Tag : Evangelical
Franklin Graham title : Billy Graham's Granddaughter Slams Franklin Graham for Political Views, Says He Should 'Stick' to Ministry
summary : The granddaughter of famous evangelist Billy Graham has criticized her uncle Franklin Graham for his support of President Donald Trump and said she believes he needs to "stick to" ministry -- not politics.
date : Dec 28, 2017 10:45 AM EST
Donald Trump title : Pastors Lay Hands on President Donald Trump, Pray for 'Supernatural Wisdom, Guidance and Protection'
summary : July 12, 2017: A number of faith leaders gathered around U.S. President Donald Trump, laying their hands on him and praying for "supernatural wisdom, guidance and protection" during a prayer session at the Oval Office on on Monday.
date : Jul 12, 2017 12:06 PM EDT
Trouble in Sudan title : Christians in Sudan Arrested in Tussle over Evangelical School in Omdurman
summary : Police in Omdurman, Sudan arrested four Christians this week and accused them of destroying the sign board of a Muslim interest trying to take over their Christian school, source said.
date : Feb 24, 2017 12:45 PM EST
Bob Dylan title : Bob Dylan: What Religion Does This Nobel Prize Winner Practice?
summary : Most Bob Dylan fans have found the singer and iconic songwriter's religious affiliation confusing through the years. Although Dylan was born Jewish, he later converted to Christianity. But given how Christian themes faded out of his music and he continued to practice certain Jewish customs, many wondered if he had left Christianity. However, his spiritual guide, Al Kasha, said Dylan never lost his faith in Christ. Dylan, 75, is the first American winner of the Nobel literature prize since Toni Morrison in 1993.
date : Oct 16, 2016 10:31 AM EDT
Donald Trump title : Video of Donald Trump, Mike Pence Bowing Heads during Moving Prayer Goes Viral
summary : A video of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Indiana Gov. Mike Pence bowing their heads as a Liberty University graduate prays the two politicians will be "able to stand firm against the vials of the enemy of God, against Satan" has gone viral.
date : Aug 04, 2016 09:08 AM EDT
Mike Pence title : Mike Pence: 'Born-Again, Evangelical Catholic' Comes from Democrat to Republican
summary : Republican vice presidential running mate of Donald Trump, Mike Pence, has had a "strange" religious conversion narrative, according to Indiana-based author Craig Fehrman, who is working on a book about presidents for Simon & Schuster. While Pence grew up in a big Irish Catholic family of Democrats in central Indiana, serving as an altar boy, attending parochial schools and idolizing John F. Kennedy, he converted to evangelical Christianity through the influence of a nondenominational fellowship group in 1978, while a freshman at Indiana's Hanover College.
date : Jul 17, 2016 11:08 AM EDT
St. Basil's Cathedral title : U.S. Churches Vow to Not Leave Russia Even After New Law Makes Evangelizing Illegal
summary : Representatives of several U.S.-based religious denominations rooted in evangelizing and missionary work are choosing to defy the new "Yarovaya laws" laws in Russia that would ban them from proselytizing. The package of laws, billed as anti-terrorism measures, was passed by the Russian Duma, or parliament, on June 24 and signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 7. Leading Russian human rights activists said authorities used an air disaster -- the October bombing of a Russian passenger jet -- as a pretext for an assault on basic freedoms, including religion.
date : Jul 13, 2016 10:02 AM EDT
Trump Born Again title : Evangelical James Dobson Calls Donald Trump 'Born Again, Baby Christian'
summary : One of America's leading evangelicals, James Dobson, claims to know the person who "fairly recent" led GOP candidate Donald Trump to accept a relationship with Jesus Christ. This week, he called Trump a "baby Christian."
date : Jun 25, 2016 05:42 PM EDT
Falwell, Trump, Playboy title : Jerry Falwell Jr. Counters Criticism of Posing With Donald Trump and ‘Playboy’ Magazine
summary : Following a gathering of faith leaders on Tuesday in New York, Liberty University president Jerry Falwell Jr. and his wife, Becki, appeared in a photo with GOP candidate Donald Trump that included a framed Playboy magazine cover hanging behind them on the wall. Critics of Trump, and Falwell's endorsement of him, were quick to point out the irony of the conservative Christian college leader posing in front of a men's pornographic magazine. Falwell called critics "hypocrites" in a response tweet.
date : Jun 23, 2016 09:18 AM EDT
Donald Trump title : Donald Trump Comes Under Fire From Evangelical Community After Revealing 'Favorite Verse' Is 'Eye for an Eye'
summary : Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump is once again coming under fire from many in the Evangelical community after revealing his favorite Bible verse is "an eye for an eye."
date : Apr 18, 2016 12:28 PM EDT
Ted Cruz title : Republican Presidential Candidate Ted Cruz Backed By Dr. James Dobson, Other Notable Evangelical Figures
summary : Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz has received the endorsement of one of the most prominent evangelical figures in the United States: Founder of Focus on the Family and Family Talk Radio James Dobson
date : Dec 21, 2015 12:55 PM EST
Gay and Same Sex Marriage Ruling in United States title : Tony Campolo’s Support for Gay Marriage Underscores Divide Amongst Christians About the Sensitive Issue
summary : The recent announcement by Christian Minister and longtime Democratic Party social justice activist Tony Campolo to "call for the full acceptance of Christian gay couples into the Church," has underscored the great divide amongst Christian about the sensitive issue with the progressive Evangelical left applauding him and the conservative evangelical criticizing his statement.
date : Jun 13, 2015 10:28 AM EDT
Immigration Reform title : Evangelical Groups Praise Obama's 'Compassionate' Immigration Move
summary : Many Evangelical groups have praised President Obama's recent executive order regarding immigration reform, calling his efforts "compassionate" and "Christ-like."
date : Nov 21, 2014 06:57 PM EST