Evangelicals
Of all of King’s speeches and writings, the one that has had the most transformative power for me is his masterful “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” ...
Opinion: Martin Luther King Jr.’s hard words for white Christians
by: Robert P. Jones Jan. 17, 2022 (RNS) — White people regularly dilute the words of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to be more palatable. No one isRead More
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
by: Jack Jenkins Sept.16, 2021 (RNS) — A new survey finds white evangelicals are far more likely than most other religious groups to blame left-wing activists for the Jan. 6Read More
The PBS series “American Experience” explores these questions in a fascinating two-hour documentary premiering Monday (May 17)...
PBS’ Billy Graham documentary captures preacher’s pull and ambition
by: Paul O’Donnell (Ken Garfield) May 14, 2021 (RNS) — How did Billy Graham become the most famous evangelist in America? Does he deserve blame for paving the way forRead More
The event was hosted by Wheaton College’s Humanitarian Disaster Institute.
Francis Collins urges evangelicals: ‘Love your neighbor,’ get COVID-19 vaccine
by: Adelle M. Banks April 27, 2021 (RNS) — Francis Collins, the director of the National Institutes of Health and an outspoken evangelical Christian, urged his fellow evangelicals, many ofRead More
Recent study shows that white Evangelicals are less likely to get vaccinated than most other groups
Humanitarian Leaders Jamie Aten and Kent Annan launch petition to encourage Evangelicals to get vaccinated against COVID-19
WHEATON, Ill., April 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Jamie Aten and Kent Annan have started an online petition on Change.org encouraging fellow Evangelicals to get vaccinated against COVID-19. This is in response to a recent study by Pew ResearchRead More
As troubling, white evangelicals are the least likely to say they should consider the health effects on their community when making a decision to be vaccinated.
Black Protestants aren’t least likely to get a vaccine; white evangelicals are
by: Yonat Shimron March 5, 2021, (RNS) — Since before the COVID-19 vaccines hit the market, it has been predicted that Black Americans would choose to be vaccinated at dramaticallyRead More
The survey, which was conducted by the conservative American Enterprise Institute...
Survey: More than a quarter of white evangelicals believe core QAnon conspiracy theory
by: Jack Jenkins Feb. 11, 2021 (RNS) — A new survey reports more than a quarter of white evangelical Protestants believe a QAnon conspiracy theory that purports former President DonaldRead More
Specifically omitted from popular memory are some of the more “radical” elements of King’s message...
Opinion: This MLK Day, white evangelicals again have a choice to make on racial justice
by: Paul O’Donnell (Jemar Tisby) Jan. 18, 2021 (RNS) — As we have remembered Martin Luther King Jr. and his contributions to the civil rights movement of the 1950s andRead More
As evangelicals, we must recognize, confess, and lament our role in allowing Christian nationalism...
Opinion: Evangelicals must denounce the Christian nationalism in Capitol riots
by: Paul O’Donnell (Jamie Aten, Kent Annan) Jan. 7, 2021 (RNS) — The startling events in Washington on Wednesday (Jan. 6) were shocking to watch, not only for the scenes ofRead More