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  Nashville Statement counters ‘agree-to-disagree’ sexuality

  A coalition of conservative evangelicals issued a statement on biblical sexuality countering the idea that Christians “should agree to disagree” in their views of homosexual practice and transgenderism.

  09/06/2017 - By Tom Strode / Baptist Press

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  Pastor resigns from Trump’s evangelical advisory board

  Pastor A.R. Bernard resigned from the White House’s evangelical advisory board in the wake of President Trump’s widely condemned comments on a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va.

  08/23/2017 - By Ken Camp

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  Black clergy urge churches to foster healing in Charlottesville aftermath

  A coalition of African-American clergy called on churches to serve as sacred spaces for healing in the aftermath of violence in Charlottesville, Va., and as the nation grapples with racism and other bigotry.

  08/23/2017 - By Ken Camp

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  Thousands of faith leaders ask Congress to protect Johnson Amendment

  More than 4,000 religious leaders signed a letter urging Congress to maintain the Johnson Amendment—the law that bars churches from endorsing political candidates without jeopardizing their tax-exempt status.

  08/17/2017 - By Ken Camp

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  Dallas pastor says God gives Trump authority to ‘take out’ Korean leader

  God has given President Donald Trump the “authority to take out Kim Jong-Un,” according to Robert Jeffress, pastor of First Baptist Church in Dallas and one of the president’s key evangelical Christian advisers.

  08/09/2017 - By Ken Camp

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  Trump discussed transgender ban with evangelicals at White House meeting

  President Trump’s seemingly spontaneous announcement on Twitter that he was banning transgender people from serving in the military reportedly caught some administration officials and congressional leaders by surprise.

  08/01/2017 - By Ken Camp

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  Brownback nominated as ambassador for international religious freedom

  President Trump announced his intention to nominate Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback as the next ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom—a decision that drew widespread but not universal praise.

  07/27/2017 - By Ken Camp

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  Muslims in U.S. worry about discrimination but proud to be American

  Three-quarters of the nation’s Muslims say they sense a lot of discrimination against their faith group, and half say being Muslim in this country has been more difficult in recent years, a new Pew Research Center survey shows.

  07/26/2017 - By Ken Camp

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  Some conservative evangelicals revel in ‘unprecedented’ White House access

  While some religious conservatives are granted such intimate contact with President Trump that they literally can “lay hands” on him, other faith leaders are kept at arm’s length.

  07/20/2017 - By Ken Camp

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  Pence roots administration’s support for Israel in faith

  Vice President Mike Pence told evangelical supporters of Israel that God had a hand in creating the state of Israel, and Pence said his support for the country is rooted in his faith.

  07/19/2017 - By Ken Camp

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  House committee action opens door to candidate endorsement by churches

  The U.S. House Appropriations Committee approved a spending bill that includes a provision weakening the Johnson Amendment—the law that bars churches and other nonprofit organizations from endorsing political candidates without jeopardizing their tax-exempt status.

  07/14/2017 - By Ken Camp

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  Trump touts evangelical support, Putin friendship in Robertson interview

  President Trump touted his support from evangelical Christians and his friendly relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin in an interview with Pat Robertson on the Christian Broadcasting Network’s The 700 Club.

  07/14/2017 - By Ken Camp