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National Association of Evangelicals

World Relief responds to Trump executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program

John Fea   |  January 28, 2025

In case you missed it, on January 20, 2025, the day he was inaugurated as president, Donald Trump issued an executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program beginning January 27, 2025. World Relief, the humanitarian arm of the National […]

The National Association of Evangelicals praises Biden’s executive action on undocumented immigrant’s spouses and children

John Fea   |  June 18, 2024

Get up to speed here. Here is the National Association of Evangelicals release: The National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) welcomes the announcement today that the United States will no longer deport the undocumented spouses and minor children of U.S. citizens […]

National Association of Evangelicals to Biden: Don’t close the border

John Fea   |  June 7, 2024

Here the press release: The National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) today expressed concern about a new Biden administration order closing the border to most asylum seekers and urged Congress to pass comprehensive legislation fixing our broken immigration system.  “While we […]

David French’s civic pluralism versus Al Mohler’s Christian nationalism

John Fea   |  November 22, 2022

Last week, the Senate advanced the Respect for Marriage Act. The bill legalizes (“provides statutory authority” for) same-sex and interracial marriages. Here is a summary of the bill from Congress.Gov: Specifically, the bill repeals and replaces provisions that define, for […]

Episode 44: Moral Values Extend Beyond Abortion

John Fea   |  August 8, 2022

Evangelical progressives and moderates on the eve of the 2004 election. Episode 44: “Moral Values Extend Beyond Abortion” 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 […]

The National Association of Evangelicals responds to the overturning of Roe

John Fea   |  June 25, 2022

Here is the press release: The National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) welcomes today’s Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson that overturns federal abortion rights based on Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. The ruling represents the most significant change in abortion jurisprudence […]

Episode 21: “The Pro-Federal Marriage Amendment Coalition Emerges”

John Fea   |  September 22, 2021

Evangelicals rally around George W. Bush Episode 21: “The Pro-Federal Marriage Amendment Coalition Emerges” 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 […]

Evangelicals seem to be coming around on climate change

John Fea   |  April 29, 2021

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 […]

The Biden backtrack on refugees explained

John Fea   |  April 23, 2021

Last week the Biden Administration announced that it would not raise the number of refugees permitted to resettle in the United States. In the process, he broke a promise he made to faith-based groups. During the 2020 presidential campaign Biden […]