Back in 2015 I started collecting quotes from Christian leaders who made bold statements about presidential character during the 1998 Clinton impeachment and then seemed to ignore their own principles when Donald Trump was running for president. I called attention...
It’s been nearly eight years since James Dobson announced that Donald Trump was a “baby Christian.” One might think that by this point Trump could at least understand this question, even if he is still incapable of answering it. Watch:...
Tonight at 6:45 Donald Trump, fresh off his New York City indictment, participated on a prayer call with some of his conservative evangelical supporters. Paula White’s “National Faith Advisory Board hosted the call. I listened to it here. It looks...
I’ve made this point before, but I recently made it again on a WNYC (New York City’s National Public Radio station) podcast called “On the Divided Dial.” (It was repackaged and rereleased last week). I appreciate journalist Katie Thornton willingness...
As animated programs for kids and adults become more inclusive, conservative evangelicals fight back. Episode 51: ââThe Politics of Tinky Winky;ââ dropped today. Subscribers to Current at the Longshore level and above have access to new episodes of this narrative history podcast. Here is...
Unfamiliar with the term court evangelical? Read this. It is worth noting that Trump said nothing about evangelicals and very little about the moral issues they deem important during his speech last night. I did not see many court evangelicals...
Evangelical Bush supporters are angry at the new chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee Episode 48: âThe Christian Right Against Arlen Specter’â dropped today. Subscribers to Current at the Longshore level and above have access to new episodes of this narrative history podcast. Here...
After lifting George W. Bush to victory, the Christian right seeks its reward. Episode 46: âFlexing Musclesâ dropped today. Subscribers to Current at the Longshore level and above have access to new episodes of this narrative history podcast. Here is a teaser: If you...
The Christian Right gets George W. Bush another term. Episode 45: âElection Day: 2004â dropped today. Subscribers to Current at the Longshore level and above have access to new episodes of this narrative history podcast. Here is a teaser: If you like what you...
As election day draws near, the Christian Right gets out the vote. Episode 40: âRedeeming the Voteâ dropped today. Subscribers to Current at the Longshore level and above have access to new episodes of this narrative history podcast. Here is a teaser: If you...
The court evangelicals are back! Last Friday Trump called his evangelical disciples to Mar-a-Lago and they no doubt jumped on the first flight out of their home cities. The lunch was attended by Paula White-Cain (who organized the event), Jack...
In 2004, George W. Bush adviser Karl Rove said he was going to turn the presidential election into one between those who went to see the movie and those that did not. Episode 28: âHow Mel Gibson’s âThe Passion of...
Hollywood star Mel Gibson releases a movie about the last week of the life of Jesus and it opens a new front in the culture wars. Episode 27: “Evangelicals Get Passionate About the ‘The Passion of the Christ’” dropped last...
The Christian Right responds to the Senate’s decision not to pursue a Federal Marriage Amendment Episode 25: âThe Fight Has Just Begunâ dropped last night. Subscribers to Current at the Longshore level and above receive this narrative history podcast. Here is a teaser:...
The Senate debates and then votes on a Federal Marriage Amendment Episode 24: âLet the People Speakâ dropped last night. Subscribers to Current at the Longshore level and above receive this narrative history podcast. Here is a teaser: Listen to Episodes 0, 1,...
I mentioned this book today in my weekly feature at Current. While American historians are having debates over historiography and Dunmore’s Proclamation, Mark Levin sits atop The New York Times best-seller’s list. Here is the Simon & Schuster press release:...
The Christian Right’s preemptive defense of marriage Episode 12: âDefending Traditional Marriageâ dropped last night. Subscribers to Current at the Longshore level and above receive this narrative history podcast. Here is a teaser: Listen to Episodes 0, 1, and 2 here. If you like...
What did George W. Bush’s evangelical base look like in 2004? Episode 10: âKarl Rove’s Christian Rightâ dropped last night. Subscribers to Current at the Longshore level and above receive this narrative history podcast. Here is a teaser: Listen to Episodes 0, 1,...
Jim Garlow, one of the lesser-known court evangelicals, shared this video today at his public Facebook page. The date was May 3, 2017. I see the following court evangelicals schmoozing with their political savior as the band plays “New York,...
In 2007, Richard Cizik, then vice-president of the National Association of Evangelicals, came under attack from some prominent evangelicals for his opposition to global warming. Jerry Falwell Sr. described evangelicals concerned with climate change as “earthism worshippers.” James Dobson called...
