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August 2016

August 31, 2016

Jerry Falwell, Jr. needs an intervention

I don't know of a single Liberty professor who has publicly stated that Falwell's ill-considered...

August 30, 2016

More weird stuff about Jerry Falwell, Jr’s pro-Trump advocacy

We should all be clear on one thing: Jerry Falwell is not a faith leader.

August 23, 2016

Trump’s stunning admission about his evangelical support

I still can't believe he said this.

August 23, 2016

Hillary Clinton’s low-risk, low-cost, low-reward Mormon outreach

There's no upside to Clinton and the Democrats making a play for Utah's six electoral...

August 19, 2016

Trump campaign hires religious outreach director

Can Pam Pryor turn out enough white Christians to make Trump victorious in November?

August 17, 2016

Are Trump and Clinton equally flawed?

Along with many others, one storyline I've been following is the question of whether people...

August 15, 2016

Trump’s appeals to Utah voters in Deseret News op-ed

It reads like a stump speech for student body president.

August 13, 2016

Eric Metaxas opens up about his Trump support

A prominent evangelical Trump booster gave an interview to a liberal Jewish journalist. How did...

August 12, 2016

Why Jeb Bush’s faith outreach failed

Maybe Jeb! was just too decent and compassionate for the Religious Right.

August 10, 2016

Can Hillary Clinton woo Utah Republicans who hate Trump?

To be clear: Mrs. Clinton is not saying anything new here. She remains a pro-choice,...

August 10, 2016

Dem Mormon outreach? Clinton pens op-ed for Utah newspaper

I doubt it will work, but this is a smart move by Clinton, given how...

August 02, 2016

Are religious right leaders Dobson, Falwell and Reed “cheap dates” — or worse?

I've resisted calling them "whores." But the "cheap date" metaphor for religious right leaders supporting...

August 01, 2016

Another respected evangelical defects to Trump

A Harvard-educated evangelical professor of Christian ethics argues that voting for Trump is a morally...

July 2016

July 28, 2016

Typical pro-life Republican response to Democrats’ appeals

Even if Democrats think they can appeal to conservative evangelicals, they'll have to overcome this...

July 28, 2016

Should Clinton & Democrats try to win evangelicals’ votes?

If evangelicals don't defect from the GOP over Trump, they never will.

July 25, 2016

Catholic bishop slams Tim Kaine for pro-choice views

Bishop Tobin says that Kaine "has been identified" as a Roman Catholic. The suggestion is...

July 23, 2016

Do Jesuit schools turn students into atheists?

As someone who studies and writes about faith in public life, I am very grateful...

July 23, 2016

What kind of Catholic is Tim Kaine?

Some are calling Kaine a "Pope Francis Catholic," but the truth is more complicated than...

July 22, 2016

Donald Trump’s irreligious acceptance speech

Compared with Republican and even Democratic acceptance speeches in recent elections, Donald Trump said very...

July 20, 2016

Are Trump and Pence anti-Catholic?

I'm uncomfortable with injecting the "anti-Catholic" accusation into the 2016 conversation. I'm willing to be...

July 13, 2016

Three Key Points on White Evangelical Support for Trump

Pew has a new poll out estimating that 78% of registered voters who are white...

July 11, 2016

Trump VP Contender Michael Flynn: “I’m a Pro-life Democrat.”

General Flynn's clarification may add even more confusion to a prospective ticket with a stunning...

July 11, 2016

Two Democratic Senators Ask Party to Reject Abortion Extremism

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) calls the DNC's draft plank on abortion "crazy." Sen. Bob Casey...

July 11, 2016

Trump Vets Abortion Rights Supporter for VP

I wonder what social conservatives think of their nominee and their party seriously considering putting...

July 09, 2016

Will GOP Soften Its Language on LGBT?

CBS News reports that the Republican Party's platform committee is considering changes to its language...

July 09, 2016

Some Thoughts On Vice Presidential Politics

In advance of the party conventions this month, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are presently...

July 08, 2016

#Faith2016 News Roundup: Democratic Party Platform Draft

Here are some items addressing social issues in the Democratic Party. Its Platform Committee released...

July 07, 2016

The Theology of Trump: Strength and Power

Donald Trump embodies a theology that elevates strength and power. Evangelical leader Peter Wehner argues...

July 01, 2016

#Faith2016 News Roundups

From June through November 2016, Jacob Lupfer published weekly digests of news and commentary on...

June 2016

June 30, 2016

Campaign Sign of the Month – June

I have not received many submissions yet, so June's winner is a sign I saw...

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