Politics
Politics and religion meet.
The pope’s alleged remarks constitute an apparent rejection of some conservative Catholics in the U.S.
Biden: Pope called me a ‘good Catholic,’ said to ‘keep receiving Communion’
![President Biden & Pope Francis](https://xpian.news/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/webRNS-Biden-Francis2-102921-350x175.jpg)
Specifically, as Balmer shows, it was government interference in “segregation academies”
Randall Balmer on why racism, not abortion, birthed the religious right
![Randall Balmer & new book](https://xpian.news/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/webRNS-Balmer-Book2-092121-350x175.jpg)
Black Protestants were also the religious group most likely to lay responsibility for the attack at the feet of Trump (79%).
Survey: Who Americans blame for insurrection depends on their faith
![Capitol mob on Jan. 6, 2021](https://xpian.news/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/webRNS-Capitol-Mob2-010721-350x175.jpg)
[A]imed at reinvigorating his conservative Christian base.
Trump and his religion advisors launch new National Faith Advisory Board
![Paula White and President Trum](https://xpian.news/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/thumbRNS-Paula-White1-110119-350x175.jpg)
The online panel, titled “Unpacking the Role of a Faith Adviser,” was for most of its hour a discussion of religious liberty policy and practice...
Obama faith adviser accuses Trump counterpart of laying spiritual groundwork for Capitol insurrection
![Storming of U.S. Capitol](https://xpian.news/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/2021_storming_of_the_United_States_Capitol_09_cropped-350x175.jpg)
In video captured by The New Yorker, one of the insurrectionists perched atop the Senate dais paused to shout “Jesus Christ, we invoke your name!”
The insurrectionists’ Senate floor prayer highlights a curious Trumpian ecumenism
![Insurrectionists pray in Senate chamber.](https://xpian.news/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/webRNS-Capitol-Breach1-022421-350x175.jpg)
The podcast and the videos are part of Vischer’s latest attempt to reinvent himself...
VeggieTales creator Phil Vischer calls evangelicalism a ‘hot mess’. He hasn’t given up hope.
![VeggieTales & Phil Vischer](https://xpian.news/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/webRNS-VeggieTales-25th-122018-350x175.jpg)