by Rebekah Gordon | Sep 4, 2020 | Opinion
Joe Biden and Donald Trump are both men of professed religious faith, which showed at this year’s national conventions. While the theme of religion was woven deeply into both party platforms, the similarities began and ended at the cliché of “God Bless America.” The...
by Mitch Randall and Mark Wingfield | Sep 3, 2020 | Christian Nationalism, Opinion
When Mike Pence substituted the American flag for Jesus in his speech during last week’s Republican National Convention, he continued a long tradition of American fundamentalist Christianity, which seems to have a problem with Jesus. Pence did not misspeak. His...
by Randy Ridenour | Sep 2, 2020 | Christian Nationalism, Opinion
From the nation’s infancy, American political leaders have used the language of Scripture for various purposes. For example, consider these passages from Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address, delivered on March 4, 1865: “It may seem strange that any men should...
by Mitch Randall | May 16, 2019 | Opinion
Vice President Mike Pence addressed the graduating class at Liberty University over the weekend. Liberty’s president, Jerry Falwell Jr., has been an adamant supporter of Pence, President Donald Trump and their policies. During his address, Pence warned graduates about...
by Jonathan Frank | Jun 19, 2018 | Opinion
News about Vice President Mike Pence’s address during the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting in Dallas last week has been widely publicized at this point. His campaign-style speech asked for the “strong support” of the SBC messengers...
