Nation Aug 12 What to know about the archconservative church Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends By Tiffany Stanley, Peter Smith, Associated Press
Politics Nov 07 White evangelical voters show steadfast support for Donald Trump’s presidency Trump’s strongest supporters among evangelical leaders can likely expect the kind of White House access they had in the first Trump term. By Peter Smith, Associated Press
Politics Sep 30 Watch 6:00 The significance of Vance’s appearance at event hosted by far-right Christian nationalist GOP vice presidential candidate JD Vance attended a town hall organized by top Christian nationalist leaders. The event’s host, Lance Wallnau, is a leading figure in a far-right movement that wants to erase the separation between church and state. Geoff… By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens
Nation Aug 15 How schools in Oklahoma are responding to a new Bible mandate Oklahoma’s top education official issued a mandate over the summer that Oklahoma classrooms must now incorporate the Bible in lesson plans. As the school year begins, several of the state’s largest school districts say they determine what is taught. By Adam Kemp
Politics Jun 20 Watch 6:28 Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law raises new concerns over separation of church and state Louisiana will now require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom. Similar bills have been proposed in Texas, Oklahoma and Utah, raising questions about the constitutional separation of church and state. Geoff Bennett discussed more with… By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris
Jun 19 Louisiana to become first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom By Sara Cline, Associated Press Louisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom. Continue reading
May 23 Watch 6:44 Flag associated with Christian nationalism flown at Alito’s beach house, report says By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat The New York Times reports that an “Appeal to Heaven” flag, which has origins dating to the Revolutionary War but is now associated with Christian nationalism and efforts to overturn President Biden's election win, was seen flying outside Supreme Court… Continue watching
Feb 23 Trump says he’ll defend Christianity from ‘radical left’ that seek to ‘tear down crosses’ By Will Weissert, Associated Press Trump spoke at the National Religious Broadcasters International Christian Media Convention on Thursday night. He says that "every communist regime throughout history has tried to stamp out the churches," claiming that the "radical left" wants "to tear down crosses where… Continue reading
Feb 01 Watch 7:17 What is Christian nationalism and why it raises concerns about threats to democracy By Laura Barrón-López, Sam Lane White Christian nationalism has been in the headlines quite a lot as of late. Brad Onishi is a former evangelical minister who once identified as a Christian nationalist himself. He left the church in 2005 and began studying religion and… Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch 7:54 Tim Alberta discusses his new book exploring American evangelicals and political extremism By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold White evangelical voters helped Donald Trump win the White House in 2016 and stuck by him in 2020. Political journalist Tim Alberta sought to find out why, as that support is largely inconsistent with basic Christian values. His new book,… Continue watching