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September 2016

September 14, 2016

Falwell and Jeffress defend Trump on Hannity

Let's face it: Trump's top evangelical supporters have beclowned themselves.

August 2016

August 23, 2016

Trump’s stunning admission about his evangelical support

I still can't believe he said this.

August 19, 2016

Trump campaign hires religious outreach director

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

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...

July 2016

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 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 07, 2016

The Theology of Trump: Strength and Power

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

June 2016

June 28, 2016

Does Christianity = Opposition to Homosexuality?

The purpose of Capitol & Cathedral is to provide commentary and analysis on the role...

June 27, 2016

Who Led Donald Trump to Faith in Christ?

Religious right stalwart James Dobson said last week that Donald Trump had recently become a...

June 22, 2016

Not Every Evangelical at Trump’s Meeting Supports Him

This sounds to me like someone who knows in his heart Trump is an embarrassment...

June 21, 2016

5 Takeaways from Trump’s ‘Conversation’ with Faith Leaders

As politics and religion observers make sense of one of the most momentous faith stories...

June 20, 2016

Trump to Meet with Evangelical Leaders

Last month, TIME religion reporter Elizabeth Dias broke an important story about a large group...

June 15, 2016

Resolved: The SBC Is Less Political Than You Think

As #SBC16 wraps up, I argue that church bodies are much less concerned with national...

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