David French

Nancy French had it all — then along came Trump. Her new book ‘Ghosted’ tells all.

By Bob Smietana — April 18, 2024
(RNS) — Once a go-to ghostwriter for conservative politicians, Nancy French lost friends and many of her clients for criticizing Donald Trump.

‘God & Country’ shirks its opportunity to confront mainstream evangelicalism

By Tyler Huckabee — February 13, 2024
(RNS) — The documentary largely fails to explore its porous boundary with Christian nationalism.

Does the Constitution depend on morality and religion?

By Mark Silk — January 16, 2024
(RNS) — A cautionary tale from John Adams.

What should we make of evangelical influencers teaming up with filmmaker Rob Reiner?

By John Fea — December 12, 2023
(RNS) — Is this the best way of reaching fellow Christians whose minds we want to change?

After shooting, Tennessee’s God and guns culture under fire as protests mount in Capitol

By Bob Smietana — March 30, 2023
(RNS) — Hundreds of protesters rallied at the Tennessee Capitol on Thursday, calling for red flag laws and other reforms in the wake of the state's deadliest school shooting.

Grief, fear haunt Nashville as residents gather to mourn in wake of Covenant shooting

By Bob Smietana — March 30, 2023
(RNS) — Vigils and funeral services begin for the victims of Monday’s shooting at a Christian school.

Two cheers for David French

By Mark Silk — February 24, 2023
(RNS) — The new New York Times columnist upholds principles his conservative tribe has abandoned.

Two cheers for Michael Gerson

By Mark Silk — November 17, 2022
(RNS) — And may he rest in peace.

Shame, grace and #STOPtheSTEAL

By Karen Swallow Prior — March 3, 2021
(RNS) — How we read the world depends on the kinds of stories we traffic in.

David French on Christian nationalism and evangelicals’ existential angst

By Yonat Shimron — February 3, 2021
(RNS) — The conservative writer said Christian believers need to be reminded of the toxic effects of fear.

Jericho March plans DC return in the new year to pray Pence will overturn election

By Bob Smietana — December 31, 2020
(RNS) — A die-hard group of Trump supporters plans to march around the Supreme Court and U.S. Capitol in hopes of a last-minute election miracle.

White evangelicals, don’t just condemn Christian nationalism. Own it.

By Anthea Butler — December 14, 2020
(RNS) — Piously opposing Trumpism as evil is empty, because it does not deal with white evangelicalism's own racism.

How Eric Metaxas went from Trump despiser to true believer

By Bob Smietana — December 3, 2020
(RNS) — How a onetime aspiring public intellectual and Trump doubter turned into a true believer in stolen elections.

Religious conservatives look to the next Supreme Court rulings on religious liberty

By Yonat Shimron — June 17, 2020
(RNS) — They hope to carve out significant wins in a series of cases, including ones dealing with the ministerial exception, abortion and public funding for religious schools.

Can the religious right and left be more than a rubber stamp for their parties’ policies?

By Jacob Lupfer — May 23, 2019
(RNS) — Republicans and Democrats say they listen more than ever to the religious wings of their parties, but in truth both religious camps are more likely to follow than lead.
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