https://politicalresearch.org/ The latest research related to ralph reed en https://religiondispatches.org/2021/08/11/new-clashes-portland-confirm-christian-nationalism-remains-clear-and-present-danger On Friday, August 7, the Department of Homeland Security announced to state and local authorities that an uptick in violent online chatter about the Big Lie of “election fraud” might lead to more anti-democratic street violence like what the United… Wed, 11 Aug 2021 02:24:58 EDT Chrissy Stroop 4c313649-5196-479e-8255-2d0fa3a8e7c0 https://religiondispatches.org/2021/06/14/roots-white-evangelicalisms-crisis-are-white-evangelical-churches-not-republican In recent months, the Southern Baptist Convention has faced a steady stream of high-profile defections, including black pastors such as Charlie Dates , popular Bible teacher Beth Moore , and Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission President Russell Moore. The recent… Mon, 14 Jun 2021 10:36:35 EDT Jesse Curtis ac2f8782-8510-45db-8968-ee1c8e127a82 https://religiondispatches.org/2020/07/27/wrong-emperor-why-ralph-reeds-new-pro-trump-book-distorts-bible-cast-president-tiberius Ralph Reed’s new book, For God and Country: The Christian Case for Trump (published by Simon & Schuster in March 2020), doesn’t devote much energy to defending Trump’s moral character or articulating his role as an instrument chosen by God… Mon, 27 Jul 2020 03:45:53 EDT Tony Keddie f13f4426-313d-4764-893b-ddddc78e1d56 https://religiondispatches.org/2018/04/27/project-blitz-seeks-do-christian-nationalism-what-alec-does-big-business-0 Religious freedom has been much in the news as the Trump administration has rolled out policies providing an earthly answer to the prayers of the Christian Right. It‘s a central issue in the Masterpiece Cakeshop vs Colorado Civil Rights Commission… Fri, 27 Apr 2018 04:36:40 EDT Frederick Clarkson bda69321-1aab-4ba4-b2c2-bb99578ff869 https://religiondispatches.org/2018/04/27/project-blitz-seeks-do-christian-nationalism-what-alec-does-big-business Launched initially in 2015, Project Blitz brings something new and dramatic to the Christian Right as it continues to mature as a political movement—especially in light of its electoral advances in state governments over the past decade. Fri, 27 Apr 2018 03:08:14 EDT Frederick Clarkson 5b399424-bcb2-45a4-913e-e17c53422f26 https://religiondispatches.org/2017/08/04/president-anointed-god-potus-shield-and-religious-rights-affair-trump People for the American Way’s Right Wing Watch this month published an important report by RD contributor (and PFAW senior fellow) Peter Montgomery, offering a compelling portrait of a group that calls itself POTUS Shield (which also stands for “Prophetic… Fri, 04 Aug 2017 02:32:50 EDT Sunnivie Brydum 797f344c-48d0-43c9-b54c-9893f2a01018 https://religiondispatches.org/2016/10/10/why-lewd-trump-tapes-wont-matter-much-you-think-white-christian-america “Killary” must be stopped or the Republic will cease to exist. Mon, 10 Oct 2016 12:34:00 EDT Paul Harvey 2873371e-e2b3-43a0-b206-82ccf186e7ab https://religiondispatches.org/2015/01/27/bid-turn-pastors-politicians “I saw that the skills of a successful politician are the same skills of a successful pastor. The skill set is about the same,” evangelical powerbroker David Lane tells David Brody of the Christian Broadcasting Network. Charitably, one might think… Tue, 27 Jan 2015 02:38:32 EST Sarah Posner 74d454f8-e76d-411f-81c3-38a9ed09e421 https://religiondispatches.org/2014/11/19/israel-will-be-2016-evangelical-litmus-test Or so say Penny Nance, president of Concerned Women for America, Ralph Reed, founder of the Faith and Freedom Coalition, and Joel Rosenberg, convert from Judaism and author of numerous end-times-themed novels. Yesterday, the trio published a piece in the… Wed, 19 Nov 2014 11:07:39 EST Sarah Posner 915c225e-cd49-4379-b378-9814ce42f6a4 https://religiondispatches.org/2014/07/31/are-southern-baptists-softening-stance-immigration In recent comments after visiting Central American refugees in Texas, the Southern Baptists’ emerging point man in the culture wars, Russell Moore, cleverly managed to capitalize on the polarizing problem, even after the public statement of Texas’ Catholic Bishops that… Thu, 31 Jul 2014 12:04:02 EDT Mike Greer bb905c88-8f51-4da3-bf7f-e3f3963e8937 https://religiondispatches.org/2013/03/28/marriage-equality-civil-religious-moment Ralph Reed is doing a kind of constitutional drag performance for the press, dressing his religious values in secular sequins and pearls, but we all know what’s beneath the costume, right? Thu, 28 Mar 2013 05:50:54 EDT Jay Michaelson 43502dd3-683e-4bc6-addd-ff860312f5c4 https://religiondispatches.org/2013/02/22/immigration-reform-according-ralph-reeds-bible Reed’s helpful advice for politicans who missed biblical injunctions against a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:41:55 EST Peter Montgomery e6cb2743-4749-4150-9c88-4ad515403ced https://religiondispatches.org/2012/12/24/undercover-ed-religion-13-stories-went-missing-2012 An RD holiday sampler of stories & viewpoints we would have liked to read in 2012. Mon, 24 Dec 2012 02:54:59 EST Peter Laarman 09f995aa-5ad0-4743-8abc-16bbb851740b https://religiondispatches.org/2012/11/07/great-religious-realignment Think differently. Wed, 07 Nov 2012 11:03:21 EST Sarah Posner ef00a58a-1750-4555-9c6a-91bc33ccef74 https://religiondispatches.org/2012/11/05/paul-ryans-judeo-christian-values More on the electionpocalypse. Mon, 05 Nov 2012 10:08:46 EST Sarah Posner 0dc9f931-fd7f-4ad8-ba3c-91718f44deeb https://religiondispatches.org/2012/09/13/conservative-christians-say-its-okay-vote-romney-despite-doctrine They like us. They really, really like us. Sort of. Thu, 13 Sep 2012 10:43:14 EDT Joanna Brooks 369a9c6e-b824-4da5-94cc-844fef855f36 https://religiondispatches.org/2012/08/06/ralph-reeds-divinely-profitable-mission-defeating-democrats AlterNet examines Reed’s growing and lucrative political operation. Mon, 06 Aug 2012 07:03:59 EDT Peter Montgomery ce3834aa-78f7-4888-9412-3613330dc2d7 https://religiondispatches.org/2012/07/10/religious-right-bible-and-slavery Should Christians ignore or exploit slaves-obey-your-masters verses? Tue, 10 Jul 2012 01:22:07 EDT Peter Montgomery 0020b9e1-7d32-4f8f-a0dc-31fae248861b https://religiondispatches.org/2011/07/21/evangelical-anti-perrys The evangelicals opposed to the Texas governor’s presidential bid. Thu, 21 Jul 2011 09:10:55 EDT Sarah Posner 3ee03579-e734-4cd4-942d-52aa6fa6df07 https://religiondispatches.org/2011/07/21/ralph-reeds-group-goes-after-union-thugs-wisconsin Get ready for the 2012 strategy of engaging evangelicals more intently in the right’s anti-government crusade. Thu, 21 Jul 2011 09:05:32 EDT Sarah Posner fb12a58b-d6a3-40ce-8c2d-534fa850af82 https://religiondispatches.org/2011/06/06/paul-ryans-bible-jim-wallis-or-none-above The limits of debating policy through the Bible. Mon, 06 Jun 2011 10:04:31 EDT Sarah Posner 20024fb4-2a63-4155-99b4-a612a681ac62 https://religiondispatches.org/2011/06/03/ralph-reed-helm-religious-right-again Faith and Freedom Coalition meets this weekend in D.C., and yes, it’s about religion. Fri, 03 Jun 2011 07:47:35 EDT Sarah Posner 6b62658f-8e7c-4a22-b092-f9c1239331c8 https://religiondispatches.org/2011/04/14/tea-partys-planned-parenthood-attack-should-not-have-been-surprise Anti-choice agenda of the Tea Party is not like a Coco Chanel accessory. Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:49:36 EDT Sarah Posner 5aec1b50-6ab1-4795-b4bd-9d5e5be99567 https://religiondispatches.org/2011/02/18/thinking-theologically-about-wisconsin-union-conflict What has faith to say about the conflict between Scott Walker and state workers’ unions? Fri, 18 Feb 2011 12:22:04 EST Daniel Schultz a5ca14ad-25ed-4219-8caa-b22a1cb59974 https://religiondispatches.org/2011/01/14/religious-right-dream-privatized-public-education-gets-boost “Reform” in the interest of cost cutting does what 30 years of activism has not yet been able to do. Fri, 14 Jan 2011 01:47:31 EST Julie Ingersoll 815a63a2-420e-4563-a1d4-309d06ef99e8