Alabama Senate race
A dark horse emerges victorious in Alabama’s election: the black voter
By Larycia Hawkins — December 15, 2017
(RNS) — In a moment where the foundational fault lines of the American creed have been laid bare by the spilled blood and suffering of my black brothers and sisters, it turns out that black Christians, not white evangelicals, are the story.
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.
On election day, an Alabama church stands apart
By Yonat Shimron — December 11, 2017
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (RNS) — While Roy Moore’s brand of Christianity does not ordain women or allow LBGT people to serve in leadership positions, this Baptist church celebrates its female pastor and gay congregants.
In Alabama Senate race, African-American Christians may hold the key
By Yonat Shimron — December 7, 2017
BIRMINGHAM (RNS) — For the first time since many can remember, African-Americans and their allies in Alabama have a real chance of electing a Democrat to the U.S. Senate. But many black pastors across the state are reluctant to endorse Democrat Doug Jones from the pulpit.
Why evangelicals might vote for Roy Moore anyway
By Yonat Shimron — November 20, 2017
(RNS) — Conservative Christians have developed a particular intellectual strategy for engaging with others called “presuppositionalism.”
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