white evangelical Protestants

India’s dark turn from model of religious pluralism to cautionary tale

By Khyati Y. Joshi — June 10, 2022
(RNS) — We need to see ourselves in India’s religious minorities.

White evangelicals in numerical, political decline

By Mark Silk — July 14, 2021
(RNS) — A lesson from the new PRRI religious census.

White evangelicals courted Trump’s toxic masculinity for decades

By Jana Riess — July 22, 2020
(RNS) — Historian Kristin Du Mez says white evangelicals see in Trump the authoritarian leader who can conquer the threats to their dominance.

Will the death of George Floyd sway white evangelicals on race?

By Robert K. Vischer — July 15, 2020
(RNS) — The future of racial justice could depend on white evangelicals recognizing the extent to which structural racism continues to afflict our country.

When Christians won’t acknowledge racism, protest becomes church

By Andre Henry — June 8, 2020
(RNS) — I was told by classmates, mentors and friends in the evangelical world that my advocacy for black lives was hateful, heretical and a distraction for Christians.

How to talk about racism in the church without becoming bitter

By Jemar Tisby — November 14, 2018
(RNS) — Unfortunately, many predominantly white Christian outlets and organizations prove extremely hostile to any anti-racist messages. But those particular places do not represent the church as a whole.

As evangelicals win with Trump, little ‘good news’ is left in the religious right

By Jacob Lupfer — November 7, 2018
(RNS) — Trumpism is now business as usual for white evangelicalism, and white evangelical politics are inseparable from Trump's.

The end of America’s Protestant political majority gives Republicans cause to worry

By Mark Silk — November 7, 2018
(RNS) — The trends in the religious vote yesterday should overshadow whatever cheer Republicans take out of Election Day.

Can American evangelicalism be saved?

By Jana Riess — March 3, 2018
(RNS) — Trumpvangelicals are killing evangelical Christianity, say the authors of a new book showcasing evangelical diversity.

No major US religious groups approve refusing service to gays

By Lauren Markoe — June 21, 2017
(RNS) White evangelical Protestants and Mormons showed the highest rates of approval for those who cite their religious belief as the basis for denying service to gays — but still less than a majority within those two groups hold this opinion.

Poll: Trump support remains steady among evangelicals

By Lauren Markoe — October 11, 2016
(RNS) White evangelical Protestants -- and men in general -- aren't abandoning Trump.

White evangelicals overwhelmingly back Trump, survey says

By Lauren Markoe — July 13, 2016
(RNS) He's not their dream candidate, but they prefer him to Hillary Clinton.

Evangelicals see 8-point drop in support for immigration reform

By Lauren Markoe — June 10, 2014
(RNS) Except for white evangelical Protestants, Americans have grown more supportive of a path to citizenship for immigrants.

My country ’tis of thee: Evangelicals score highest on patriotism

By Lauren Markoe — June 27, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) White evangelicals are also more likely than any other religious group surveyed to believe that God has granted the U.S. a special role in history and to say they will likely attend a public July 4th celebration.

Poll: Bad sex a bigger problem for couples than religious differences

By Lauren Markoe — February 13, 2013
(RNS) According to a new poll, unchurched Americans expect to be spending Valentine's Day between the sheets. White mainline Protestants? Not so much.
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