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In Tennessee’s evangelical heartland, pastors say Trump’s win won’t solve America’s woes

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In Tennessee’s evangelical heartland, pastors say Trump’s win won’t solve America’s woes (RNS) — Evangelicals were the bedrock of Trump’s return to the White House, with some 80% of evangelical voters supporting him. For some Tennessee pastors, that was mostly about the economy — and they hope Trump will lead to lower gas and food prices, but not a revival of Christian power. And they worry about post-election America, which remains…

Religion News Service 810 2024-11-17

Evangelical Christians mobilize to help Israelis touched by war

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Evangelical Christians mobilize to help Israelis touched by war JERUSALEM (RNS) — Evangelical Christians’ theological ties to Israel have been accompanied by fundraising and other material support for Israeli municipalities, NGOs and first responders, making it possible for evangelical groups to mobilize within hours of Hamas’ attack. The post Evangelical Christians mobilize to help Israelis touched by war a…

Religion News Service 510 2024-02-18

Mike Johnson, pedigreed evangelical, suggests his election as House speaker ordained by God

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Mike Johnson, pedigreed evangelical, suggests his election as House speaker ordained by God WASHINGTON (RNS) — Johnson, who peppered his first speech as speaker with religious references, has a history of challenging interpretations of the separation of church and state. The post Mike Johnson, pedigreed evangelical, suggests his election as House speaker ordained by God appeared first on Religion News Service.

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In new letter, US evangelical leaders support Israel’s right to self-defense

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In new letter, US evangelical leaders support Israel’s right to self-defense (RNS) — Southern Baptists and other evangelical leaders call on policymakers to protect the lives of innocents and say Hamas is the enemy, not Palestinians. The post In new letter, US evangelical leaders support Israel’s right to self-defense appeared first on Religion News Service.

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Will Trump’s latest indictment hurt him with evangelical Christians? Probably not.

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Will Trump’s latest indictment hurt him with evangelical Christians? Probably not. (RNS) — ‘The majority of white evangelicals have accepted this idea that Trump wants what they want,’ said Michael Wear, who runs The Center for Christianity and Public Life. ‘I’m not sure this indictment changes that.’ The post Will Trump’s latest indictment hurt him with evangelical Christians? Probably not. appeared first on Religion News Ser…

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