Trump May Sign Religious Liberty Executive Order on Thursday Published on May 3, 2017 / ucnwp-admin Posted in National Continue reading President Donald Trump has invited conservative leaders to the White House on Thursday for what they expect will be the […]
Can Faith-Based Charities Be an Adequate Substitute for Government? Published on March 28, 2017 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Society Continue reading Supporters of Trump’s budget are eager to restore the central role of faith-based organizations in serving the poor—but it’s not […]
As Confirmation Hearings Begin, a Look at Neil Gorsuch’s ‘Complicated’ Religion Published on March 20, 2017 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Crime and Courts Continue reading Earlier this month, the Trump administration summoned two dozen religious leaders to a private meeting. The mission: to rally support […]
How Evangelical Leaders Contributed to the Rise of Milo Yiannopoulos Published on February 22, 2017 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Christian Continue reading By excusing Donald Trump’s behavior, some evangelical leaders enabled the internet provocateur’s ascent.
Actress Meryl Streep Uses Golden Globes Speech to Call Out Donald Trump Published on January 9, 2017 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Culture Continue reading Meryl Streep’s acceptance speech after receiving a lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes turned out to be the opening […]
Evangelical Attacks on “the Media” are Dangerous Published on December 9, 2016 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Opinion Continue reading Dear evangelicals, You tease about the mainstream media being “Satan’s newspaper.” When I tell you I’m a journalist, I hear […]
Some Fear Damage to American Christianity After Election Published on November 12, 2016 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Christian Continue reading Teryn O’Brien has stopped calling herself evangelical. As a 28-year-old living in Colorado Springs, O’Brien has held concerns with the […]
Hillary Clinton, Democrats Make a Public Shift Toward “God-Talk” Published on August 29, 2016 / ucnwp-admin Posted in National Continue reading Four months ago, as Hillary Clinton turned her attention from the Democratic primary toward a fall race against Donald J. […]
2016 Election Shows White Christian America Has Surrendered Its Near Monopoly on Politics Published on July 13, 2016 / ucnwp-admin Posted in National Continue reading A once powerful demographic group is losing ground in American politics.
Amid Changing U. S. Attitudes, Some Evangelicals Resist, Others Adapt Published on May 11, 2016May 12, 2016 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Christian Continue reading America’s culture war, waged in recent years over gender roles, sexuality and the definition of marriage, is increasingly being fought […]
Is the Religious Right Done? Published on May 11, 2016May 12, 2016 / ucnwp-admin Posted in National Continue reading For more than three decades, conservative white evangelicals have been a dominant force within the Republican Party, shaping presidential primary contests […]
The Meaninglessness of Religious-Liberty Laws Published on April 29, 2016 / ucnwp-admin Posted in LGBT Continue reading Tennessee is just the latest state to pass legislation claiming to protect conservatives who object to LGBT relationships and identity.
Moral Relativism Is a Thing of the Past Published on March 29, 2016 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Slider Continue reading Considered by conservatives to be one of postmodern society’s greatest threats, moral relativism may now be a relic of the […]
Exit Polls Show Religious Voters Played Large Role In South Carolina Published on February 22, 2016 / ucnwp-admin Posted in National Continue reading Religious voters are turning out in high numbers in South Carolina, according to early exit poll results there, and about […]
“The Real O’Neals” Actress Says Show About Gay Catholic Teen Doesn’t Make Fun of Religion Published on January 11, 2016 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Culture Continue reading When ABC first announced The Real O’Neals, about a gay teen coming out in a Catholic family, backlash from religious […]
Evangelicals’ Embrace of Carson a Greater Folly Than Trumpmania Published on September 20, 2015 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Opinion Continue reading The conservative mood is angry, frustrated, fed up. People have had enough, they’re tired of making excuses, they’re ready to […]
How Religious Freedom Rhetoric Could Hurt the GOP Published on September 10, 2015 / ucnwp-admin Posted in National Continue reading If conservatives want to insist on the priority of rights, they shouldn’t be surprised when they see their other goals […]
Christians and #BlackLivesMatter Published on August 13, 2015 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Opinion Continue reading Can Christians and conservatives co-opt the ‘black lives matter’ movement to make it one of integrity and worthy of respect? […]