Politics – ChurchLeaders

Atheist, Secular Groups Meet With Biden White House Officials

Adelle M Banks — Tue, 18 May 2021 20:31:26 +0000

(RNS) — Representatives of atheist and secular groups held their first meeting with White House officials last week, marking a willingness by the Biden administration to work with the growing networks of religiously unaffiliated Americans. The Secular Coalition for America set up the Friday (May 14) meeting with Melissa Rogers, executive director of the White […]

Roy Moore: What Are Christians Willing to Overlook in Leaders?

Bob Ditmer — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 00:27:49 +0000

Key evangelical leaders discuss whether or not they can support Roy Moore.

No, Christians Don’t Use Joseph and Mary to Explain Child Molesting Accusations

Ed Stetzer — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 21:29:57 +0000

Christians don't use Joseph and Mary to explain child molesting accusations.

Russell Moore and Key Evangelical Leaders: Criminal Justice System Doesn’t Work, Let’s Fix It

Megan Briggs — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 17:19:08 +0000

“We have a criminal justice system that doesn't work and ought to be fixed,” ERLC President Russell Moore stated. Furthermore, evangelical Christians should “be the first to say so.”

Trump at Liberty: ‘In America we don’t worship government; we worship God’—Credits God and Evangelical Voters for His Election Victory

Megan Briggs — Sat, 13 May 2017 17:08:08 +0000

“I want to thank you because boy did you come out and vote... Boy oh boy—you voted!"

Faith-Healing Related Deaths of Children Begs the Question: Where Do We Draw the Line on Religious Liberties?

Megan Briggs — Thu, 11 May 2017 22:41:00 +0000

"All I see is an aggressive campaign against Christianity in general, it's amazing to me in this day and age where Muslims get soft pedaled and Christians are under attack. It just blows my mind.”

Religious Hate Crimes on the Rise: Justice Department Testimonies Cite Inflammatory Election Campaign Rhetoric as Contributor

Megan Briggs — Wed, 10 May 2017 21:29:51 +0000

There has been a 23 percent rise in hate crimes against people based on their religion, "including a 67 percent rise in anti-Muslim hate crimes and a 9 percent rise in anti-Jewish hate crimes” from 2014 to 2015.

Trump Uses National Day of Prayer to Launch Religious Freedom Executive Order

Megan Briggs — Thu, 04 May 2017 17:57:41 +0000

Trump held a special ceremony in the Rose Garden at the White House to sign an executive order on religious freedom and “reaffirm the vital role that people of faith and institutions play in our nation.”

Proposed Alabama Law Would Require Pornographic Content Blocked on All Smart Phones

Megan Briggs — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 21:24:38 +0000

House Bill 428 will be reviewed next week and is designed to drastically limit access to pornography, prostitution and sexual cyber harassment in Alabama.

Christian Leaders Respond to Trump’s Budget: We Can’t Turn Our Backs on Those in Need

Megan Briggs — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 17:01:14 +0000

"At a time when we’re especially security conscious, the International Affairs Budget is crucial to demonstrating our values to the world, building friendships with other nations, and lowering security risks around the world," the letter, which was signed by several notable Christian leaders, stated.

UPDATE: Growing SBC Call for Russell Moore’s Resignation—African-American Pastors Call for Reconciliation

Megan Briggs — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 17:25:12 +0000

"We must not be ignorant of the schemes of the enemy to divide us,” SBC Pastor Byron Day says.

Trump to Planned Parenthood: You Can Keep Your Funding if You Stop Performing Abortions

Megan Briggs — Tue, 07 Mar 2017 17:51:48 +0000

“Polling shows the majority of Americans oppose public funding for abortion, even those who identify as pro-choice," President Trump says.

Federal Court to Decide Whether Prayers Before Public Meetings Are ‘Unconstitutional’

Megan Briggs — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 19:44:42 +0000

When Peter Bormuth started attending county commissioner meetings in Jackson County, Michigan, he took offense over the fact that only Christian prayers were offered at the beginning of the meetings.

Virginia and South Dakota Legislatures Acknowledge Porn As ‘Public Health Crisis’

Megan Briggs — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 19:15:27 +0000

The resolution that passed in South Dakota lists a host of problems (such as sex trafficking) porn creates for individuals and societies.

World Relief Forced to Lay Off 140+ Employees Due to Trump’s Refugee Ban

Megan Briggs — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 17:04:18 +0000

Scott Arbeiter, President of World Relief, says not only is the loss of over 140 jobs “deeply troubling”, but additionally the people they are forced to let go "have served diligently and sacrificially—some of them for many years.”

Poll: Evangelicals Most in Favor of Repealing Johnson Amendment

Megan Briggs — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 23:06:06 +0000

47 percent of evangelicals feel churches should be allowed to “engage in political activity,” while only 34 percent do not agree.

100+ Evangelical Leaders Appeal to Trump and Pence in Washington Post Ad Over Refugee Ban

Megan Briggs — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 18:50:31 +0000

"This executive order dramatically reduces the overall number of refugees allowed this year, robbing families of hope and a future. And it could well cost them their lives."

Ann Voskamp Among Protestors Outside the National Prayer Breakfast

Megan Briggs — Fri, 03 Feb 2017 19:09:24 +0000

“I don’t think security negates compassion… We have to be motivated by compassion, not by fear.” —Ann Voskamp

Trump Promises to ‘Totally Destroy’ the Johnson Amendment in National Prayer Breakfast Speech

Megan Briggs — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 22:07:40 +0000

"I will...allow our representatives of faith to speak freely and without fear of retribution."

Evangelical Leaders Thrilled Over Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee

Megan Briggs — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 22:34:47 +0000

According to Russell Moore, Gorsuch is "a brilliant and articulate defender of Constitutional originalism in the mold of the man he will replace: Justice Antonin Scalia."

Mike Pence Becomes First Vice President to Attend March for Life

Megan Briggs — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 20:53:14 +0000

"We will not rest until we restore a culture of life in America for ourselves and our posterity."

Evangelicals Push Back on Trump’s Ban on Refugees

Megan Briggs — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 19:35:49 +0000

“The question for the American Christian is: Will we speak out on behalf of those who are running from the very terror that we are rightly trying to put an end to?”

House Makes First Move to Permanently Ban Taxpayer Money From Funding Abortions

Megan Briggs — Wed, 25 Jan 2017 22:01:05 +0000

If the bill also passes in the Senate, it will move to President Trump, whose office has already communicated his inclination to sign the bill into law.