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Kentucky

“J.D. Vance ain’t from here”

John Fea   |  July 22, 2024

Andy Beshear for vice president? Here is WHAS11 TV in Louisville, Kentucky: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris Monday morning to take Joe Biden’s place atop the Democratic ticket, but he also had plenty to say about U.S. Sen. […]

1 in 3 “evangelical” or “born again” Christians supported a right to abortion in Ohio; pro-choice governor wins in red Kentucky

John Fea   |  November 7, 2023

An NBC news exit poll shows that 32% of white “evangelical” or “born again” Christians voted to enshrine the right to an abortion in the Ohio constitution. As expected, 68% of white evangelicals opposed the measure, but I was surprised […]

Keep an eye on Kentucky tonight

John Fea   |  November 7, 2023

I’ll have my eye on several elections and referenda tonight. I am interested to see what happens with abortion in Ohio and I will be voting in the Pennsylvania state Supreme Court race. But I am most intrigued by the […]

Rick Warren on the SBC’s Executive Committee & Albert Mohler’s seminary: “They have no intention of helping victims of the sexual abuse they covered up.”

John Fea   |  October 29, 2023

Here is Jeremy Gray at Alabama.Com: The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the Kentucky State Supreme Court arguing an expanded child abuse law should not allow claims to be brought against “non-perpetrators” such as religious organizations, the Louisville […]

Revival comes, again, to Asbury University

John Fea   |  February 11, 2023

Something is happening at Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky and it has some striking similarities to 1970: Here is Alexandra Presta at The Asbury Collegian: I have been in Hughes Auditorium for almost twelve hours now without an intent to […]

Some quick thoughts on abortion and Christian nationalism in the 2022 midterm elections

John Fea   |  November 13, 2022

I talked to the Associated Press this week. A taste: KENTUCKY, USA — In the midterm elections, evangelical Christians across the nation reconfirmed their allegiance to conservative candidates and causes, while Catholic voters once again showed how closely divided they are […]

Kentucky expands access to voting

John Fea   |  April 8, 2021

While Georgia and other states are restricting the right to vote, Kentucky is expanding it. Here is Tim Elfrink at The Washington Post: As Republicans in more than 40 states have pushed bills to restrict voting after former president Donald Trump’s November […]