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American Christian evangelist (1918–2018)
Donald Trump has publicly identified as a nondenominational Christian since a 2020 interview with Religion News Service, having been raised and confirmed Presbyterian earlier in life . Reporting and a...
Franklin Graham’s vocal pro‑Trump posture has produced a clear split in the evangelical world: some leaders and conservative networks have embraced or defended him as a necessary political ally, while...
Accountability and pastoral responsibility have been raised repeatedly in coverage of Joel Osteen, especially around Hurricane Harvey sheltering criticism in 2017 and questions about financial transpa...
’s December 2019 editorial calling for ’s removal crystallized a public rupture inside American ism by turning institutional moral critique into a lightning rod for intra-evangelical conflict . The pi...
Christian nationalism in the United States has deep and layered roots stretching from early European colonization and Puritan identity projects through 19th‑century Confederate rhetoric, 20th‑century ...
The claim that “neither Martin Luther King Jr. nor Billy Graham ever uttered or were cited for racist, bigoted, or disrespectful quotes” is . Martin Luther King Jr. left a public record of sharp criti...
’s 2020 essay in — variably titled “” and published as the Easter 2020 piece about “ and becoming Catholic” — portrays his conversion as a slow, intellectual and emotional journey anchored in the memo...
A notably large cohort of evangelical and other Christian leaders publicly endorsed in —groups ranging from “” to multi‑faith coalitions organized by and —claiming Biden’s platform better aligned with...
A public spat erupted in September–November 2025 when country star John Rich publicly accused megachurch pastor Joel Osteen of avoiding Bible passages about the and promoting a message that softens ju...