inspired Law

Wednesday on Political Rewind: A Republican state senator said he intends to introduce a bill patterned after Texas’ contentious new abortion law during the upcoming session of the Georgia legislature. Meanwhile, Gov. Brian Kemp continues his sharp criticism of President Joe Biden’s broad vaccine mandate.

September 17, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
  • and 1 more
The Rev. Franklin Graham, president and CEO of Samaritan's Purse, sits for a portrait at his group's field hospital in New York's Central Park in May. Graham has spoken out in support of COVID-19 vaccines.

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  • Religion

'Love Your Neighbor' And Get The Shot: White Evangelical Leaders Push COVID Vaccines

White evangelical Christians are one of the most vaccine-hesitant groups in the United States. They're also among the largest religious groups, and their reluctance poses a public health challenge.

April 05, 2021
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By:
  • Sarah McCammon
"JESUS SAVES" banners were among those carried during a rally on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington before rioters stormed the Capitol.

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  • National

Militant Christian Nationalists Remain A Potent Force, Even After The Capitol Riot

The conviction of some Christians that God has a particular plan for America gave extra potency to efforts in support of Trump's attempts to overturn his election defeat.

January 19, 2021
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By:
  • Tom Gjelten
President Trump has paid far more attention to Catholics this year than he did in 2016.

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  • National

For Trump, Conservative Catholics Are The New Evangelicals

The president's campaign now realizes it was not white evangelicals who got Trump elected in 2016 but conservative Catholics.

October 26, 2020
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By:
  • Tom Gjelten
Jerry Falwell Jr. with President Trump during Liberty University's commencement in May 2017 in Lynchburg, Va.

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  • Politics

After Falwell's Departure, Liberty Students Worry About Their School And Their Faith

As they prepare to return to a campus under new leadership, some students have mixed feelings about what Jerry Falwell Jr. and President Trump have meant for both their college and evangelicalism.

August 18, 2020
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By:
  • Sarah McCammon
Jerry Falwell Jr. delivers a speech during the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland.

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  • National

Jerry Falwell Jr. On 'Indefinite Leave' From Liberty University After Racy Photo

Days after Falwell receives criticism for posting a photo online that showed him with his pants unzipped alongside a woman who is not his wife, Liberty University says he is stepping aside.

August 07, 2020
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By:
  • Sarah McCammon

On Second Thought For Monday, April 9, 2018

The ransomware attack that crippled Atlanta a few weeks ago isn't the only high-profile cyberattack Georgia has faced in recent years. Two years ago, a...

September 25, 2018
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By:
  • Sean Powers ,
  • Adam Ragusea ,
  • and 6 more
Evangelical pastors Tim Rodgers and Catherine Gilliard say they strive to make all people feel welcome at New Life Covenant Church.

Evangelical Pastors Strive To Make Church Inclusive

A few weeks ago , we talked about the shift in attendance of African Americans in evangelical churches. The Pew Research Center finds only 10 percent of...

April 09, 2018
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By:
  • Adam Ragusea and
  • Summer Evans
The Good Friday concert hosted by Passion City Church every Easter weekend.

Why African-Americans Are Leaving White Evangelical Churches

African-American churchgoers have increasingly disappeared from church pews in recent years. When it comes to predominantly white evangelical churches,...

March 21, 2018
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By:
  • Summer Evans and
  • Adam Ragusea

Author Frances Fitzgerald Discusses The Evangelical Movement

America was founded on principles of religious freedom. But Christianity dominates politics today. How this happened is the subject of a new book by...

April 10, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Whitney Chirdon

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