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Jones wins in stunning Alabama upset
By Jerome Socolovsky — December 12, 2017
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — At the center of the special election was fiery Christian conservative Roy Moore — 'Judge Moore' to his supporters.
5 faith facts about Doug Jones: Quiet Christian
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — December 12, 2017
(RNS) — While Roy Moore campaigned with a fundamentalist fervor, Jones' religious life has been one of quiet, consistent worship and church involvement.
Polygamous group slowly loses influence in longtime hometown
By Brady McCombs — November 3, 2017
HILDALE, Utah (AP) — Elections here have long been decided behind the scenes by the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, a Mormon offshoot that has made its home among the rocks for more than a century and hand-picked men to run unopposed.
Kenya’s presidential race takes pages from the Bible
By Lauren Markoe — October 11, 2017
NAIROBI (RNS) — Religion has long figured prominently into Kenyan politics. But the great lengths presidential candidates and their supporters have gone to to connect themselves to the Bible and its heroes in the lead-up to this month's presidential election have disturbed many religious leaders and scholars.
Mike Huckabee doesn’t want a pulpit or the presidency
By Adelle M. Banks — September 29, 2017
(RNS) — He also reveals his perhaps surprising responsibilities at Destiny Worship Center, the nondenominational evangelical church he attends in northwest Florida.
Michigan doctor believes US ready for first Muslim governor
By David Eggert — September 21, 2017
DETROIT (AP) — Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a 32-year-old liberal doctor in Detroit, is mounting a surprisingly robust bid to become the nation's first Muslim governor.
‘Neo-Protestant’ challenge seen in France’s political upheaval
By Tom Heneghan — September 12, 2017
PARIS (RNS) — A leading French commentator sees a 'neo-Protestant' challenge to France’s traditional 'Catholic/secular' political culture, transforming politics from behind-the-scenes battling among elites to more open and transparent governance.
A Q&A with Hillary Clinton’s pastor: Bill Shillady on ministering to the candidate
By Zach Hoag — August 15, 2017
(RNS) — 'She’s a good Methodist. Methodists don’t talk about their faith very much. She doesn’t wear her religion on her sleeve, but I know that she practices it and she has spiritual disciplines, including reading the Scriptures every day and praying every day,' said Shillady.
Evangelicals, Trump and the politics of redemption
By Peter Wehner — August 11, 2017
(RNS) — 'Today, far too many evangelical Christians are tools of the Trump presidency,' Peter Wehner writes in a commentary.
Clergy preach peace during Kenyan national elections
By Lauren Markoe — August 8, 2017
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — Thousands had camped in churches to pray for a peaceful election. Pastors and priests had stressed in sermons that it was the people's right to vote, and urged them to choose leaders who would please God.
Karen Handel and the spurious Christian case against LGBT adoption
By Jonathan Merritt — June 23, 2017
Does the Christian faith call believers to oppose LGBT couples from adopting children?
Debate about Islam and security dominates British election
By Catherine Pepinster — June 7, 2017
LONDON (RNS) After three major terror attacks in as many months, Muslim leaders are under pressure to acknowledge a connection between their faith and jihadi violence, while the government is under pressure to take firm action.
Jakarta’s Christian governor found guilty of blasphemy against Islam
By Reuters — May 9, 2017
JAKARTA, Indonesia (Reuters) The verdict comes amid concern about the growing influence of Islamist groups, who organized mass demonstrations during a tumultuous election campaign.
French clerics’ stands on Le Pen populism range from resistance to reserve
By Tom Heneghan — May 4, 2017
PARIS (RNS) Protestant, Jewish and Muslim leaders — representing religious minorities in France — have come out against anti-immigrant candidate Marine Le Pen. The Roman Catholic Church remains officially neutral.
Is there such a thing as a ‘Muslim vote’ in France?
By Fatima Khemilat — April 22, 2017
(The Conversation) A candidate's perceived Islamophobia may influence a French Muslim's vote, but the impact of religious faith on political choice should not be overstated.
