Terry Mattingly via Religion Unplugged (ANALYSIS) The young Jimmy Carter was a political nobody the first time he ran for governor of Georgia. That long-shot 1966 effort failed, leaving him wrestling with doubts about his future and his faith. But… Continue Reading
ANALYSIS Richard Osling via Religion Unplugged Whatever their partisan preferences, Americans can agree that the coming four years under President Donald Trump will bring major disruptions and contentions in politics. How might that affect religion? In particular, what’s now at… Continue Reading
Russell Moore, the former Southern Baptist heavyweight, now editor-in-chief of Christianity Today, told National Public Radio (similar to ABC Radio National) that evangelicalism needs to be rescued. He commented to NPR’s Scott Detrow, host of All Things Considered why he… Continue Reading
Sometimes when you get what you want, it comes with a new set of problems. This is how some of the US anti-abortion activists must be feeling following the US mid-term elections, which saw a mild swing towards the republicans.… Continue Reading
Herschel Walker, the football star turned Trump-endorsed candidate for the US Senate is running as a self-confessed born-again Christian. Whether the conservative Republican Party takes back the senate in November may turn on whether Walker defeats the democrat, Raphael Warnock… Continue Reading